Board · Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM ET · Week 9Week 9 report

AP #1Miami
7–0 · Ours #7Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
35–18Our projected score

North Carolina
4–3 · Ours #47Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.
MIA 85%
MIA 85%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.MIA −14oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. −16.9 · openedThe DraftKings/FanDuel number captured in the hours after the week's lines opened on Sunday. −15
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.53.5oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 53.7 · opened 51.5
Our call · PassNo bet: our line and the best DraftKings or FanDuel price don't beat the bookmaker's cut on this side.
MIA −14.5+100 FanDuel49% to cover · -1.5% EV
MIA −14.5+100 FanDuel49% to cover · -1.5% EVQuarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game

Darian MensahJunior · 7 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.424th
- Comp %
- 80.9
- TD
- 22
- Turnovers
- 11 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 8

Billy Edwards Jr.Senior · 7 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.0199th
- Comp %
- 60.2
- TD
- 11
- Turnovers
- 55 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 14
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
North Carolinaoffense | Defense edge · 5 of 5 | defenseMiami![]() | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104th | 0.00 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | −0.01 | 45th |
| 50th | 44.7% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 37.6% | 31st |
| 109th | −0.02 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.16 | 108th |
| 92nd | +0.03 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.31 | 1st |
| 96th | 11.4% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 10.7% | 39th |
Miamioffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseNorth Carolina![]() | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | +0.29 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | 0.00 | 51st |
| 2nd | 52.8% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 43.2% | 92nd |
| 2nd | +0.43 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.01 | 59th |
| 31st | +0.14 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.01 | 51st |
| 12th | 16.0% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 7.3% | 3rd |
Team stats
North CarolinaUNC | MiamiMIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | +1.144th | −0.598th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −1.698th | −0.380th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 46%99th | 65%6th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 4.5231st | 5.402nd |
| Time of possession | 27:00111th | 32:0610th |
| Plays per game | 59130th | 7029th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | −2 | +5 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 13 – 11 | 4 – 9 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 12.1%115th | 12.1%114th |
Season so far
Miami7–0 · 62nd-hardest schedule
W
at Stanford45–6covered −24.5
at Stanford45–6covered −24.5Wvs Florida A&M77–7covered −59.5
W
at Wake Forest33–20missed −20
at Wake Forest33–20missed −20W
vs Central Michigan52–3covered −41
vs Central Michigan52–3covered −41W
at Clemson41–13covered −14
at Clemson41–13covered −14W
vs Florida State43–35missed −19.5
vs Florida State43–35missed −19.5W
vs Pittsburgh52–23covered −20.5
vs Pittsburgh52–23covered −20.5
North Carolina4–3 · 16th-hardest schedule
W
at TCU15–10covered +7.5
at TCU15–10covered +7.5Wvs East Tennessee State35–3missed −35.5
L
at Clemson20–28missed +3
at Clemson20–28missed +3L
vs Notre Dame26–37covered +21
vs Notre Dame26–37covered +21W
at Pittsburgh21–17covered +3.5
at Pittsburgh21–17covered +3.5W
at Duke24–20covered +3
at Duke24–20covered +3L
vs Syracuse30–31missed −9.5
vs Syracuse30–31missed −9.5Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 31, 1:20 PM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is