The North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) host the TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) at Kenan Stadium on Monday, September 1, 2025.

The Tar Heels are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3.5), against the Horned Frogs (with an over/under of 54.5 points).

Keep reading for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Horned Frogs and the Tar Heels, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

TCU vs. North Carolina betting lines

• Spread favorite: Horned Frogs (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Horned Frogs (-169), Tar Heels (+142)
• Total: 54.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

TCU vs. North Carolina betting info and stats

• TCU covered the spread six times in 13 games last year.
• As 3.5-point or greater favorites, TCU went 3-4 against the spread last season.
• There were seven TCU games (out of 13) that went over the total last season.
• Against the spread, North Carolina was 3-9-1 last season.
• North Carolina won once ATS (1-1) as underdogs of 3.5 points or greater last season.
• North Carolina had five of its 13 games go over the point total last year.

TCU vs. North Carolina key players

TCU Horned Frogs

• Josh Hoover had a passing stat line last year of 3,949 yards with a 66.5% completion rate (313-for-471), 27 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and an average of 303.8 yards per game.
• Last season, Cam Cook ran for 460 yards on 119 carries (38.3 yards per game) and scored nine times.
• Savion Williams collected 322 rushing yards on 51 carries and six touchdowns last season. He also made a mark receiving with 60 catches for 611 yards and six scores.
• Jack Bech reeled in 62 catches for 1,034 yards (86.2 per game) while being targeted 91 times. He also scored nine touchdowns.
• Eric McAlister tacked on 762 yards on 39 grabs with five touchdowns. He was targeted 57 times, and averaged 63.5 receiving yards per game.
• JP Richardson grabbed 57 passes for 733 yards and two touchdowns, putting up 56.4 yards per game last year.
• Devean Deal’s hard work last season put together a stat line of 5.5 sacks, eight TFL and 38 tackles.
• Johnny Hodges went to work last year, collecting 71 tackles, three TFL, and one sack.
• Bud Clark collected three interceptions while adding 56 tackles and three passes defended last year.

North Carolina Tar Heels

• Jacolby Criswell completed 58.1% of his passes to throw for 2,459 yards and 15 touchdowns last season.
• Omarion Hampton racked up 15 rushing touchdowns on 138.3 yards per game last year. Hampton was also effective in the passing game, totaling 38 catches and two touchdowns over the course of the year.
• Davion Gause rushed for 326 yards and four touchdowns last season.
• J.J. Jones was targeted five times per game and collected 582 receiving yards and six touchdowns over the course of 2024.
• John Copenhaver grabbed four touchdowns and had 414 receiving yards (31.8 ypg) in 2024.
• Last year Beau Atkinson put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 7.5 sacks, and added 11 TFL and 35 tackles.
• Antavious Lane had an impressive defensive performance last season with 78 tackles, two TFL, and one sack.
• A year ago Kaleb Cost tallied 60 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended as well as two interceptions.