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North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina State Wolfpack: Betting Guide

There’s plenty at stake for North Carolina State in its rivalry game against North Carolina. The college football odds indicate that the Wolfpack are expected to keep their ACC championship dreams alive, but Tar Heels star quarterback Sam Howell is capable of being a nightmare.

  • Game: North Carolina (6-5, 3-4 ACC) at NC State (8-3, 5-2)
  • Location: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.
  • Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m. ET
  • Television: ESPN

Betting Lines

Team Point Spread Moneyline Over/Under
North Carolina +5½ (-110) NL 63 (-110o)
NC State -5½ (-110) NL 63 (-110u)

Head-to-Head

North Carolina has covered double-digit numbers as the favorite in winning the last two meetings. The Tar Heels have been the betting choice at the sportsbook in the last four get-togethers, but NC State won the first two in that string. The over/under is 3-3 in the last six matchups. North Carolina has won three of its last four in Raleigh, straight-up and against the spread.

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North Carolina Tar Heels

Next game: TBD

Last Game

North Carolina defeated FCS Wofford 34-14 last week as a 36½-point favorite in the broader betting market. Under players were unusually comfortable as the total of 62 was never approached. The Tar Heels led 34-7 after three quarters.

Injury Report

Junior quarterback Sam Howell is expected to play after missing the Wofford game with a non-throwing shoulder injury. It was the first time since 2018 that someone other than Howell started at quarterback for North Carolina. Howell, who is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

North Carolina State Wolfpack

Next game: TBD

Last Game

NC State was a 12-point favorite in defeating Syracuse 41-17 last week as predicted here. The Wolfpack were covering for good after they returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes, 1 second left in the second quarter. The total of 49½ betting online hung in the balance until Syracuse scored a touchdown with 8:45 to play.

Injury Report

There are no significant injuries pertaining to this game to report.

Betting on the Game

NC State can be the leader in the clubhouse as it battles for the ACC’s Atlantic Division title. The Wolfpack must win and hope 4½-point favorite Wake Forest loses at Boston College on Saturday to earn a spot opposite Pittsburgh in the ACC Championship Game. The spread, moneyline or total haven’t budged, a strong signal that Howell will play. North Carolina is 2-6 against the college football spreads in its last eight games. NC State has won three of its last four, straight-up and ATS. The over/under is 3-3 in each team’s last six contests, although the last two North Carolina tilts have stayed under.

The Wolfpack are 6-1 in their last seven ATS at home entering this Senior Day game. The Tar Heels, meanwhile, are 0-5 in their last five as an underdog between 3½ and 10 points, and 0-4 in their last four ATS on the road and straight-up after a win. North Carolina is 14th in the nation in scoring at 37 points per game; NC State is 13th in points allowed at 18.73.

The Wolfpack must be on their toes coming out of halftime as North Carolina is No. 5 in the nation in third-quarter scoring at 10.4 points per game and No. 8 in the fourth at 9.9. Howell has thrown for 653 yards and four touchdowns in his two triumphs over NC State. The Wolfpack, though, are No. 45 nationally in passing yards allowed after they were 76th in 2020 and 103rd in 2019.

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