The North Carolina Tar Heels (1-1) take on the American Eagles (1-2) on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on ACC Network. In this preview, we analyze the North Carolina vs. American odds and lines for this contest.

The Tar Heels are a massive favorite against the Eagles when the Tar Heels and the Eagles square off. The Tar Heels are favored by 24.5 points. The point total for the game is set at 149.

North Carolina compiled a 21-16-0 record against the spread last season. American won 16 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 15 times.

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How to watch North Carolina vs. American

  • Game day: Friday, November 15, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ACCN

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American at North Carolina odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: North Carolina -24.5
  • Total: 149
  • Moneyline: North Carolina -8333, American +2025

North Carolina vs. American prediction

North Carolina 79, American 71

Moneyline

North Carolina

  • North Carolina won 78.8% of the games last season in which it was favored on the moneyline (26-7).
  • The Tar Heels played as a moneyline favorite of -8333 or shorter in just one game last season, which they won.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives North Carolina a 98.8% chance to win.

American

  • Last season, American won one out of the nine games in which it was the underdog.
  • The Eagles were not a bigger underdog last season than the +2025 moneyline set for this game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 4.7% chance of a victory for American.

Against the spread

  • North Carolina went 21-16-0 ATS last season.
  • American covered 16 times in 31 matchups with a spread last year.
  • Last year, the Tar Heels recorded 13.9 more points per game (81.9) than the Eagles gave up (68.0).
  • When North Carolina put up more than 68.0 points last season, it went 15-13 against the spread and 22-6 overall.
  • American went 14-13 against the spread and 15-13 overall last season when giving up fewer than 81.9 points.
  • The Eagles’ 68.8 points per game last year were only 1.7 fewer points than the 70.5 the Tar Heels gave up.
  • American went 12-1 against the spread and 11-3 overall when it scored more than 70.5 points last season.
  • North Carolina had an ATS record of 11-1 and a 12-0 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 68.8 points.
  • The Tar Heels outscored their opponents by a total of 424 points last season (11.4 points per game on average), and the Eagles put up 24 more points than their opponents on the year (0.8 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for the Tar Heels last season was 81 points, six fewer points than their implied total of 87 points in Friday’s game.
  • Last season, North Carolina put up more than 87 points in 11 games.
  • The 71.2-point average implied total last season for the Eagles is 9.2 more points than the team’s 62-point implied total in this matchup.
  • American outscored its implied point total for this matchup (62) two times last year.