The North Carolina Tar Heels won just two games last year, but they're 2-0 already this season against solid competition under first-year coach Mack Brown. Now they look to pull another upset when they take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday at 6 p.m. ET. The Demon Deacons are field goal favorites and the over-under for total points scored is 65 in the latest North Carolina vs. Wake Forest odds. Before locking in your North Carolina vs. Wake Forest picks, listen to what SportsLine expert Emory Hunt has to say.

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. The former collegiate running back joined SportsLine in 2016 and has provided his followers with winning seasons in college and pro football. He's off to another strong start, with a 12-6 record on college football against the spread picks so far this season.

More importantly, he's on a 6-1 streak on against the spread picks involving the Tar Heels!  Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, Hunt has set his sights on North Carolina vs. Wake Forest. We can tell you he is leaning Over, but his much stronger play is on the spread. He has identified the critical factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back, and you ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins North Carolina vs. Wake Forest? And what critical factor makes one side a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the North Carolina vs. Wake Forest spread you should be all over Friday, all from the accomplished expert who's hit six of his last seven picks involving the Tar Heels!