Week 10 • October 31, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
2-5
ACC
Power Rank: -1.4
27 FINAL 10
3-5
ACC
Power Rank: -2.8
North Carolina covered by 18.5 | Game went Under by 9.5

North Carolina defeated Syracuse 27–10 to secure a comfortable win.

North Carolina @ Syracuse Preview

General Information

Week: Week 10
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:30 PM EDT
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity: 42,784
Elevation: 571 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Syracuse -1.5
Total (O/U) 46.5
Expected Score UNC 22.5 - 24.0 SYR
Power Rank Implied Line North Carolina +1.4
Prediction Markets Syracuse 54% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Venue: Indoor · Climate Controlled

Indoor Game

~72°F

Venue: JMA Wireless Dome
Wind: 0 mph
Gusts: 0 mph
Precipitation: 0"
Humidity: Controlled
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

North Carolina (Away)

This Week: 515.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 6550.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 6

Syracuse (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1559.0 miles
Season Total: 7127.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 6

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Betting Information
Current Line Syracuse -1.5
Total Points 46.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
North Carolina -1.4
Syracuse -2.8
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 516 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity 42,784
Elevation 571 ft
Weather: Cloudy
Temperature 23.6°F
Wind Speed 11.0 mph
Your Line Syracuse -1.4
Implied Value

What are the key factors for North Carolina vs Syracuse?

North Carolina: Key Factors

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What happened in the game?

North Carolina travels 516 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

North Carolina won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

North Carolina covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 9.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at JMA Wireless Dome?

At 23.6°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 76%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do North Carolina and Syracuse compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour North Carolina (-1.4) over Syracuse (-2.8) by 1.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Syracuse faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Syracuse brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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North Carolina won and North Carolina covered the spread.