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The Miami (FL) Hurricanes and the North Carolina Tar Heels will face off in an ACC clash at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 16 at Kenan Memorial Stadium. UNC is 3-3 overall and 3-1 at home, while the Hurricanes are 2-3 overall and will be playing in their first road game of the season. The Tar Heels lost to FSU last Saturday, 35-25. The Hurricanes fell 30-28 to the Virginia Cavaliers last Thursday. Miami is trying to avoid losing four of its first six games for the first time since the 1997 season. 

The Tar Heels are favored by 7.5 points in the latest North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 63. Before entering any Miami (FL) vs. North Carolina picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,800 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 7 of the 2021 season on a 19-7 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns. 

Now, the model has set its sights on North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) and just revealed its picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for North Carolina vs. Miami (FL):

  • North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) spread: North Carolina -7.5
  • North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) over-under: 63 points

What you need to know about North Carolina

FSU, who came into last week's matchup with UNC with one win, upset the Tar Heels for the second consecutive season. Sam Howell passed for two TDs and 203 yards on 32 attempts in addition to picking up 108 yards on the ground in the loss to FSU. Mack Brown is 0-11 against the Seminoles. UNC already has as many losses in 2021 as it did during the 2020 season. 

Josh Downs is averaging 123.5 receiving yards per game. Last December, UNC rolled to a 62-26 win at Miami. The Tar Heels amassed a school record 778 yards, with 554 rushing yards. 

What you need to know about Miami (FL)

Andres Borregales missed a 33-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the loss to Virginia.  A first quarter Virginia sack for a safety loomed large in the final result. Cam'Ron Harris rushed for two TDs and 111 yards on 14 carries in the loss. Harris rushed for a 57-yard TD in the third quarter. 

D'Eriq King is now out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Tyler Van Dyke rushed for a TD against Virginia and has four touchdown passes and no interceptions as he has started the last two games. Miami has lost five straight games against opponents from the major conferences. 

How to make North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) picks

The model has simulated North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins North Carolina vs. Miami (FL)? And which side of the spread hits more than 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.