Updated North Carolina vs. West Virginia odds: Duke's Mayo Bowl point spread
The latest odds for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl between North Carolina and West Virginia are in from Draft Kings.
Currently, West Virginia is a 6.5-point favorite and the total is set at 54 points. If you want to bet the money line, West Virginia is (-245) while UNC is (+200)
More information regarding kickoff time and channels are listed below.
How to watch North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Charlotte (N.C.)
The biggest news surrounding North Carolina is the opt out of quarterback Drake Maye. He declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, so the Tar Heels are down their best player.
Maye sat behind Sam Howell as a freshman in 2021. He then battled for and later won the starting job ahead of the 2022 season, and solidified himself as one of college football’s best players.
In 2022, Maye completed over 66% of his passes while throwing for more than 4,300 yards with 38 touchdowns and seven interceptions. That success wasn’t quite enough to put Maye in the Heisman conversation, but he did finish 10th in Heisman voting in 2022. He also racked up ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year honors.
This season, Maye has had a dip in production, though remaining as a highly sought after professional prospect.
In addition to being a prolific passer, Maye brings added value as a runner. He has rushed for over 1,100 yards in his collegiate career, adding 15 touchdowns on the ground.
Conner Harrell will take over as the starting quarterback against West Virginia.
Going into the season, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown was considered on the hot seat. However, he led the Mountaineers to an 8-4 record, the best 12-game stretch during his tenure.
On the field, WVU quarterback Garrett Greene is in position to end the year with a win and go into 2024 on a high note.
He elected to stay with the Mountaineers rather than enter the NCAA transfer portal.“I think the fabric of the state was blue collar and a workman’s mentality,” Greene said. “There’s a lot of parallels between that and my last name in the Greene family. There’s a whole lot of parallels and that’s something I’ve really held onto and I’ve really been proud of the state.”