Venue & Event Details
Location: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ACC Network
Special Note: This is the annual Battle for the Victory Bell, one of the ACC’s oldest rivalries.
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 58°F at kickoff, dropping into low 50s by evening
Conditions: Clear skies, winds 6–9 mph
Impact: Ideal conditions; passing and rushing unaffected
Injury Report
Duke Blue Devils:
QB Darian Mensah (healthy, 2,913 yards, 25 TDs, 4 INTs)
WR Cooper Barkate (healthy, 869 yards, 6 TDs)
RB Jaylen Coleman (healthy, 612 yards, 5 TDs)
North Carolina Tar Heels:
QB Gio Lopez (healthy, 1,784 yards, 8 TDs, 5 INTs)
WR Jordan Shipp (healthy, 44 catches, 4 TDs)
RB Omarion Hampton (healthy, 711 yards, 7 TDs)
Key Player Matchups
Darian Mensah (Duke QB) vs UNC Secondary: Mensah’s 25 TDs and 4 INTs highlight his efficiency against a defense that allowed 28 points to Wake Forest last week.
Omarion Hampton (UNC RB) vs Duke Front Seven: Hampton’s power running (7 TDs) against a defense that gave up 34 points to Virginia.
Cooper Barkate (Duke WR) vs UNC CBs: Barkate’s big-play ability (869 yards) against a secondary vulnerable to explosive plays.
Recent Team Forms
Duke: Lost 34–17 vs Virginia (Nov. 15); Mensah threw for 213 yards, 1 TD.
UNC: Lost 28–12 vs Wake Forest (Nov. 15); Lopez threw for 201 yards.
Series History
All-time: North Carolina leads 63–41–4.
Recent: Duke won 21–20 in 2024.
Trend: UNC has won 4 of last 5 meetings.
Betting Trends:
Duke is 4–6 ATS this season.
UNC is 5–5 ATS.
Unders have hit in 3 of last 4 rivalry games.
Historical Betting Results
Duke has failed to cover in 2 straight games.
UNC has covered in 2 of last 3 games.
Rivalry games often close: 3 of last 5 decided by 7 points or fewer.
Prediction: Duke 27 – North Carolina 21
Game Odds
Duke Blue Devils – 6.5
North Carolina Tar Heels 51.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
