Oregon vs North Carolina Odds, Pick & Prediction for Holiday Bowl

• Oregon meets North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday, December 28th
• The Oregon Ducks are 0-4 ATS in their last four neutral site games
• Explore all the odds for the Holiday Bowl and our best bets for Oregon vs North Carolina below

The Oregon Ducks will do battle with the North Carolina Tarheels in the Holiday Bowl this week. Get in on all the Oregon vs North Carolina action.

Oregon (9-3) aim to build momentum heading into year 2 of the Dan Lanning era.

While North Carolina (9-4) are on a three-game losing streak heading into the Holiday Bowl.

This year’s Holiday Bowl kicks off from Petco Park on Wednesday night at 8pm ET. You can catch this one over on Fox. Until then check out all the odds for the Holiday Bowl and our best bets for Oregon vs North Carolina below.

Oregon vs North Carolina Odds

Odds as of December 26th at BetMGM. Unlock the BetMGM bonus code for bowl season. 

Oregon enters the Holiday Bowl as massive 14.5-point favorites. While the total for Oregon vs North Carolina sits at 73.5. Presently, bettors are all over the Ducks as 86% of ATS bets are on Oregon to cover.

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Oregon Betting Trends

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix has decided to stay with the program and will lead the Ducks into the Holiday Bowl. The Auburn transfer had a fantastic first season in Eugene, tossing for 3,389 yards and 27 touchdowns with just 6 interceptions. Nix added 504 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground as the catalyst of the Ducks’ explosive offense.

Nice play of underrated difficulty from QB Bo Nix in the shallow gm from a compressed pocket. Good blend of patience, urgency, efficient movement, and placement from this #NFLDraft prospect pic.twitter.com/5vOoEjXdVT

— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) December 18, 2022

Oregon’s problems lie on the defensive side, as their leader Noah Sewell will miss this contest to prepare for the NFL draft. Additionally,  Oregon’s pass-rush has been disappointing all year, and the Ducks struggle to get off the field on third down. Even worse, the Ducks’ defense has just been hammered by the Oregon State running attack for 268 yards and five touchdowns.

Meanwhile, the betting trends favor the Ducks in this one. Oregon is 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 games.

North Carolina Betting Trends

Unfortunately, this North Carolina team has been stripped down to the studs. The Tar Heels will be without star wide receiver Josh Downs, and new Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo.

That being said, quarterback Drake Maye has chosen to stay at North Carolina, which certainly helps the Tar Heels cause. Bettors looking to wager on North Carolina will be hoping to get the run game going early and often. The Tar Heels are 3-0 when running for more than 165 yards, and 8-1 when rushing for more than 120.

Here’s a good looking quarterback set to play in this years holiday bowl…

Quarterback: @DrakeMaye2
Height: 6’4…
Weight: 220…
Grade: Future 1st rounder…#nike #nfldraft #congrats pic.twitter.com/1aKvIMH9TZ

— Akili Smith (@akili_smith) December 24, 2022

On the other side of the football, the Tar Heels boast the ACC’s worst defense in both yards and scoring. Due to their fast-paced offense, the Tar Heels surrender an unimaginable 438 total yards and 31 points per game.

Unfortunately, the Tar Heels have been historically bad in bowl games, dropping five of their last six, and eight of their past 11.

Oregon vs North Carolina Prediction

This game has all the makings of a shootout. While there are missing parts and pieces on both sides, each team’s star quarterback will play in this one. We’re backing the over here. Sit back, relax, and watch what should be a spectacular offensive show on Wednesday night.

Holiday Bowl Pick: Oregon vs North Carolina OVER 73.5 (-110)