The Florida A&M Rattlers and the North Carolina Tar Heels will meet on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Kenan Memorial Stadium. This is going to be the first-ever meeting between the two schools in college football.
The contract for this game was agreed upon and announced in December 2020. That the Tar Heels will pay the Rattlers $450,000 to play this game. Continue reading for in-depth Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Betting Analysis.
Florida A&M set an overall record of 9-3 in 2021 with a good 7-1 record in Southwestern Athletic Conference games.
Second Place in the East Division
Unfortunately, the Rattlers finished second in the East Division standings against an unbeaten 8-0 Jackson State.
For the North Carolina side, they faced ups and downs last season. The Tar Heels somehow finished 6-7 and 3-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference games. This result would post them just two places from the basement in the Coastal Division.
The Tar Heels faced stiff competition in Duke’s Mayo Bowl, losing 38-21 to South Carolina at the end of the year on December 30.
The Florida A&M Rattlers are a football program from the FCS in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They are all set to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in their first match of the regular season.
The Tar Heels are from the ACC conference, and this game is going to be nothing more than a money maker for Florida A&M, and it will be a warm-up game for North Carolina for what’s to come in 2022.
There were few upsets in the FCS vs. FBS matchups, but it doesn’t happen that often and it is news when it happens.
Stronger Roster
This game is probably going to get out of hand early and often. North Carolina has a much better roster than the Florida A&M Rattlers.
North Carolina can split time at the quarterback position with Drake Maye and Jacolby Criswell. They will get their starters out early in the game, and North Carolina was only 5-8 record-wise against the spread last season.
However, the Florida A&M booster club will be happy to get their paycheck from North Carolina Tar Heels.
North Carolina is all set to win this game against Florida A&M. Try college football picks to get a better idea of who to bet on.
We should expect an exciting faceoff, but we can’t look past the Tar Heels here. They have a better roster all around and they are ready to win this game and cover the spread. Let us take a look at the Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Betting Analysis.
Rattlers Have an Above-average Offense
Florida A&M is expected to be having an above-average offense this season. They have Rasean McKay at quarterback. The top target McKay will be a wide receiver, Xavier Smith.
Talking about the defense, linebacker Isaiah Land will be leading the Rattlers. He won the Buck Buchanan award as the National Defensive Player of the Year in the last season.
Land was also the leader in the country in sacks with 19.0 and tackles for a loss with 25.5. Moreover, Javan Morgan will be the defensive back and has also been selected for the preseason All-SWAC team.
Tar Heels
North Carolina finished last season with 6-7 overall and 3-5 in the ACC. The quarterback Sam Howell has moved on to the NFL.
The team has not announced who will be the starting quarterback as:
- Drake May
- Jacolby Criswell
- freshman Conner Harrell
All have a shot. However, apart from who is passing the ball, North Carolina will have one of the best wide receivers in the county in Josh Downs and two others from the last season.
North Carolina Offense
The offensive line of the team has been overhauled to provide North Carolina with better pass protection and to open up holes for the running game.
British Brooks was able to score four touchdowns in the last season, averaged more than nine yards per carrying, and will be the lead running back for the Tar Heels in this game.
DJ Jones will also see plenty of action for North Carolina at running back. Last season, the team’s defense was one of the worst in the nation, allowing 32 points and 418 yards per game, and has been overhauled through transfers and new recruits.
NCAAF News for this Season
There was already going to be a bit of a spotlight on the August 27th UNC season-opening game. Mack Brown enters this fourth season, and the squad will take the field with a new quarterback under center and a new defensive coordinator.
The Rattlers will be having enough of an offense to make some noise with the downfield passing game about to take its shots. They are ready to crank it up against the worst Tar Heel defense in the last season.
However, the team might have fixed the glitch in the offseason with the help of the transfer portal to improve their defensive end.
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Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Betting Preview
Florida A&M will be good again, and it is going to be plucky, but North Carolina is looking for a strong start after a rough end in 2021.
Overall Offensive Explosion
There is an overall offensive explosion here on the ground and through the air, and it should be a breakthrough for a defensive front that has a lot to prove this season.
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Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Betting Prediction
Although North Carolina is an overwhelming favorite team in the first week, the Rattlers have a solid defense and are one of the country’s best players on their defense.
Florida A&M also has a very talented cornerback in Javan Morgan, and they will keep the score close enough with solid plays on defense for the Rattlers to cover the number. The final score prediction is North Carolina Tar Heels win but fall short of ATS 33-20.
Matchup Pick: Florida A&M +35.5
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