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East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels — 2026-09-12

12:00 PM ETKenan StadiumCFBFINAL
Recap

North Carolina Tar Heels beat East Tennessee State Buccaneers 35-3, a 32-points margin. We projected East Tennessee State Buccaneers 26.0-26.0 North Carolina Tar Heels and gave North Carolina Tar Heels a 59% win probability pre-game and our favorite held.

Model prediction (pre-game)

East Tennessee State Buccaneers
41%
North Carolina Tar Heels
59%
Projected
Buccaneers 26.0 - 26.0 Heels

What our model sees

Our CFB model rates North Carolina Tar Heels as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 0-point Elo gap (1500 vs 1500) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. East Tennessee State Buccaneers would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: East Tennessee State Buccaneers 41% / North Carolina Tar Heels 59%. Projected East Tennessee State Buccaneers 26 — 26 North Carolina Tar Heels.

Our CFB model rates North Carolina Tar Heels as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 0-point Elo gap (1500 vs 1500) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. East Tennessee State Buccaneers would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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