The North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3) pay a visit to South Bend, Ind., to take on the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) on Saturday night. The contest at Notre Dame Stadium is slated to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the North Carolina vs. Notre Dame odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
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North Carolina is playing in its first true road game since a season-opening 17-10 loss at Virginia Tech Sept. 3. The Tar Heels are just 4-7 on the road in Mack Brown’s tenure as head coach (2019-present). UNC is looking to avenge a 31-17 loss to Notre Dame last season. The Tar Heels led that game, 17-14, late in the first half, but they produced just 58 yards over six drives after halftime.
Notre Dame is coming off a 31-16 win over USC Saturday. The Irish led that game, 24-3, heading into the fourth quarter. They went a combined 9-for-13 in converting third-and fourth-down opportunities. That’s an area where UND has struggled for much of the season: the team’s 38.1% rate of converting third downs ranks 84th in the nation.
North Carolina at Notre Dame odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: North Carolina +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Notre Dame -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina +3.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Notre Dame -3.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 62.5, O: -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | U: -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: North Carolina 4-3 | Notre Dame 6-1
- ATS: North Carolina 3-4 | Notre Dame 4-3
- O/U: North Carolina 4-3 | Notre Dame 4-3
North Carolina at Notre Dame head-to-head
Notre Dame is 19-1 over 20 all-time games against North Carolina. (A 2008 UNC win was vacated.)
The road team is 5-0 ATS over the last five series contests.
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