North Carolina vs Virginia Picks and Prediction – 10/26/2024

The North Carolina Tar Heels are heading to Scott Stadium on Saturday, where they will take on the Virginia Cavaliers. Get the rest of our free college football picks here! The Tar Heels have gone 3-4 through seven games, which places them sixteenth in the ACC. After a 3-0 start to their season, the Tar Heels would lose their following four games. In week seven North Carolina would suffer a 41-34 loss against Georgia Tech. Tar Heels’ quarterback Jacolby Criswell threw for 209 yards and 1 touchdown in this game, while Omarion Hampton rushed for 137 yards. North Carolina has been very strong offensively, as they are scoring 32.9 points a game. Defensively is where the Tar Heels need improvement, they are allowing 30.4 points a game.

The Cavaliers sit tenth in the ACC, coming into this weekend with a 4-3 record. Virginia has now lost two consecutive games, most recently suffering a week 8 loss to Clemson, resulting in a score of 48-31. Cavaliers’ quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns in this game, while Malachi Fields picked up 65 yards and a touchdown. Virginia’s passing offense has been effective to start the year, as they are averaging 265.3 passing yards a game. The Cavaliers haven’t figured it out defensively either, giving up 272.6 passing yards and 25.7 points per game.

North Carolina is desperate to bring their four game losing skid to an end, while Virginia faces what could be their third straight loss. Expect the scoring from North Carolina to be the biggest factor in this game, leading the Tar Heels to their first win in five games. Final score prediction, North Carolina wins 32-29.