The North Carolina Tar Heels (1-1) face an FCS opponent, the Richmond Spiders (1-1), on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Kenan Stadium.

The Spiders are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +21.5) against the Tar Heels (with an over/under of 47.5 points).

Below you’ll find our betting primer for this this game between the Tar Heels and the Spiders, and find all of our expert picks here, too!

North Carolina vs. Richmond betting lines

• Spread favorite: Tar Heels (-21.5)
• Moneyline: Tar Heels (-1961), Spiders (+1025)
• Total: 47.5 points
• TV Channel: ACC Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

North Carolina vs. Richmond betting info and stats

North Carolina has a single win against the spread this season (1-1-0). North Carolina won the one game it played when favored on the moneyline this season. Richmond, in two games with a set spread so far this season, is 1-1-0 against the spread. This is the second game this year Richmond is an underdog on the moneyline. The Spiders lost the first one.

North Carolina vs. Richmond key players

North Carolina Tar Heels

• Gio Lopez has 224 pass yards for North Carolina, completing 60% of his passes and collecting one touchdowns and one interception this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 34 rushing yards (17.0 ypg) on 16 carries.
• The team’s top rusher, Demon June, has carried the ball nine times for 52 yards (52.0 per game).
• This season, Caleb Hood has carried the ball 15 times for 46 yards (23.0 per game) and one touchdown.
• Jordan Shipp’s leads his squad with 97 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on six catches (out of 10 targets).
• Javarius Green has caught six passes for 88 yards (44.0 yards per game) this year.
• Chris Culliver has compiled three grabs for 74 yards, an average of 37.0 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
• Andrew Simpson, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has racked up 1.0 sack, 3.0 TFL and 15 tackles.
• Malcolm Ziglar has a team-high one interception to go along with one pass defended.

Richmond Spiders

• Kyle Wickersham has thrown for 266 yards (133.0 ypg) to lead Richmond, completing 69.4% of his passes and tossing one touchdown pass and two interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 103 yards (51.5 ypg) on 31 carries with two touchdowns.
• Aziz Foster-Powell has racked up 69 yards (on 20 carries).
• Ja’Vion Griffin has hauled in 63 receiving yards on eight receptions to pace his squad so far this season.
• Quanye Veney has collected 61 receiving yards (30.5 yards per game) on six receptions.
• Jaiden Fair’s four catches (on four targets) have netted him 52 yards (52.0 ypg).
• Camden Byrd has racked up 2.0 sacks to pace the team, while also recording one pass defended.
• Richmond’s top-tackler, Will McManus, has one pass defended this year.
• CJ Fraser has a team-high one interception to go along with one pass defended.