Yahoo Sports How to watch, stream Duke-UNC football Victory Bell rivalry game on Saturday
The last time North Carolina and Duke faced off in football, UNC was ranked. What proceeded was a double-overtime affair on homecoming weekend last November, with scores of Tar Heel fans rushing the field following the 47-45 win.
The mood around the North Carolina program is much more muted heading into this year’s Victory Bell matchup.
Despite UNC’s historical dominance with five consecutive wins in the series, Duke (4-0) is the team riding momentum from an undefeated start. Meanwhile, the Tar Heels (3-1) are still reeling from an embarrassing 70-50 loss to James Madison.
UNC’s defense struggled mightily against JMU, giving up 388 passing yards and a program-record 70 points.
In contrast, Duke’s defense under coach Manny Diaz has been strong, allowing just 15.3 points per game and ranking second in the ACC with 259.3 yards allowed per game.
“Manny’s always gonna do great on defense,” UNC coach Mack Brown said. “They’re leading the country in tackles for loss and they’re also number two in sacks. So with our inexperience up front, we’re playing our third quarterback in four games — we’ve got our hands full.”
The Tar Heels will rely on running back Omarion Hampton, who leads the ACC with 138.8 rushing yards per game. No other individual in the conference averages more than 107.
“He’s one of the top backs in the country,” Diaz said, later adding, “If he’s in a lot of one-on-one type situations, you’re going to [have] a problem. Don’t let him get going.
That’s easy to say. That’s hard to do.”
Duke’s defensive front, with help from linebackers Alex Howard and Tre Freeman, will need to contain Hampton.
And on offense, Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy — who has thrown for 11 touchdowns with a 64.3% completion rate — will be a likely tandem with wide receiver Jordan Moore. Moore has 24 catches for 340 yards and three touchdowns, making him a key player against UNC’s shaky (at best) pass defense.
Kickoff time + TV channel for UNC at Duke
The game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday with ESPN2 televising. ESPN2 is available on major cable and satellite services like Spectrum, DirecTV and Dish Network.
Streaming options for Blue Devils-Tar Heels matchup
In addition to ESPN+, streaming options to watch Saturday’s Duke-UNC game include fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.
Vegas betting odds
Duke opened is a 3-point favorite with the over-under total at 55.5 points.
North Carolina at Duke
Teams: North Carolina Tar Heels (3-1) at Duke Blue Devils (4-0)
Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
Date: Saturday, Sept. 28
Time: 4 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Stream: DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, SlingTV
Series history: The Tar Heels and Blue Devils first played football against one another in 1891. UNC holds a 65-34 advantage and there have been four ties in the series. UNC has won the last five games. Duke won five of seven prior to this current UNC streak. Beginning with the 1990 game, UNC has won 28 of the last 34 games against Duke.
