UNC Football vs. Duke: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory

Posted Oct 17, 2026
UNC Football visits Durham on Saturday with a chance to build on its biggest win of the Bill Belichick era. Duke is 4-1, with its first loss coming last week at Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils are a 3.5-point favorite, but the Tar Heels have shown that its defense can keep it in games. If Carolina is going to leave Durham with the Victory Bell, here is the formula. (Tar Heel Blue)

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