Sep 13, 2019; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; A North Carolina Tar Heels helmet lays on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Week 1 of the 2025 college football season continues on Monday night with its finale featuring a Big 12 versus ACC battle from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The TCU Horned Frogs from the Big 12 hit the road and head to Kenan Stadium to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels, who will have all eyes on their new head coach.

The Tar Heels will have NFL legend Bill Belichick on the sidelines for his first game as their head coach, which is sure to provide intrigue with a roster transformed up and down by the transfer portal.

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If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM.

UNC vs. TCU game odds

All college football odds via BetMGM

  • Spread: TCU - 3.5 (-110), UNC +3.5 (-110)
  • Money Line: TCU -175, UNC +145
  • Over-Under: Over 55.5 (-110), Under 55.5 (-115)

UNC vs. TCU prediction, pick:

All of the hype and excitement in this game is going to be around Bill Belichick and what he can do as a college coach. That will have the Tar Heels revved up and ready to go. They will be playing fast and in front of an electric crowd.

But TCU is a talented team that can score and is no slouch. After winning nine games in 2024, they are a quiet contender for the Big 12, and while they may get stifled at times against the Tar Heels, they will prove to be slightly too much for them to handle with a late score to ice it.

Prediction: TCU 31, UNC 27

Best Bet: TCU -3.5

UNC vs. TCU channel, start time, streaming:

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN

Live Stream: ESPN App

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This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: UNC vs. TCU: Week 1 College Football Betting Odds, Prediction, Pick

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