The North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-1) and Duke Blue Devils (0-1) meet Friday at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the North Carolina A&T vs. Duke odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Aggies opened the FCS schedule with a 29-18 loss to Furman last weekend. A&T fell behind 23-3 before cutting the lead to 26-18 early in the fourth quarter. QB Jalen Fowler threw for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The Blue Devils opened the season at Charlotte and were clipped 31-28. RB Mataeo Durant did his best to keep the Blue Devils from falling, rumbling 29 times for 255 yards and 2 scores. Duke outgained Charlotte 580 to 478 in total yards but lost the turnover battle 2-0.
North Carolina A&T at Duke odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: North Carolina A&T +750 (bet $100 to win $750) | Duke -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina A&T +21.5 (-112) | Duke -21.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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North Carolina A&T at Duke odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 42, North Carolina A&T 20
Money line
Duke (-1400) will cost you 14 times your potential return and it’s just too much risk for the lack of potential reward.
AVOID.
Against the spread
DUKE -21.5 (-108) needs to take better care of the football if it wants to be successful. Durant looks like a potential star, and he gobbled up huge chunks of real estate in Charlotte last week. Look for Durant to get the Blue Devils over the hump and win the home opener.
Over/Under
OVER 55.5 (-110) is a great option in this one. Duke showed it has a tremendous weapon in the backfield, capable of taking it to the house whenever he touches the ball and the Blue Devils also outpaced Charlotte last week on offense.
The defense was very giving, too, so you have to figure A&T is able to move the ball Friday. All signs point to an Over result in this FCS vs. FBS matchup.
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