Stanford Cardinal vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 11/08/25

The UNC Tar Heels ended a four-game losing streak with a 27-10 win over an injury riddled Syracuse squad, and the defense likely had its best performance of the season. Frankly, the defense is the only thing that’s been somewhat of a positive for Bill Belichick’s crew, and even then its sup-par. However, the Stanford offense is also a bit of a train wreck, ranking 112nd in offensive success rate and 113th in net points per drive. Not to forget, turnovers have been a major concern for QB Ben Gulbranson with a 9:10 TD:INT ratio. 

On the flip side, UNC’s offense is only one spot ahead of the Cardinal, coming in at 121st in offensive success rate. The offense is slow paced and hasn’t shown a lick of explosiveness this season, ranking 135th in FBS with only 19 plays of 20+ yards all season. I expect this to turn into an ugly low-scoring dog fight behind two incapable offenses, and I’ll take the under.

Stanford vs UNC prediction: Under 41.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.