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North Carolina at Clemson — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T16:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Clemson entered as the listed favorite

North Carolina

Strength Rank #85 · Team Strength 39/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#85
Team Strength39/100
Schedule Strength57

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency68
Defensive Efficiency85
Rushing Success89
Passing Success78
Explosiveness4
Havoc20
Finishing Drives62

2-0 through 2 prior games · 25.0 PPG · 6.5 allowed

Clemson

Strength Rank #43 · Team Strength 69/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#43
Team Strength69/100
Schedule Strength80

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency1
Defensive Efficiency35
Rushing Success1
Passing Success6
Explosiveness6
Havoc47
Finishing Drives24

1-1 through 2 prior games · 16.0 PPG · 29.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -3.0 · O/U: 44.5 · Clemson ML: -170.0 · North Carolina ML: 135.0

FINAL RESULT

North Carolina 20, Clemson 28

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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