Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

One of the best wide receivers in college football will be featured when Josh Downs and the North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

The Mountaineers are slight favorites (-1.5) in their matchup against the Tar Heels, with the over/under at 56 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Mountaineers are -116 and the Tar Heels are -106.)

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Appalachian State vs. North Carolina

• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPNU
• Location: Boone, North Carolina
• Stadium: Kidd Brewer Stadium

Appalachian State Betting Insights

• Appalachian State put together an 8-6-0 ATS record last year.
• When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites last season, Appalachian State had an ATS record of 6-5.
• Appalachian State and its opponent combined to hit the over in six of 14 contests last season.

Appalachian State Stats & Insights

• Last year, Appalachian State racked up just 2.4 more points per game (34.5) than North Carolina gave up (32.1).
• Appalachian State was 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall last season when the team scored more than 32.1 points.
• North Carolina had a 3-3 record against the spread and a 3-3 record overall in games when it allowed fewer than 34.5 points last season.
• Appalachian State racked up 23.1 more yards per game (441.3) than North Carolina allowed per contest (418.2) last season.
• When Appalachian State piled up more than 418.2 yards last season, the team was 6-2 against the spread and 8-0 overall.
• North Carolina had a 3-6 record ATS and a 4-5 record overall when holding its opponents to less than 441.3 yards last year.
• Appalachian State rushed for 192.1 yards per game last season, 11.9 more than the 180.2 North Carolina allowed per outing.
• When Appalachian State ran for more than 180.2 yards last year, it had a 5-2 ATS record and a 7-0 overall record.
• When North Carolina limited its opponents to less than 192.1 rushing yards last season, it was 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
• Appalachian State turned the ball over 25 times last season, 10 more turnovers than North Carolina forced (15).

Appalachian State’s Best Players

• Chase Brice’s previous season stat line: 3,339 passing yards (238.5 per game), 242-for-391 (61.9%), 27 touchdowns and 11 picks. He also ran for 151 yards on 71 carries with three rushing TDs.
• Last season, Nate Noel ran for 1,124 yards on 199 carries (80.3 yards per game) and scored four times.
• Camerun Peoples posted 926 rushing yards on 166 carries and 14 touchdowns last season.
• In the previous season, Corey Sutton grabbed 61 passes (on 98 targets) for 904 yards (64.6 per game). He also found the end zone seven times.
• Thomas Hennigan amassed 823 yards on 60 grabs with six touchdowns. He was targeted 83 times, and averaged 58.8 receiving yards per game.
• Malik Williams hauled in 52 passes for 819 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 58.5 yards per game last year.
• Last season Nick Hampton stacked up 11.0 sacks, 13.0 TFL and 44 tackles.
• D’Marco Jackson was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 83 tackles, 14.0 TFL, six sacks, and one interception last year.
• Steven Jones intercepted five passes last year while also totaling 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and five passes defended.

North Carolina Betting Insights

• North Carolina won five games against the spread last year, failing to cover eight times.
• North Carolina covered the spread once last season (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
• Last year, eight North Carolina games hit the over.

North Carolina Stats & Insights

• North Carolina put up 13.1 more points per game (35.2) than Appalachian State gave up (22.1) last year.
• North Carolina was 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall last year when the team scored over 22.1 points.
• Last year Appalachian State had an 8-3 record against the spread and a 10-1 record overall in games when it held opponents to less than 35.2 points.
• North Carolina collected 120.5 more yards per game (468.4) than Appalachian State gave up per matchup (347.9) last year.
• In games that North Carolina amassed over 347.9 yards last year, the team was 5-7 against the spread and 6-6 overall.
• In games Appalachian State kept its opponents to less than 468.4 yards last season, it had an 8-5 record ATS and a 10-3 record overall.
• Last year North Carolina averaged 212.7 rushing yards per game, 86.8 more than Appalachian State allowed per contest (125.9).
• When North Carolina ran for over 125.9 yards last season it had a 5-5 ATS record and a 6-4 overall record.
• Appalachian State was 7-4 against the spread and 9-2 overall when holding opponents to less than 212.7 rushing yards last year.
• Last year North Carolina had 14 turnovers, eight fewer than Appalachian State had takeaways (22).

North Carolina’s Best Players

• Sam Howell completed 62.5% of his passes to throw for 3,056 and 24 touchdowns last season. Howell also contributed in the run game, tallying 11 touchdowns on 63.7 yards per game.
• Ty Chandler averaged 84.0 rushing yards per game and scored 13 rushing touchdowns. Chandler added 1.2 receptions per game to average 16.6 receiving yards.
• Downs averaged 102.7 receiving yards and racked up eight receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2021 season.
• Antoine Green caught 31 passes last season on his way to 612 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
• Emery Simmons caught 11 passes on his way to 243 receiving yards and one touchdown a season ago.
• Last year Tomon Fox put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 9.0 sacks, and added 9.0 TFL and 30 tackles.
• Cedric Gray put together a great stat line last year, collecting 83 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
• Last year Cam’Ron Kelly intercepted four passes to go along with 55 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and five passes defended.