Virginia stands as 10-point Vegas underdogs to North Carolina

Another big week for the Virginia Cavaliers, coming off a 42-14 win over Illinois, demolishing the 10.5-point spread. As the Hoos get ready for their first away game of the season down in Chapel Hill, Vegas is calling Virginia a 10-point underdog to North Carolina.

The Tar Heels rebounded from a disappointing Week 1 loss to Virginia Tech by shellacking the Georgia State Panthers, 59-17. Carolina was favored by 26 points in last week’s matchup

Virginia is now 2-0 against the spread. Though tough to find a Vegas sports book who would take the W&M line, the Virginia was favored by 30.5 against the Tribe, per TeamRankings.

Virginia is down all-time in the South’s Oldest Rivalry, a series dating all the way back to 1892. While North Carolina leads the series, 63-58-4, Virginia has won the last four straight meetings. North Carolina had won seven straight prior.

Opening lines elsewhere around the ACC:

• UCF -9 at Louisville
• Michigan State at Miami -8
• Boston College -16 at Temple
• Virginia Tech at West Virginia -3
• Western Michigan at Pittsburgh -14
• Purdue at Notre Dame -8
• Georgia Tech at Clemson -28
• Florida State at Wake Forest -5
• Northwestern -2 at Duke

The full Week 3 lines are here:

Kickoff against the Tar Heels is slated for 7:30 p.m. next Saturday, September 18. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.