Notre Dame is walking into a back-to-back road trip, and Bill Belichick’s North Carolina team is sitting on a bye week before this one. That scheduling gap is exactly why the guys backed the Tar Heels and the number instead of the Irish. Notre Dame is laying 21.5 on Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET in Chapel Hill, NC. Hear why on the College Football Picks Week 5 episode.
Notre Dame vs North Carolina Odds
Notre Dame is a 21.5-point favorite on the road at North Carolina, with the total set at 46.5.
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- Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric): North Carolina +21.5
- Sean Green (@SeanTGreen): North Carolina +21.5
- Colby Dant (@thecolbyd): North Carolina +21.5
Sean’s issue was that Notre Dame looks good on paper after running past Purdue by 39, and the guys expect everyone to be on the Irish here. North Carolina is noticeably better than Purdue and is coming off a bye, and Sean didn’t trust Notre Dame’s offense to put up that kind of number again in a back-to-back road spot.
Colby came around to the same side by way of North Carolina’s defense, pointing out Notre Dame’s offense lacks the explosive plays needed to blow a game like this open. When Sean floated the first-half North Carolina moneyline, Colby’s answer was “Let’s take a shot.”
Ryan flagged Notre Dame’s Stanford game on deck next week, a historic rivalry that could easily be pulling focus before the Irish ever get off the plane in Chapel Hill.
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