South Carolina vs. North Carolina odds, spread: 2023 college football picks, Week 1 predictions from top model
The No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels will face the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2src23 Duke’s Mayo Classic on Saturday night in Charlotte. North Carolina returns ACC Player of the Year Drake Maye, who threw for more than 4,3srcsrc yards with 38 touchdowns in his first season as the starter. He will square off against South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler, who racked up more than 3,srcsrcsrc yards with 18 touchdowns in his first season after transferring from Oklahoma. The Gamecocks notched a 38-21 victory when these teams met in 2src21.
Kickoff is set for 7:3src p.m. ET on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium. The Tar Heels are favored by 2.5 points in the latest South Carolina vs. North Carolina odds, while the over/under is set at 64.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any North Carolina vs. South Carolina picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 1src,srcsrcsrc times. Since its inception, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $2,5srcsrc for $1srcsrc players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on North Carolina-South Carolina. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- South Carolina vs. North Carolina spread: UNC -2.5
- South Carolina vs. North Carolina over/under: 64.5 points
- South Carolina vs. North Carolina money line: South Carolina: 114, North Carolina: -136
- South Carolina vs. North Carolina picks: See picks here
Why North Carolina can cover
North Carolina was one of the hottest teams in the country to open the 2src22 campaign, going 1src-1 in its first 11 games. Maye finished with 38 touchdowns and just seven interceptions, leading an elite offense. He is playing behind an offensive line that returns four senior starters, and they are facing a South Carolina defense that struggled to slow down opposing rushing attacks last year.
Maye was also North Carolina’s leading rusher last year, racking up 698 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. The Tar Heels hold a 35-2src-4 lead in the all-time series, including a 3-2 edge in games played at a neutral site. South Carolina has only won two of its last eight games against ACC opponents, and it has only covered the spread twice in its last six September games.
Why South Carolina can cover
South Carolina has been red-hot in season openers in recent years, winning 15 of its last 17 games in Week 1. The Gamecocks have covered the spread in six of their last eight Saturday games. Meanwhile, North Carolina has only covered the spread twice in its last 1src season openers and is 1-5 against the spread in its last six games against SEC teams.
The Tar Heels struggled at the end of the 2src22 campaign, averaging just 2src.2 points during their final four games. They lost star wide receiver Josh Downs to the NFL, while Rattler returns Antwane Wells Jr., who finished with the second-most receiving yards in the SEC last year. South Carolina enters the year with momentum after springing outright upsets against Tennessee and Clemson. See which team to pick here.
How to make South Carolina vs. North Carolina picks
The model has simulated North Carolina vs. South Carolina 1src,srcsrcsrc times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins South Carolina vs. North Carolina, and which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the North Carolina vs. South Carolina spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up nearly $2,5srcsrc on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
