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OPENING ODDS: Notre Dame is a massive road favorite over North Carolina

Notre Dame is on the road to take on North Carolina and are better than three touchdown favorites.

OPENING ODDS: Notre Dame is a massive road favorite over North Carolina

Notre Dame Fighting Irish are once again the heavy favorites as they head to Chapel Hill to face North Carolina Tar Heels. The opening odds, set by FanDuel Sportsbook, have Notre Dame as a 21.5 point favorite with an over/under of 47.5 points. This is a recurring theme for the Fighting Irish this season, but it shouldn't come as a surprise given their status as arguably the best team in the country.

The lack of a particularly tough schedule likely explains the large spreads. For Notre Dame, covering the spread has been a common occurrence under head coach Marcus Freeman, who has excelled in this role. The projected score of around 35-13 seems to align with the current point totals, where Notre Dame averages 42.5 points per game while allowing over 8 points per game.

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