North Carolina vs TCU
8/29/2026, 4:00:00 PM · ESPN · 64° · Wind 7 mph · Overcast · 15–10 F
Our pick North Carolina +7.5Covered by 12.5
Our total Over 46.5Did not cover by 21.5
Line movement
Home spread. Open -8.0 → now -7.5 · total 46.5
Books
| Book | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bovada | -7.5 | 46.0 |
| DraftKings | -7.5 | 46.5 |
TCU ML · Model 70% · Book 70%
North Carolina off a byeTCU off a byeNorth Carolina +31 days rest
Ratings matchup
OC Model projected score
Our pick North Carolina +7.5Our total Over 46.5OC Spread TCU -2.0OC Total 45.55.7 pts vs market
Win probability
North Carolina 30%TCU 70%
North CarolinaPower ratingsTCU
SP+TCU by 4.9
3.7
8.6
FPINorth Carolina by 1.3
8.6
7.3
Elo (pts)TCU by 4.9
-0.6
4.3
CORETCU by 5.8
2.8
8.6
WEPATCU by 1.4
3.0
4.4
SRSNorth Carolina by 0.8
7.9
7.1
Head-to-head
Last 4: SU 1-3 · ATS 0-0 from TCU's side
Game recap
| Metric | North Carolina | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | 0.466 | 0.333 |
| Explosiveness | 0.920 | 1.220 |
| Havoc | 0.153 | 0.155 |
| PPA | 0.107 | -0.046 |
| Field position | 73.300 | 64.800 |
Passing
- Jaden Craig · TCU20/32 · 175 yds · 6.2 aDOT
- Billy Edwards · North Carolina16/28 · 232 yds · 8.6 aDOT
