The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 ACC) take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-3, 2-3) Saturday at Truist Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the North Carolina vs. Wake Forest odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Tar Heels are coming off a 31-28 win over Virginia a week ago, but they failed to cover as 7.5-point favorites on the road. North Carolina is currently on a 5-game winning streak and holds the No. 15 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings.
The Demon Deacons lost to North Carolina State last week 30-21 as they failed to cover as 3-point favorites on the road. Wake Forest has lost 2 straight games, with both losses coming against ACC opponents.