Live college football odds might not be what most initially think about when seeing a matchup between UConn and UNC, but yes, it’s football, not basketball, getting the bowl action started on Saturday morning.
Saturday’s college football odds board is eight games deep with UConn vs. UNC kicking off at 11 a.m. ET (ESPN) in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.
Bowl games, even early ones, will attract oodles of recreational betting action and it’s important to note that the sharps aren’t sitting this one out either.
Below we break down the college football pick that pro bettors are making for UConn vs. North Carolina on Saturday morning.
College Football Odds, Sharpest Pick for UConn vs. North Carolina
*Odds as of Saturday morning
The Tar Heels are 2.5-point spread favorites against the Huskies according to live college football odds.
In addition, 64% of tickets are laying the points with North Carolina as well.
However, when it comes to the wiseguys, they’ve steadily backed UConn heading into Saturday morning’s matchup.
As recently as Wednesday, UConn sat as a 3-point underdog across the market, but locking in the Huskies at the most important number in football betting appeared to be too enticing for professional bettors.
Specifically, sharps steamed UConn, pushing this line off the key number of +3 and down to +2.5.
For those wondering, steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
PRO Pick: UConn +2.5 (-105) — DraftKings
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