North Carolina vs Duke Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
About this game
This season, North Carolina is 2-1 with 70 points for and 41 against; Duke is 4-0 with 145 points for and 44 against.
North Carolina is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 22.8 scored and 23.0 allowed; most recently losing to Clemson 20-28 on September 19, 2026. Duke is 5-0 in its last 5, averaging 37.4 scored and 16.6 allowed; most recently beating William & Mary 62-7 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on November 22, 2025: Duke 32, North Carolina 25.
Injury report: North Carolina lists 7 (Keeyun Chapman, Injured; C.J. Sadler, Injured; Carnell Warren, Injured; more below); Duke lists 3 (Lawrence Gardner, Injured; Qeanu Johnson, Injured; KD Cotton, Injured).
Injuries
North Carolina
- Keeyun Chapman: Injured, Not Injury Related
- C.J. Sadler: Injured, Undisclosed
- Carnell Warren: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jaxxon Warren: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jordan Washington: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tarvorise Brown: Injured, Undisclosed
- Reggie Love II: Injured, Undisclosed
Duke
- Lawrence Gardner: Injured, Undisclosed
- Qeanu Johnson: Injured, Undisclosed
- KD Cotton: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
North Carolina
- September 19, 2026: L 20-28 at Clemson
- September 12, 2026: W 35-3 vs East Tennessee State
- August 29, 2026: W 15-10 at TCU
- November 29, 2025: L 19-42 at NC State
- November 22, 2025: L 25-32 vs Duke
Duke
- September 26, 2026: W 62-7 vs William & Mary
- September 19, 2026: W 35-7 vs Stanford
- September 12, 2026: W 31-27 at Illinois
- September 5, 2026: W 17-3 vs Tulane
- December 31, 2025: W 42-39 vs Arizona State
Head to head
- November 22, 2025: Duke 32, North Carolina 25