The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 ACC) take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-3, 2-3) Saturday at Truist Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the North Carolina vs. Wake Forest odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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The Tar Heels are coming off a 31-28 win over Virginia a week ago, but they failed to cover as 7.5-point favorites on the road. North Carolina is currently on a 5-game winning streak and holds the No. 15 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings.
The Demon Deacons lost to North Carolina State last week 30-21 as they failed to cover as 3-point favorites on the road. Wake Forest has lost 2 straight games, with both losses coming against ACC opponents.
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North Carolina at Wake Forest odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 9:28 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Carolina +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Wake Forest -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina +4 (-110) | Wake Forest -4 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 77 (O: -109 | U: -111)
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North Carolina at Wake Forest picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 38, Wake Forest 34
Moneyline
Give me NORTH CAROLINA (+155) despite a vast majority of people siding with Wake Forest at home. This feels like a year where the Tar Heels finish the season strong as they currently hold an undefeated record in conference play.
Against the spread
Considering that I have the Tar Heels winning outright, NORTH CAROLINA +4 (-110) is where I’m going in this game. This could easily be a back-and-forth game, but I believe North Carolina has enough firepower to escape with a narrow win.
The Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss.
Over/Under
UNDER 77 (-111) is where I’m leaning despite this likely being a high-scoring contest. Scoring 77 points is easier said than done, and while they’ll get close, I’m going with the Under.
The Demon Deacons have hit the Under in 4 straight games following a loss. Plus, the Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings between the Tar Heels and the Demon Deacons when the game is at Wake Forest.
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