The 10th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels kick off their season against the Virginia Tech Hokies in a key Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division matchup on Friday. The Tar Heels went 8-4 a year ago, while the Hokies were 5-6 in the 2020 season, shortened by the coronavirus pandemic. 

Kickoff from Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., is set for 6 p.m. ET. North Carolina is favored by 5.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 63.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

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