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Omarion Hampton will lead the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-2) into their game versus the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) at Kenan Stadium, on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The Panthers are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Tar Heels. The over/under for this matchup is 63.5 points.
Below you’ll find our betting preview for this season, and find all of our expert picks here, too!
Pittsburgh -2.5 vs. North Carolina
Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Panthers (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Panthers (-139), Tar Heels (+115)
- Total: 63.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina Betting Stats and Info
The Panthers’ record is 4-0-0 against the spread. The Panthers have won all two games against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more. Pittsburgh has won both games as a moneyline favorite this season. North Carolina has a single win against the spread so far this season (1-3-1). This is the first time on the year North Carolina is the moneyline underdog.
Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina Recent Stats and Trends
Pittsburgh Panthers
North Carolina Tar Heels
- North Carolina has no wins against the spread and is 3-0 overall over its past three contests.
- In North Carolina’s past three contests, it has gone over the total once.
- North Carolina and its opponents have combined to score an average of 53.3 combined points in its last three games, 10.2 less than the 63.5 over/under in this matchup.
Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina Key Players
Pittsburgh Panthers
- Eli Holstein has thrown for 1,186 yards (87-for-129), with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions (296.5 YPG). He’s also run the ball 38 times for 189 yards and two scores, averaging 47.3 YPG.
- Desmond Reid has taken 44 attempts for a team-leading 319 rushing yards (79.8 per game) and one touchdown. He’s also caught 13 passes for 167 yards with three touchdowns through the air.
- Konata Mumpfield has 20 catches (29 targets) and paces his team with 315 receiving yards (78.8 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Kenny Johnson has also contributed with 15 receptions (on 23 targets) for 202 yards, scoring two touchdowns.
- Censere Lee has racked up 192 yards on 12 receptions with one touchdown, averaging 48 yards per game.
- This season Nate Matlack leads the team with 2.5 sacks and has added three TFL and six tackles.
- Kyle Louis leads the team in both tackles and interceptions, totaling 19 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and two interceptions over the course of the current campaign.
North Carolina Tar Heels
- Jacolby Criswell has thrown for 889 yards while completing 57.7% of his passes, with six touchdowns and three interceptions (177.8 yards per game).
- Hampton has churned out a team-high 658 rushing yards (131.6 per game) and scored six touchdowns. He has tacked on 13 catches for 107 yards .
- Davion Gause has run for 169 yards on 27 carries (33.8 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- J.J. Jones has grabbed 16 passes for a team-high 264 yards and one touchdown. He has been targeted 31 times, and averages 52.8 yards per game.
- Bryson Nesbit has been targeted 32 times, and added 208 yards (on 17 catches) and three touchdowns.
- John Copenhaver has caught 12 passes on 20 targets for 146 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 29.2 yards per game.
- This season Jahvaree Ritzie leads the team with five sacks and has added five TFL and seven tackles.
- Amare Campbell has totaled 17 tackles, three TFL, and three sacks, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- In terms of picks, Kaleb Cost leads the team with one interception this season and has added 14 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended.