North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers — prediction and win probability
Pittsburgh Panthers, 78% to win. We project them by 12.8.
The numbers
| Our pick | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Chance they win | 78% |
| Our projected spread (Pittsburgh Panthers) | -12.8 |
| Our projected score (Pittsburgh Panthers first) | 31-18 |
| Projected total | 49.4 |
The win probability is the graded call. The projected spread, score and total come from the same model, and they beat a naive baseline in every season we tested. A spread reads here as it does anywhere else: -11 means we project that side to win by eleven. These are our numbers, not a market’s — the market consensus is shown separately, and labelled, wherever we have it.
Market average
| Spread (Pittsburgh Panthers) | -3.5 |
| Total | 47 |
The market’s numbers, not ours: an average across the books our data provider covers, for context beside the projections above. We don’t guarantee its accuracy or timeliness, and nothing here is a price you can transact at.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is predicted to win North Carolina vs Pittsburgh?
- Maiden gives Pittsburgh Panthers a 78% chance to beat North Carolina Tar Heels. That is our model's straight-up win probability, published before kickoff and graded in public afterwards, whichever way it goes.
- What is the projected score for North Carolina vs Pittsburgh?
- Our model projects Pittsburgh Panthers 31, North Carolina Tar Heels 18. The projected score and spread are supporting context only: the win probability is the published call, and it is the only number we are graded on.
- Where does the North Carolina vs Pittsburgh win probability come from?
- We fit power ratings to eleven seasons of college football results, blend them with published efficiency ratings and recruiting talent, and adjust for home advantage, with Pittsburgh Panthers hosting North Carolina Tar Heels. The win-probability model is checked against more than six thousand out-of-sample games. No sportsbook line goes into it, and none appears on this page.
- Is this betting advice?
- No. Maiden publishes a win probability on every pick and grades every one of them in public, so there is a record to check rather than a claim to take on trust. We never tell anyone what to back or how much, and no outcome is guaranteed.
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