The North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3, 3-3 ACC) and No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1, Independent) meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the North Carolina vs. Notre Dame odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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The Tar Heels outlasted the Miami Hurricanes 45-42 last time out on Oct. 16. UNC had two weeks to prepare for its first true road outing since Sept. 3, although some might consider a neutral-site game Sept. 25 in Atlanta against Georgia Tech as a road contest.
The Irish posted a 31-16 win over USC as 7.5-point favorites last time out, and Notre Dame also won 32-29 at Virginia Tech in its most recent game against an ACC foe. The Over/Under has alternated in each of the past six for the Irish.
North Carolina at Notre Dame odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: North Carolina +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Notre Dame -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina +3.5 (-107) | Notre Dame -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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North Carolina at Notre Dame odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 31
Money line
NOTRE DAME (-190) is just a little more than I typically care to wager on a money line play, as my personal limit is generally -180. However, I am more comfortable playing the Irish straight up than playing a line of three and a hook.
Against the spread
NOTRE DAME -3.5 (-115) is worth a small-unit play. The Irish have covered four of the past five games overall, going for 27 or more points in four of those outings. However, it’s a risky play, as North Carolina +3.5 (-107) can score plenty of points.
Over/Under
OVER 61.5 (-115) is the play here. UNC has hit the Over in four of the past six games overall, going for 471.3 total yards per game to rank 15th in the nation.
The Heels are also 20th overall with 36.9 PPG while allowing 28.9 PPG to rank 92nd in the country. Notre Dame has posted 31.0 PPG while coughing up 23.1 PPG. This one has the potential to be a real track meet.
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