North Carolina vs. Appalachian State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 9

Updated Sep. 9, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-0) will attempt to prove oddsmakers wrong when they square off against the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) on Saturday, September 9, 2023 as an overwhelming 19.5-point underdog. The point total is set at 58.

Against the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game, the Tar Heels won 31-17. In their most recent contest, the Mountaineers won against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, 45-24.

North Carolina vs. Appalachian State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 5:15 PM ET
Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TV: ACC Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

North Carolina vs Appalachian State Betting Information updated as of September 9, 2023, 2:47 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
North Carolina	-19.5 (-109)	-1154	+698	58	-110	-110

North Carolina vs. Appalachian State Prediction

Pick ATS: Appalachian State (+19.5)
Pick OU: Over (58)
Prediction: North Carolina 36, Appalachian State 28

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North Carolina vs. Appalachian State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Tar Heels 39, Mountaineers 19.
The Tar Heels have a 92.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers have a 12.5% implied probability.
North Carolina has covered in its only game with a spread this season.
Appalachian State is winless against the spread this season (0-1-0).

North Carolina vs. Appalachian State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	North Carolina	Appalachian State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31 (74)	45 (29)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17 (51)	24 (67)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (81)	0 (1)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	0 (97)	3 (9)

North Carolina 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drake Maye	QB	269 YDS (75%) / 2 TD / 2 INT 25 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 25 RUSH YPG
Omarion Hampton	RB	37 YDS / 2 TD / 37 YPG / 2.3 YPC
Kobe Paysour	WR	7 REC / 66 YDS / 1 TD / 66 YPG
British Brooks	RB	103 YDS / 0 TD / 103 YPG / 6.9 YPC 3 REC / 18 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18 REC YPG
Kaimon Rucker	LB	7 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK
Amari Gainer	LB	2 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Cedric Gray	LB	7 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Beau Atkinson	DL	2 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK

Appalachian State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Joey Aguilar	QB	174 YDS (84.6%) / 4 TD / 0 INT
Nate Noel	RB	117 YDS / 1 TD / 117 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Kaedin Robinson	WR	4 REC / 64 YDS / 1 TD / 64 YPG
Christan Horn	WR	4 REC / 50 YDS / 1 TD / 50 YPG
Nicholas Ross	S	12 TKL / 0 TFL
Jack Scroggs	LB	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kevin Abrams-Verwayne	DE	2 TKL / 1 TFL
Jackson Greene	S	1 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD