Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Minnesota vs. North Carolina Game – Thursday, August 29
Published 7:24 pm Monday, August 26, 2024
It’ll be the North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) in college football play at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We list the odds and best bets for you below.
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When and Where is Minnesota vs. North Carolina
- Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
- City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium
Minnesota vs. North Carolina Prediction & Moneyline Pick
- Prediction:
North Carolina 29, Minnesota 26 - North Carolina is -125 on the moneyline, and Minnesota is +105.
- North Carolina was favored on the moneyline 10 total times last season. They finished 7-3 in those games.
- In games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter last year, the Tar Heels finished with a record of 7-3 (70%).
- Last season, Minnesota won one out of the five games in which it was the underdog.
- Last season, the Golden Gophers won one of their five games when they were the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tar Heels’ implied win probability is 55.6%.
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Against the Spread Pick
- Pick ATS:
North Carolina (-1.5)
- Against the spread, North Carolina went 6-7-0 last year.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Tar Heels went 6-5 against the spread last season.
- Minnesota beat the spread four times in 13 games last season.
- The Golden Gophers had one win ATS (1-4) as underdogs of 1.5 points or greater last season.
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Best Over/Under Pick
- Pick OU: Over (50.5)
- North Carolina played nine games with more than 50.5 total points, its current matchup’s point total, last year.
- Minnesota played in six games last season where they combined with their opponent to score more than 50.5 points.
- The two teams averaged a combined 4.9 more points per game (55.4) a season ago than this game’s over/under of 50.5 points.
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Key Stats Splits
North Carolina
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 58.6 | 57.9 | 59.4 |
| Implied Total AVG | 35.2 | 37.1 | 32.8 |
| ATS Record | 6-7-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 6-6-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-3-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 7-3 | 5-1 | 2-2 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Minnesota
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 44.8 | 45.1 | 44.2 |
| Implied Total AVG | 27.2 | 26.9 | 27.6 |
| ATS Record | 4-9-0 | 3-5-0 | 1-4-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 6-7-0 | 4-4-0 | 2-3-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 5-3 | 5-1 | 0-2 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
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