UNC vs. California prediction: Why California is favored to win in college football Week 8, 2025

California will faceBill Belichick's North Carolina in Week 8 college football action at California Memorial Stadium on Friday, commencing at 10:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the California as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UNC vs. California predictions page.

UNC vs. California prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of UNC vs. California 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives California a 72% chance of beating North Carolina. Our predicted final score has California winning 28-20.

According to our model, North Carolina (+7.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 46.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

UNC vs. California odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UNC	California
Spread	+7.5 (-110)	-7.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+260	-295
Total	o46.5 (-108)	u46.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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UNC vs. California picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's UNC vs. California matchup is on the moneyline.

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UNC vs. California game-day updates and essential details

Friday's college football game between California and UNC at California Memorial Stadium is scheduled to commence at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina vs. California
• Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: California Memorial Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict California, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat North Carolina on Friday.

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