The West Virginia Mountaineers and the North Carolina Tar Heels will face off in the 22nd annual Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Specifically, the game will be played on December 27 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. This marks West Virginia’s 40th bowl appearance. Including 19 bowl games in the past 22 years. This is the third College Football Betting meeting between the two schools, and all in bowl games. Each team won once. The first meeting took place in 1996, in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. And then the last meeting took place in Charlotte in 2008.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl West Virginia vs. North Carolina Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 5:30 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| North Carolina | +3½ -110 | 56½ -110 | +140 |  |
| West Virginia | -3½ -110 | 56½ -110 | -165 | |
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Duke’s Mayo Bowl Format
After a decade of sponsoring this bowl game, Belk pulled out of the title role after the 2019 edition. That left this bowl looking for a sponsor. Hence, it was announced that Duke’s Mayo would become the new sponsor in the summer of 2020.
This game has always featured an ACC team since it is in the heart of ACC country. From 2002 to 2013, the ACC took on a team from the Big East in Charlotte. However, the dissolution of the conference’s football programs led to Duke’s Mayo Bowl featuring teams from the SEC and ACC between 2014 and 2019.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl Past Winners
Virginia has enjoyed its time in Charlotte. The Cavaliers are 3-0 here, and they won the first two Duke’s Mayo Bowls back when it was known as the Continental Tire Bowl. They were on the right side of the most lopsided shutout in the bowl game’s history when they blanked South Carolina 28-0 in 2018, and their play is a big reason why the ACC has a winning record in this bowl game.
North Carolina’s loss to South Carolina in 2021 means that the ACC is now 10-10 all-time in this bowl game. North Carolina has made it to this game five times and is 1-4 in this offshore betting bowl game.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl Matchup
Last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers won 34-31 against the Baylor Bears as 11.5-point road favorites. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 54.5. West Virginia has a record of 8-4 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. West Virginia ranks 27th for total offense, 94th for passing, 3rd for rushing, and 39th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 72nd overall, 92nd against the pass, 49th against the rush, and 78th for points allowed. Also, West Virginia ranks 57th for fewest turnovers lost and 86th for takeaways.
Last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels lost 39-20 against the NC State Wolfpack as 2.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 55. North Carolina has a record of 8-4 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 6-5 over/under the total. North Carolina ranks 3rd for total offense, 9th for passing, 18th for rushing, and 15th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 98th overall, 102nd against the pass, 88th against the rush, and 75th for points allowed. Also, North Carolina ranks 48th for fewest turnovers lost and 41st for takeaways.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl Prediction
WVU is 2-2 overall in games played in Bank of America Stadium. In this situation, West Virginia has the better defense and finished the regular season more impressively.