All predictionsWeek 0 · Sat Aug 29 · 12:00 PM · neutral site
UNC 11%89% TCU
- Spread
- TCU -19.2
- Total
- 48
- Moneyline
- UNC+851TCU-851
- Against the market
- TCU +11.7line TCU -7.5
FinalUNC 15 · TCU 10model had +19.2, off by 24.2
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← UNC advantageevenTCU advantage →
UNC throw
TCU +29
UNC run
TCU +26
TCU throw
TCU protection #62
TCU +12
TCU run
TCU +21
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when TCU throws
Jordan Dwyer
vsPeyton Waters
X · TCU
CB1 · UNC
84.9
69.9
TCU +15
when UNC throws
Jordan Shipp
vsKalen Carroll
X · UNC
CB1 · TCU
56.0
86.7
TCU +31
off the edge· pass rush vs protection
Cade Bennett
vsMelkart Abou Jaoude
LT · TCU
EDGE · UNC
51.8
87.3
UNC +35
when TCU runs
Jeremy Payne
vsDaniel Anderson
RB · TCU
MLB · UNC
73.4
61.1
TCU +12
when UNC runs
Demon June
vsPaul Oyewale
RB · UNC
MLB · TCU
56.8
75.3
TCU +18
over the middle
Jelani Thurman
vsVernon Glover Jr.
TE · UNC
FS · TCU
61.1
63.2
dead even
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
North CarolinaDBPeyton Waters
69.9242/1427
DBJaiden Patterson
68.6271/1427
DBGreg Smith
68.2275/1427
TEJelani Thurman
61.143/287
LBDaniel Anderson
61.1267/878
RBDemon June
56.8146/514
also out — J. Warren (TE)
TCUCBKalen Carroll
86.732/1427
WRJordan Dwyer
84.914/777
LBPaul Oyewale
75.3105/878
RBJeremy Payne
73.443/514
LBZach Chapmanprobable
69.9145/878
SRyan Yaites
65.2350/1427
also out — Jacob Fields (S), D. Ezukanma (WR)
Projected margin
80% between -1 and 38
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier