The North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1) and the UCF Knights (2-0) meet Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the North Carolina vs. UCF odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Tayven Jackson maintained the starting QB spot out of the bye week for the UCF Knights. He had two TDs in a win over North Carolina.

Bill Belichick unintentionally jabbed UCF ahead of Saturday's game against the Knights after calling them "Central" earlier this week during a press conference. UCF coach Scott Frost used Belichick's words as bulletin board material inside his locker room and following a 34-9 win over the Tar Heels, revealed the remarks bothered the program a bit.

The redshirt junior is making his second straight start after stepping in for the injured Cam Fancher during the season opener.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the UCF Knights vs. North Carolina Tar Heels game, Saturday, Sept. 20.

Our North Carolina vs. UCF predictions see defensive weaknesses being exploited on Saturday, September 20, 2025 when UNC visits Central Florida.

Through 2 weeks, Bill Belichick is undefeated against teams with city names. He’s 0-2 versus schools with 3-letter abbreviations after Saturday’s 34-9 loss to UCF. But at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that he’s Jordon Hudson’s knight in shining armor.

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The 2018 game at UNC was called off due to Hurricane Florence, while the 2020 matchup was scrapped amid the coronavirus pandemic, which forced both schools to overhaul their schedules.UCF is once again under the direction of Scott Frost,