Wasabi Fenway Bowl Betting Odds: Best Bet for UNC vs UConn

• The best bet for North Carolina vs UConn in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl is for the Tar Heels to cover the spread as 2.5-point favorites.
• The Tar Heels are the best bet due to UConn’s struggles versus Power 4 teams and because of the sense of urgency that UNC players and coaches will feel due to the program hiring Bill Belichick.

BOSTON – Wasabi Fenway Bowl odds for UConn versus North Carolina are available at all top betting sites ahead of tomorrow’s matchup. The best bet for the game is on the Tar Heels to cover as 2.5-point favorites over the Huskies.

Wasabi Fenway Bowl: UConn vs North Carolina Odds

Bet on North Carolina to Cover the Spread vs UConn

The best bet at online college football betting sites with UNC vs UConn odds is on the Tar Heels to cover because of the Huskies struggles against Power 4 teams.

UConn had a strong 8-4 overall record this season, but all four of those losses came in their four games against Power 4 opponents.

Three of those losses were by one score or less, but all were by 3+ points.

UConn vs Power 4 Opponents this Season

• UConn at Maryland: Huskies 7 – Terrapins 51
• UConn at Duke: Huskies 21 – Blue Devils 26
• UConn vs Wake Forest: Huskies 20 – Deamon Deacons 23
• UConn at Syracuse: Huskies 24 – Orange 24

North Carolina went 4-5 against Power 4 teams, which included two games against opponents that UConn also played:

• UNC at Duke: Tar Heels 20 – Blue Devils 21
• UNC vs Wake Forest: Tar Heels 31 – Deamon Deacons 24

The results of North Carolina’s schedule vs the same opponents as UConn indicate that the Tar Heels are likely the better team and will win by at least three points.

• Will the Bill Belichick Bump Outweigh the Loss of Omarion Hampton
• The two hardest factors to predict going into this matchup are the impact of the addition of Bill Belichick and the subtraction of superstar running back Omarion Hampton from the UNC football program.

Omarion Hampton was an incredible player for the Tar Heels, so good that he made the American Football Coaches Association’s All-America Team in both 2023 and 2024.

Hampton opted-out of the Wasabi Fenway Bowl, which is clearly a huge loss that negatively effects North Carolina’s team.

But, the addition of new head coach Bill Belichick is likely more important. He is not coaching the bowl game, but his presence in the building will improve the performance of the players and coaches as they look to prove themselves to the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach.

That fire and improved performance that comes with Bill Belichick will be enough to offset the loss of Omarion Hampton, which makes North Carolina to cover the best bet at legal betting sites for the Wasabi Fenway Bowl versus UConn.

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