We should see an exciting game on Saturday as the North Carolina Tar Heels will be taking on the Duke Blue Devils.
This is one of the most storied rivalries in college football, as both teams have a strong hatred for each other, and for good reason.
It’s going to be interesting to see who we decide to take with our NC vs Duke betting picks, so you’re going to have to continue reading if you want to find out our best bet for this game.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils
Matchup Info
- Location: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
- Date and Time: Saturday, Oct 15, 8:00 PM
- How to Watch: ACCN
Duke Blue Devils Performance Recap and Analysis
What Duke has been able to do this season has actually been somewhat impressive compared to what they’ve done in the past.
This Duke Blue Devils team isn’t always a great program in terms of college football. As we all know, some of their other programs are some of the best in the country, but their football team has lacked in talent over the past few years.
Fortunately for them, that seems to be in the past, as they currently sit at 4-2 and 1-1 in the ACC. Their one loss in the ACC does come to a Georgia Tech team that is arguably the worst in a power 5 conference this season, but a loss in the ACC isn’t the end of the world.
Duke has impressive wins over Temple, Northwestern, NC A&T, and Virginia. What they’ve been able to do this season on the offensive side of the football is the reason why they’re currently in the position that they are in.
If they’re going to continue winning games of this type of level, it’s all going to start with what they do offensively.
Key Injuries
At the moment, there don’t seem to be too many key injuries that we don’t know about or that are on the injury report.
Although that is still something that we have to think about with our NC vs Duke betting picks, make sure that you look at that before the game starts and you get your bets in.
Betting Trends to Know
The Duke team stats coming into this game are a bit interesting. They will be coming into this one with some betting trends that are going to need to be looked at.
At the moment, Duke is currently 3-3 against the spread, and only one of their first six games this season has gone over.
North Carolina Tar Heels Recap and Analysis
North Carolina has a legitimate chance of being one of the better teams in the country, but that’s all going to rely on what their defense can do. Currently sitting at 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the conference, North Carolina has a legit chance of making it to a good bowl game this season and possibly even being ranked within the top 25 in the next few weeks.
They have wins over:
- App State
- Florida A&M
- Georgia State
- Virginia Tech
- Miami
There are some very impressive wins here, and we have to give them credit for what they’ve been able to do.
Success Depends on the Offensive Side
If they want to continue being this type of football team, their success is also going to be dependent on the offensive side of the football.
They will be coming into this one with some impressive games in terms of offense, as they’ve scored;
- 56 points
- 63
- 35
- 41
That’s typically going to find you plenty of success in college football, and that’s what they’re going to look to continue to do against a Duke Blue Devils team that does give up points at times.
Key Injuries
Similar to the Duke Blue Devils at the moment, North Carolina doesn’t seem to have many injury issues that they’re going to have to deal with this Saturday.
Betting Trends to Know
The NC football odds are going to be factored in when we look at what they’ve been able to do against the spread and other betting trends this season.
They’re going to be coming into this one with some great betting trends as they show that there is a very profitable team at 4-2 against the spread and have had three games go over out of their first six.
North Carolina vs. Duke Odds
The current odds for this game are going to see Duke coming in at +7 on the spread line and their money line is going to be slotted at +210.
The over/under is currently at 66.5. North Carolina’s money line is at -250 and -7 on the spread line.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils Betting Picks
The best money-line bet for this game would be taking Duke just because they are getting plus odds. This means that if they won the game outright, you would automatically win your +210 wager. In terms of the over/under, the bet that we’re definitely going to be looking at here is the over.
Teams at High Level
Both of these teams can score the football at a high level and arguably as two of the best in the entire country.
This is a great time for them to continue doing so, as they know that they’re going to have to win that game on that side of the football.
What we’re looking for here with our NC vs Duke betting picks on the spread is taking North Carolina Tar Heels to cover the -7.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils Score Prediction
We’re finally here with our best bet for this game, and the pick that we are looking for here is the final score to be around 45-32 North Carolina.
Who to Bet On?
I expect this to be a shootout because of how well both of these teams can play on the offensive side of the football.
They shouldn’t have any trouble scoring against a defense that has had its struggles this year, so let’s expect to shoot out in a fun match-up against two of the biggest rivalries in college football history.
We’re going to be all over North Carolina to cover that 7-point spread.
NCAAF Pick: North Carolina -7 (-115)
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