North Carolina vs. Duke Prediction
Will North Carolina cover as 7-point road favorites on Saturday night when the Tar Heels take on ACC foe Duke at 8:00 p.m. ET? Or will the 4-2 Blue Devils put up a better fight than bettors think as a home dog?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
131 North Carolina Tar Heels (-7) at 132 Duke Blue Devils (+7); o/u 67.5
8:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, October 15, 2022
Wallace Wade Stadium
North Carolina vs. Duke Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 64% of bets are on North Carolina. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
North Carolina Tar Heels Game Notes
Drake Maye passed for 309 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions to go along with 14 rushes for 53 yards in Saturday’s 27-24 win over Miami. Maye has the Tar Heels out to a 5-1 start, having another solid game at the helm. The quarterback has thrown for over 300 yards in three straight games and extended his multiple passing touchdowns streak to six games. Entering Saturday, Maye had thrown just one interception, doubling his season total in the close win. Maye has nine passing touchdowns on throws of 20 or more yards this season.
Duke Blue Devils Game Notes
Riley Leonard passed for 136 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday’s 23-20 loss to Georgia Tech. Leonard completed just 47.6 percent of his passes, averaging 3.2 yards per attempt in the loss. The quarterback struggled to get anything going in the ground game as well, gaining only 29 rushing yards, his second lowest of the season. Through six games this season, Leonard ranks in the middle of the pack among ACC passers, ranking No. 7 in yards and No. 8 in touchdowns. Leonard and the Blue Devils’ offense were unable to find much success on Saturday, scoring just six points through three quarters before exploding for 14 points in the fourth quarter.
North Carolina vs. Duke Betting Trends
Over is 17-8 in Tar Heels last 25 road games
Under is 5-0-1 in Blue Devils last 6 games in October
Over is 16-6-2 in Blue Devils last 24 home games
North Carolina vs. Duke Betting Prediction
The Tar Heels are a perfect 4-0 against the spread in their last four games versus the Blue Devils, are 4-1 against the number in their last five games overall and have covered in four of their last five road games. On the other side, the Blue Devils are just 3-9 against the spread in their last 12 games overall, are 1-8 against the number in their last nine games versus an opponent with a winning record and have dropped six of their last seven games coming off a loss.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 PREDICTION: NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS -7