The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will head to Kenan Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in a non-conference matchup. The Fighting Irish are struggling as they are 1-2 on the season while the Tar Heels are a perfect 3-0. Let’s look at some Notre Dame vs. North Carolina betting analysis. Check the Notre dame vs NC betting analysis below.
Notre Dame vs. North Carolina
To help with our Notre Dame vs. North Carolina betting analysis, looking at their last game is a good idea.
The Fighting Irish are coming off of a 24-17 home win over the California Bears, while the Tar Heels defeated the Georgia State Panthers 35-28 on the road.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
These NCAAF teams both need to win for different reasons, as the Fighting Irish are trying to get back to .500 while the Tar Heels are trying to remain perfect.
Let’s look at some individual team matchups and get into the Notre Dame vs. North Carolina betting analysis here.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Analysis
The Notre Dame game schedule has been tough to begin the season as they faced off Ohio State already. They opened the season as the fifth-ranked program and already dropped out of the rankings.
Sophomore quarterback Tyler Buchner has been struggling under center to begin the year as he has completed just 56 percent of his passes for 378 yards and a pair of interceptions.
The defense of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish has been doing decently well so far, as they are giving up 21.3 points on 351.7 total yards per game.
They have surprisingly not forced any turnovers on the season. Junior linebacker Isaiah Foskey has been leading the way for the team with 2.5 sacks so far.
North Carolina Tar Heels Analysis
The North Carolina standings have been great thus far as they are tied with the Duke Blue Devils for the ACC Coastal Division lead.
Freshman quarterback Drake Maye has done very well so far this season as he is completing 74.2 percent of his passes for 930 yards with 11 touchdowns and one interception passing while running the ball 26 times for 146 yards (5.6 yards per carrying) with one rushing touchdown.
This team has to have a solid quarterback outing against a tough defense if they want to feel great and continue winning games.
The defense of the North Carolina Tar Heels has been struggling so far as they are allowing 37.7 points on 468.3 total yards per game so far.
Their defense is being led by senior linebacker Noah Taylor as he is leading the team with 2.5 sacks and six total tackles.
NCAAF Injury Report
Tyler Buchner is dealing with a shoulder injury that likely will keep him out for this game for the Fighting Irish. That is the biggest impactful injury on either side of this game.
Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Betting Preview
According to the NCAAF odds the North Carolina Tar Heels are considered to be a 1.5-point favorite for this game. The total is also being set at 55.5 points as of this writing.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Prediction
These teams are on the same level so far this season, and it should be an entertaining game. The Notre Dame vs. North Carolina betting analysis has the Tar Heels favored, and it makes sense with the Buchner injury.
The Tar Heels offense should apply pressure, and I do not trust this Fighting Irish offense to score much. Go with the North Carolina Tar Heels to cover the 1.5-point spread as our NCAAF pick for this game.
NCAAF Pick: North Carolina-1.5
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