The transfer portal opens Jan. 2 and closes Jan. 16 for college football players at North Carolina, NC State and Duke. But some aren’t waiting to make the decision to leave.

UNC lost the Victory Bell matchup for the second straight year and will likely miss a bowl game. All that’s left for the Tar Heels now is N.C. State.

NC State coach Dave Doeren has made history. He is the first coach in program history to lead a team to six straight bowl appearances. And now after the Wolfpack beat UNC 42-19 to close the regular season,

It's UNC football at N.C. State in a Tobacco Road rivalry game. Here are some things to watch and a prediction for Tar Heels vs. Wolfpack.

The North Carolina Tar Heels and NC State Wolfpack meet Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NC State has won each of the last four meetings with UNC and seven of the last nine, a streak which goes back to 2016.

This will be the first international game for the Wolfpack, and it will be the first FBS college football game held in the country.

The game will be the first Football Bowl Subdivision game played in Brazil. The NFL has played games in the country the last two seasons.

Our experts have picks for all of Wednesday's big games as the ACC takes a 6-3 lead over the SEC