No. 3 Notre Dame Faces Bill Belichick's UNC in High-Stakes Clash
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The undefeated Fighting Irish travel to Chapel Hill as heavy favorites against a Tar Heels squad coming off a bye week.
No. 3 Notre Dame (4-0) travels to Kenan Stadium this Saturday for a marquee matchup against North Carolina (2-1). According to CBS Sports, the Fighting Irish enter the contest as 20.5-point favorites after a dominant start to the season, which included a 49-10 road victory over Purdue led by junior quarterback CJ Carr.
Notre Dame has maintained a high-powered offense, averaging 42.3 points per game and scoring at least 49 points in every contest this season, CBS Sports reports. However, they face a North Carolina team that has had extra preparation following a bye week and a 28-20 loss to Clemson in Week 3. The Tar Heels are led by quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. and first-year head coach Bill Belichick, whose arrival has created significant buzz around the program, per CBS Sports.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET in Chapel Hill. Betting odds listed by CBS Sports place the over/under at 46.5 points, with the Notre Dame money line at -1639 and UNC at +1000.