Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Tar Heels (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 60

Kenan Stadium is the location where the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0) will meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2) on Saturday. Notre Dame is 1-point favorites. The total is 60.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Fighting Irish played the California Golden Bears and took home the win by a score of 24-17. Drew Pyne finished 17/23 with 150 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 157.4 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Audric Estime led the offense in rushing for the Fighting Irish with 18 carries for 76 yds (4.2 yds per carry). In all, they tallied 64 plays which converted into 297 yds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ran the rock 41 different times and totaled 147 yds, which had them averaging 3.6 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Fighting Irish conceded 112 yards on 31 attempts, which calculates to 3.6 yds per run surrendered. Notre Dame allowed 16 completions on 37 tries for 184 yards, and a completion rate of 43.2%.

The Fighting Irish have racked up 901 yards in total for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Notre Dame has earned 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times. Notre Dame has 51 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 17 infractions for 157 yards. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 117.7 yards on the ground which is 103rd in the nation. In terms of scoring, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 18.3 points per game.

In terms of passing yards, the Fighting Irish have conceded 552 yards which puts them in 35th in D-1. They have relinquished 184.0 yards per outing via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 60.9%. During the season, they have surrendered 351.7 yards per game ranking them 60th in D-1. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 4.3 yards per tote and 167.7 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 503 running yards through 3 games. The Fighting Irish are ranked 53rd in Division 1 concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 21.3 points per contest.

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The Tar Heels come into this game with a record of 3-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tar Heels went home victorious with a score of 35-28 when they faced the Georgia State Panthers. Omarion Hampton ran the football 16 times for 110 yards, finishing the contest with 6.9 yards per carry for North Carolina. Drake Maye (2 TDs) ended the game with 284 yds on 19/24 through the air while his QB rate was 197.7. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 11.8. North Carolina conceded 54 run attempts for 235 yards (4.4 yds per carry). The Tar Heels secondary gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 186 yds on 16 out of 24 through the air. The Tar Heels finished the game with a total of 467 yards and they ran 68 plays (6.9 yards per play). North Carolina rushed the ball for 4.2 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 183 yards on 44 carries.

The North Carolina Tar Heels average 547.3 yards/game, which ranks them 4th in the country. The North Carolina offense has accrued 225 yds of penalties on 21 violations, which is 46th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. For the year thus far, the Tar Heels have racked up 930 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 310.0 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 20th in D-1. When looking at the points being put on the board, the Tar Heels currently sit 5th in D-1 holding an average of 51.3 PPG.

North Carolina has allowed a total of 579 yards via the ground game (193.0 yards per contest) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have conceded 11 touchdowns via the pass and 275.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 112th in the nation. The Tar Heels defense has taken part in 223 plays, which is 105th in the nation. The Tar Heels are allowing 37.7 points per game, which puts them 118th in Division 1. Overall, they have conceded 113 total points.

Who will win tonight's Fighting Irish/Tar Heels college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Tar Heels +1

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