North Carolina Faces Minnesota in Season Opener

The North Carolina Tar Heels will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their season opener on August 29, 2024, with the Gophers being slight favorites at -1.5. The Tar Heels, coming off an 8-5 season, lost standout QB Drake Maye to the NFL and will introduce Max Johnson from LSU and Texas A&M as their new quarterback. Minnesota, under head coach P.J. Fleck, aims to improve upon a 6-7 season and will debut transfer QB Max Brosmer, who previously excelled at New Hampshire. Betting trends indicate a competitive matchup, with 42% of spread bets favoring North Carolina and 60% backing the over on a total of 50.5 points. College Gameday analysts have mixed predictions, with three favoring Minnesota and two backing North Carolina. The game will kick off at 7 PM Central Time and is expected to draw significant attention as both teams look to start the season strong.