Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup

Check out our free North Carolina Tar Heels vs Boston College Eagles pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Chestnut Hill. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

Coming into this week 13 matchup, the North Carolina Tar Heels are on the road vs. the Boston College Eagles. The game is set for 12:00 ET at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill (MA). The Tar Heels are favored by -2.5 points, and the over/under line is at 56.5 points. The money line odds are -134 for North Carolina and +114 for Boston College. The game can be seen on CW, and both teams are at .500 or better for the season, with North Carolina at 6-4 and Boston College at 5-5.

Tar Heels vs. Eagles Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: North Carolina Tar Heels at Boston College Eagles
Where: Chestnut Hill at Alumni Stadium (MA)
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds NCAR -2.5, NCAR -134 | BOSCOL +114 O/U 56.5

Tar Heels Preview:

North Carolina enters Week 13 with a 6-4 record, but they have no chance of winning the Atlantic Coast. However, they are 100% bowl-eligible. The Tar Heels have gone 3-1 on the road and 2-3 at home this season, and they are ranked 50th in our power rankings.

Against the spread, North Carolina has a 2-6-1 record, with a 2-1-1 mark on the road and an 0-5 record at home. They’ve been favored in six games, going 1-4-1 ATS as the favorite.

Their over/under record is 3-6, with their games averaging 59.9 points. This week’s line is 56.5 points, slightly above their average line of 55.7 points.

Tar Heels Offense Breakdown

North Carolina’s offense is averaging 33.7 points per game, placing them 25th in the nation heading into week 13. They rank 45th in our offensive power rankings. The Tar Heels have leaned on their ground game, ranking 12th in rushing attempts and 19th in rushing yards, with 205.1 yards per game.

Omarion Hampton leads the rushing attack with 1,422 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Jacolby Criswell has thrown for 2,003 yards and 12 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 94. J.J. Jones leads the receiving corps with 528 yards and five touchdowns.

Tar Heels Team Defense

North Carolina's defense heads into this week ranked 60th nationally, allowing 26.2 points per game. They’ve given up 235.7 passing yards per game, ranking 112th, but have held opposing quarterbacks to a 54.8% completion rate, which is the 21st-lowest in the country. On the ground, they’ve allowed 130.3 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against Wake Forest, North Carolina’s defense allowed 24 points and 355 total yards. Wake Forest rushed 31 times for 115 yards and completed 24 of 37 passes for 240 yards. North Carolina’s defense also forced two interceptions in the game.

Eagles Preview:

Against the spread, North Carolina has a 2-6-1 record, with a 2-1-1 mark on the road and an 0-5 record at home. They’ve been favored in six games, going 1-4-1 ATS as the favorite.

Their over/under record is 3-6, with their games averaging 59.9 points. This week’s line is 56.5 points, slightly above their average line of 55.7 points.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College’s offense is averaging 27.6 points per game heading into week 13, placing them 53rd in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack is the focal point, with 40 attempts per game, ranking 18th nationally, and they average 180.7 rushing yards per game.

Kye Robichaux leads the ground game with 561 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has thrown for 1,366 yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions, with a passer rating of 113.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College's defense has allowed 24.5 points per game this season, ranking 48th nationally. In their recent game against SMU, they gave up 38 points, including 298 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage one interception.

Opponents have averaged 248.8 passing yards per game against Boston College, placing them 131st in the nation. The defense has allowed a 62.2% completion rate and 131.9 rushing yards per game on 32 attempts, ranking 56th in rushing yards allowed.

Tar Heels vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the North Carolina Tar Heels last five road games, the team averaged 25 points per game while allowing 18. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-2-1, while going 3-2 straight-up.
Across their three previous home games, Boston College has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 21 points per game.
Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Boston College Eagles have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-5.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, North Carolina has an ATS mark of 2-7-1 while going 7-3 straight up.