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2014 ESPN Thursday Night College Football Odds: North Carolina vs. Duke

UNC vs. Duke Odds

DURHAM, NC (The Spread) – No. 25 Duke looks to bounce back from a loss when it plays host to its rival, North Carolina, tonight at 7:30PM ET on ESPN.

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Duke is 8-2 on the season and 4-2 in the ACC while North Carolina is 5-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play. Duke is 4-1 at home and 6-3-1 against the spread while UNC is 1-4 on the road and 4-6 against the spread. UNC has won eight of its last 10 against Duke.

Trends show that the Tar Heels are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games after a win while Duke is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 home games and 15-5-1 ATS in its last 21 games overall.

According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Duke is favored at home, as the Blue Devils are getting odds of -6 points against UNC. The over/under total for the game has been set at 66.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Duke favored by 6. The spread went to 6.5 for a brief time before moving back to 6. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 66.5 points.

Duke is coming off a 17-16 loss to Virginia Tech last week. The Blue Devils had a four-game win streak snapped in the loss, but the team is still in the ACC race in the Coastal Division. Duke is holding opponents to just 18.1 points per game on defense, while the offense is scoring 32.9 points per game. Anthony Boone has thrown for 1,970 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the offense while Jamison Crowder has caught 64 passes for 767 yards and four touchdowns while Shaun Wilson has rushed for 553 yards and four scores.

North Carolina is coming off a 40-35 win over Pitt last week. The Tar Heels have won three of their last four games to get into bowl contention. The team is really struggling on defense, allowing 41.2 points per game, which ranks 125th nationally. On offense, the team is scoring 35.9 points per game. Quarterback Marquise Williams has thrown for 2,502 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 623 yards and 10 scores. Mack Hollins has caught 32 passes for 605 yards and seven scores to aid the defense.

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In terms of Injuries, Duke tight end Dan Beilinson (upper body) and offensive lineman Trip McNeill (lower body) are both questionable for the game. UNC offensive lineman Lucas Crowley (undisclosed) and running back Elijah Hood (undisclosed) are also questionable.

The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Duke, as the Blue Devils are getting 52 percent of the wagers with odds of -6 points against UNC tonight.

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