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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels prediction

Final · Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37, North Carolina Tar Heels 26
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Last line before the game

MoneylineNotre Dame Fighting Irish -1800 · North Carolina Tar Heels +1000
SpreadNorth Carolina Tar Heels +21
Total46.5

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Matchup

No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish visited North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM CT, on ESPN.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish came in at 5-0; North Carolina Tar Heels were 2-2.

On the moneyline the market favors Notre Dame Fighting Irish at -1800, with North Carolina Tar Heels at +1000 — once the bookmaker margin is removed, that prices Notre Dame Fighting Irish at about 91% to win.

The spread has North Carolina Tar Heels at +21 and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at -21.

The game total is 46.5.

Final: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37, North Carolina Tar Heels 26. Notre Dame Fighting Irish won.

Our NCAAF record

All-time14-17 (45%) · 1 push
This season (since Aug 1, 2026)14-17 (45%)
Last 14 days2-3 (40%)

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