North Carolina vs. Wake Forest College Football Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons college football matchup on November 6, 2021.

Oct 30, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Josh Downs (11) carries in the third quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

The North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4, 0-0 ACC), who have college football's 22nd-ranked scoring offense, take on the No. 10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-0, 0-0 ACC) and their fifth-ranked scoring offense on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The Tar Heels are just 2.5-point favorites. The contest has a point total set at 76.5.

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Odds for North Carolina vs. Wake Forest

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Over/Under Insights

  • North Carolina and its opponents have gone over the current 76.5-point total in three of eight games this season.
  • Wake Forest's games have gone over 76.5 points in two opportunities this season.
  • Saturday's over/under is 3.4 points lower than the two team's combined 79.9 points per game average.
  • This contest's over/under is 21.8 points above the 54.7 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
  • The average total in Tar Heels games this season is 65.8, 10.7 points fewer than Saturday's total of 76.5 .
  • The 76.5 total in this game is 13.6 points above the 62.9 average total in Demon Deacons games this season.

North Carolina Stats and Trends

  • North Carolina has three wins against the spread in eight games this season.
  • The Tar Heels have been favored by 2.5 points or more seven times this season and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
  • North Carolina's games this year have hit the over on five of eight set point totals (62.5%).
  • This year, the Tar Heels put up 12.6 more points per game (36.5) than the Demon Deacons give up (23.9).
  • North Carolina is 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall in games when it puts up more than 23.9 points.
  • The Tar Heels collect 60.8 more yards per game (482.9) than the Demon Deacons allow per outing (422.1).
  • North Carolina is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall when the team totals more than 422.1 yards.
  • The Tar Heels have turned the ball over 11 times this season, six fewer than the Demon Deacons have forced (17).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for North Carolina at SISportsbook.

Wake Forest Stats and Trends

  • Wake Forest is 5-3-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Demon Deacons have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
  • Wake Forest has gone over the point total in 37.5% of its opportunities this year (three times over eight games with a set point total).
  • This season the Demon Deacons score 12.6 more points per game (43.4) than the Tar Heels surrender (30.8).
  • Wake Forest is 5-3 against the spread and 8-0 overall in games when it puts up more than 30.8 points.
  • The Demon Deacons rack up 495.5 yards per game, 98.5 more yards than the 397.0 the Tar Heels allow.
  • When Wake Forest piles up more than 397.0 yards, the team is 4-3 against the spread and 7-0 overall.
  • This season the Demon Deacons have seven turnovers, three fewer than the Tar Heels have takeaways (10).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats