ACC opponents meet when the Virginia Cavaliers (4-3) and the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-4) square off on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Scott Stadium.

The Tar Heels are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), against the Cavaliers (with an over/under of 58.5 points).

Keep reading to check out our betting preview for this this matchup between the Cavaliers and the Tar Heels, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!

Virginia vs. North Carolina betting lines

• Spread favorite: Cavaliers (-3)
• Moneyline: Cavaliers (-157), Tar Heels (+130)
• Total: 58.5 points
• TV Channel: CW
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Virginia vs. North Carolina betting info and stats

Virginia, in seven games with a spread this season, is 5-1-1 against the spread. Virginia is undefeated ATS (2-0) when favorites by at least three points. Virginia has put together a 4-1 record in the five games this season it has been moneyline favorites. North Carolina, through seven games with a set spread this season, has gone 1-5-1 against the spread. When North Carolina is an underdog of 3 points or more, it has have yet to cover the spread. North Carolina has been the underdog on the moneyline two times this season, and it lost both games.

Virginia vs. North Carolina recent stats and trends

Virginia Cavaliers

• Virginia has covered the spread in each of its past three games while going 1-2 overall.
• Virginia and its opponents have hit the over one time in those games.
• The last three Virginia games averaged 54.7 total points, 3.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.

North Carolina Tar Heels

• North Carolina has not covered a spread (0-2-1) while going 1-2 overall over its last three contests.
• Once in those three games, the final combined score exceeded the set total.
• The last three North Carolina games averaged 60 total points, 1.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Virginia vs. North Carolina key players

Virginia Cavaliers

• Anthony Colandrea has 1,649 yards passing for Virginia, completing 63.6% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 235 rushing yards (33.6 ypg) on 75 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
• Kobe Pace has 366 rushing yards on 81 carries with two touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 14 catches for 148 yards (21.1 per game).
• This season, Xavier Brown has carried the ball 51 times for 366 yards (52.3 per game).
• Malachi Fields’ leads his squad with 606 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 40 catches (out of 65 targets) and scored four touchdowns.
• Tyler Neville has put together a 283-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 22 passes on 32 targets.
• Trell Harris has been the target of 18 passes and compiled 13 grabs for 201 yards, an average of 50.3 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
• Kamren Robinson leads the team with three sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has racked up three TFL, 31 tackles, and one interception.
• Chico Bennett Jr. has a team-leading one interception to go along with 13 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.

North Carolina Tar Heels

• Jacolby Criswell has 1,367 passing yards, or 195.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 56.1% of his passes and has thrown eight touchdowns with three interceptions. He’s also helped out on the ground with 18.1 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner two times.
• The team’s top rusher, Omarion Hampton, has carried the ball 155 times for 901 yards (128.7 per game) with seven touchdowns. He’s also caught 20 passes for 135 yards.
• Davion Gause has racked up 33 carries and totaled 197 yards with two touchdowns.
• J.J. Jones paces his team with 364 receiving yards on 21 catches with two touchdowns.
• Bryson Nesbit has 24 receptions (on 50 targets) for a total of 264 yards (37.7 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
• Kobe Paysour’s 22 targets have resulted in 12 catches for 217 yards.
• Jahvaree Ritzie has collected five sacks to pace the team, while also recording five TFL and 11 tackles.
• North Carolina’s leading tackler, Amare Campbell, has 31 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks this year.
• Kaleb Cost has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 21 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended.