West Virginia vs. North Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 27

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Duke's Mayo Bowl features a matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers (who are 6-point favorites) and the North Carolina Tar Heels on December 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under is 60.5 in this game.

In their last action, the Mountaineers won versus the Baylor Bears, 34-31. The Tar Heels' last game was against the NC State Wolfpack, and they lost by a score of 39-20.

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West Virginia vs. North Carolina Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM ET
Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

West Virginia vs North Carolina Betting Information updated as of December 27, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
West Virginia	-6 (-113)	-231	+188	60.5	-110	-110

West Virginia vs. North Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: North Carolina (+6)
Pick OU: Over (60.5)
Prediction: West Virginia 33, North Carolina 28

Learn more about the West Virginia Mountaineers vs. the North Carolina Tar Heels game on FOX Sports!

West Virginia vs. North Carolina Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Mountaineers 33, Tar Heels 27.
The Mountaineers have a 69.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Tar Heels have a 34.7% implied probability.
West Virginia has compiled a 7-5-0 record against the spread this season.
North Carolina has covered six times in 12 chances against the spread this season.

West Virginia vs. North Carolina: 2023 Stats Comparison

	West Virginia	North Carolina
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31.6 (52)	36.6 (23)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.5 (66)	27.1 (62)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (20)	14 (32)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	13 (106)	20 (35)

West Virginia 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Garrett Greene	QB	2,178 YDS (53.1%) / 15 TD / 4 INT 708 RUSH YDS / 13 RUSH TD / 59.0 RUSH YPG
CJ Donaldson	RB	798 YDS / 11 TD / 66.5 YPG / 4.7 YPC
Jahiem White	RB	792 YDS / 3 TD / 66.0 YPG / 8.2 YPC 3 REC / 110 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 9.2 REC YPG
Kole Taylor	TE	33 REC / 411 YDS / 4 TD / 34.3 YPG
Lee Kpogba	LB	73 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Beanie Bishop	CB	49 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Anthony Wilson	S	56 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jared Bartlett	LB	35 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK

North Carolina 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drake Maye	QB	3,608 YDS (63.3%) / 24 TD / 9 INT 449 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 37.4 RUSH YPG
Omarion Hampton	RB	1,442 YDS / 15 TD / 120.2 YPG / 6.2 YPC 26 REC / 215 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 17.9 REC YPG
Devontez Walker	WR	41 REC / 699 YDS / 7 TD / 58.3 YPG
Bryson Nesbit	TE	41 REC / 585 YDS / 5 TD / 48.8 YPG
Cedric Gray	LB	120 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK / 1 INT
Kaimon Rucker	LB	51 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Power Echols	LB	95 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Don Chapman	DB	57 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT