We have a mismatch on Saturday, as the Virginia Cavaliers go to Chapel Hill to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Virginia Cavaliers come into the game with a 1-5 record on the season. The Cavaliers won their first game of the season last week 27-13 over William + Mary.
Virginia vs North Carolina Picks
NC Tar Heels spread (-23.5)
For the Tar Heels, they are ranked 10th in the country. North Carolina has won six straight games. They are coming off a win over Miami last week. In their last matchup, North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Virginia Cavaliers 31-28 on November 5th, 2022. Let’s take a look at the most up-to-date Virginia vs. North Carolina odds and give our picks for this game:
Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Odds
When looking at the Virginia vs North Carolina odds, here are the most up-to-date NCAAF Odds:
- Spread: North Carolina Tar Heels -23.5, Virginia Cavaliers +23.5
- Total: 56.5
- Moneyline: North Carolina Tar Heels -2500, Virginia Cavaliers +1200
Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Information
Take a look at the information for this game on the NCAAF Schedule, and one of the conference NCAA Football games today.
Virginia Cavaliers vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Date & Time: Saturday October 21st, 2023; 6:30pm EST
Location of the game: Kenan Stadium; Chapel Hill, NC
Where to Watch: The CW
Betting Preview
Challenging 2023 Season: Struggles Continue for Virginia Cavaliers
The 2023 season has been a complete mess for the Virginia Cavaliers. Things have not gone well for the Cavaliers. Despite that, they did pick up their first win since the tragic on-campus shooting that killed a pair of athletes a season ago. They beat William & Mary 27-13. The Cavaliers had lost their last two games prior to that by three points each.
Virginia has seen freshman quarterback Anthony Colandrea struggle for much of the same. He has 923 passing yards, but threw for six interceptions and five touchdowns. Tony Muskett came back in the loss to Boston College, and then last week was better, as he now has five touchdown passes on the season.
Malik Washington is the top target for the Virginia pass game. He has 668 yards, and five touchdowns. Washington has led the team in receiving every game but Week 1.
The Cavaliers are playing the first of back-to-back road games. Next week, they will play at Miami. Virginia also has back-to-back games against Louisville and Duke upcoming in November. Virginia Cavaliers predictions have not been too difficult, as this is one of the worst College Football teams.
Offensive Prowess: Tar Heels Lighting Up the Scoreboard
The North Carolina Tar Heels have something special going under Mack Brown. The Tar Heels have won six in a row and are inside the Top 20 in scoring. North Carolina is scoring more than 37 points per game. The passing game ranks 11th in the country with 317 yards per game, while they are rushing for nearly 185 per game.
The Tar Heels top offensive threats have been quarterback Drake Maye, running back Omarion Hampton, and receiver Nate McCollum. Maye is going to be one of the top quarterbacks drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. The signal-caller has thrown for over 1,900 yards and 12 touchdowns, with 374 of those yards to McCollum. Hampton leads the ground game and has a team-high 8 touchdowns.
The North Carolina Tar Heels schedule has just one more ranked team left on their schedule. On November 11th, they host the Duke Blue Devils. The next week, they have back-to-back tough road games at Clemson and North Carolina State.
Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Picks
This is not going to be a pretty football game. The North Carolina Tar Heels are just way too good for Virginia in this one. There really is no other way to sugarcoat this one. The Cavaliers lost 49-13 to Tennessee and 42-14 to Maryland, and this one will be similar.
When looking at the final Virginia vs North Carolina odds – take the Tar Heels -23.5 on Saturday. Hope you enjoy all our NCAAF Picks!
- Pick: NC Tar Heels spread (-23.5)
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