North Carolina vs. Minnesota Spread, Line & Odds for August 29

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers will host the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

The Golden Gophers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1.5), against the Tar Heels (with an over/under of 51.5 points).

Keep reading for our betting preview for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!

To Cover the Spread

North Carolina -1.5 vs. Minnesota

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

North Carolina vs. Minnesota Betting Odds

North Carolina put together a 6-7-0 ATS record last year.
When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites last season, North Carolina had an ATS record of 6-5.
Last season, six North Carolina games hit the over.
Minnesota covered four times in 13 chances against the spread last year.
Minnesota covered the spread once last season (1-4 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
Minnesota and its opponent combined to hit the over six out of 13 times last year.

Drake Maye recorded 3,608 passing yards (277.5 per game) with a 63.3% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 24 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He also had 449 rushing yards on 112 carries and nine touchdowns.
Omarion Hampton took 253 carries for 1,504 rushing yards a season ago (115.7 per game) and scored 15 touchdowns. He also caught 29 passes for 222 yards and one TD.
Last year J.J. Jones reeled in 46 passes for 711 yards (54.7 per game) with three touchdowns.
Devontez Walker also tacked on 41 grabs for 699 yards and seven touchdowns.
Bryson Nesbit caught 41 passes on 62 targets for 585 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 45.0 yards per game.
Kaimon Rucker put together an impressive stat line of 8.5 sacks, 12.0 TFL and 60 tackles last year.
Cedric Gray’s 2023 campaign saw him total 120 tackles, 6.0 TFL, five sacks, and one interception.
Alijah Huzzie intercepted three passes and tacked on 41 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three passes defended last season.

Athan Kaliakmanis recorded 1,838 passing yards (141.4 per game) with a 53.1% completion percentage last season (156-for-294), throwing for 14 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
Darius Taylor rushed for 799 yards on 138 attempts (61.5 yards per game) and scored five touchdowns a season ago.
Last season Jordan Nubin ran for 559 yards on 127 carries (43.0 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
Daniel Jackson grabbed 59 passes for 831 yards last season with eight touchdowns. He was targeted 118 times, and averaged 63.9 yards per game.
Corey Crooms also contributed with 376 yards on 28 catches. He was targeted 56 times, and averaged 28.9 receiving yards last year.
Brevyn Spann-Ford collected 239 yards on 25 catches with two touchdowns in 2023.
Jah Joyner put together an impressive stat line of 7.5 sacks, 5.0 TFL and 17 tackles.
Jack Henderson’s 2023 campaign saw him total 53 tackles, 5.0 TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
Tyler Nubin intercepted five passes and tacked on 38 tackles, one sack, and five passes defended last season.