| 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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Orange Bowl, L 27–41 vs. Texas A&M | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 8–4 (7–3 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Phil Longo (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
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| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Kenan Stadium |
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| No. 5 Notre Dame y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Clemson y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, in the second season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 12th overall season. The team played their home games at Kenan Stadium.
Building on the momentum from the first season of Brown's return to Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC. Divisional play had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Clemson and Notre Dame selected for the College Football Playoff, the Tar Heels received a bid to the Orange Bowl, their first appearance in a major bowl since 1949.
| North Carolina Tar Heels coaches | ||||||||
| Mack Brown | Head coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Phil Longo | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2nd | ||||||
| John Lilly | Tight end coach | 1st | ||||||
| Stacy Searels | Offensive line coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Lonnie Galloway | Wide receivers coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Robert Gillespie | Running back coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Jay Bateman | Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Tommy Thigpen | Associate Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 3rd | ||||||
| Tim Cross | Defensive line coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Jovan Dewitt | Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers coach | 1st | ||||||
| Dre Bly | Cornerbacks coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Brian Hess | Strength and conditioning | 2nd | ||||||
| Sparky Woods | Senior advisor to head coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Darrell Moody | Senior advisor to head coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Ken Browning | Senior advisor to head coach | 2nd | ||||||
| Reference: [1] | ||||||||
| 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster | ||||||||||
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Running back
Wide receiver
Placekicker
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North Carolina had games scheduled against Auburn, James Madison, UConn and UCF, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] On September 17, Charlotte announced the game at North Carolina scheduled for September 19 was canceled due to the impact that contact tracing quarantine had on a key position group. Several members of the Charlotte offensive line were placed into quarantine following the University's COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, effectively depleting that unit. [5] On November 16, it was announced that the games with Miami and Western Carolina would be swapped due to COVID-19 issues with the Hurricanes. The Tar Heels will play the Catamounts on December 5 and Miami a week later on December 12. [6]
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date. [3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 18 | ACCN | W 31–6 | 0 [7] | |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 12 | ABC | W 26–22 | 0 [7] | |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Virginia Tech | No. 8 |
| ABC | W 56–45 | 3,535 [7] |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | at Florida State | No. 5 | ABC | L 28–31 | 18,016 [7] | |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 NC State | No. 14 |
| ESPN | W 48–21 | 3,535 [7] |
| October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 15 | ACCN | L 41–44 | 1,000 [7] | |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | ESPN2 | W 56–24 | 0 [7] | ||
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| ACCN | W 59–53 | 3,535 [7] | |
| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 19 |
| ABC | L 17–31 | 3,535 [7] |
| December 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Carolina * | No. 17 |
| ACCN | W 49–9 | 3,535 [7] |
| December 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Miami (FL) | No. 17 | ABC | W 62–26 | 12,092 [7] | |
| January 2 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Texas A&M * | No. 13 |
| ESPN | L 27–41 | 13,737 [7] |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 18 | 18* | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 14T | 15 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
| Coaches | 19 | 19* | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 24 | RV | 24 | 23 | RV | 20 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| CFP | Not released | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | Not released | |||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Orange | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| •No. 18 Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
| 1 | 10:49 | NC | Garrett Walston 11-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:11) | NC 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:43 | SU | Andre Szmyt 37-yard field goal (6 plays, 2 yards, 2:20) | NC 7–3 |
| 3 | 08:11 | SU | Andre Szmyt 24-yard field goal (10 plays, 42 yards, 4:39) | NC 7–6 |
| 03:18 | NC | Grayson Atkins 31-yard field goal (12 plays, 65 yards, 4:53) | NC 10–6 | |
| 4 | 14:57 | NC | Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:27) | NC 17–6 |
| 11:33 | NC | Javonte Williams 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:56) | NC 24–6 | |
| 09:37 | NC | Javonte Williams 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (2 plays, 44 yards, 0:39) | NC 31–6 | |
| Statistics | Syracuse | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 202 | 463 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 303 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Syracuse | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 13/31, 112 yards |
| Rushing | Tommy DeVito | 16 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Taj Harris | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 25/34, 295 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 7 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 6 receptions, 94 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 12 Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| Eagles | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 1 | 07:35 | NC | Khafre Brown 24-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (12 plays, 83 yards, 4:13) | NC 7–0 |
| 03:46 | BC | Aaron Boumerhi 35-yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 3:49) | NC 7–3 | |
| 01:21 | NC | Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 58 yards, 2:24) | NC 14–3 | |
| 2 | 12:34 | BC | Aaron Boumerhi 27-yard field goal (10 plays, 65 yards, 3:47) | NC 14–6 |
| 11:35 | BC | David Bailey 5-yard pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi kick) (3 plays, 5 yards, 0:18) | NC 14–13 | |
| 01:09 | NC | Javonte Williams 41-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (11 plays, 81 yards, 5:39) | NC 21–13 | |
| 00:00 | BC | Aaron Boumerhi 30-yard field goal (10 plays, 62 yards, 1:09) | NC 21–16 | |
| 3 | 06:25 | NC | Grayson Atkins 35-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 2:32) | NC 24–16 |
| 4 | 00:45 | BC | C.J. Lewis 6-yard pass from Phil Jurkovec (pass intercepted) (15 plays, 69 yards, 5:01) | NC 24–22 |
| 00:45 | NC | Trey Morrison 98-yard PAT return (15 plays, 69 yards, 5:01) | NC 26–22 | |
| Statistics | North Carolina | Boston College |
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| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 401 | 353 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 40 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 313 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 14/26, 225 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 16 carries, 121 yards | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 4 receptions, 60 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 37/56, 313 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | David Bailey | 7 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Hunter Long | 9 receptions, 96 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Hokies | 0 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 45 |
| •No. 8 Tar Heels | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| 1 | 10:22 | NC | Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38) | NC 7–0 |
| 07:52 | NC | Dyami Brown 37-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (5 plays, 83 yards, 1:15) | NC 14–0 | |
| 04:09 | NC | Javonte Williams 19-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 2:25) | NC 21–0 | |
| 2 | 14:13 | VT | James Mitchell 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56) | NC 21–7 |
| 06:28 | VT | Khalil Herbert 8-yard run (Brian Johnson kick) (9 plays, 70 yards, 4:15) | NC 21–14 | |
| 04:17 | NC | Dazz Newsome 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11) | NC 28–14 | |
| 00:16 | NC | Dyami Brown 43-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 58 yards, 0:55) | NC 35–14 | |
| 3 | 9:55 | VT | Brian Johnson 55-yard field goal (11 plays, 37 yards, 5:05) | NC 35–17 |
| 07:14 | NC | Michael Carter 16-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41) | NC 42–17 | |
| 05:58 | VT | Hendon Hooker 5-yard run (Brian Johnson kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16) | NC 42–24 | |
| 05:04 | VT | Khalil Herbert 52-yard run (Brian Johnson kick) (3 plays, 54 yards, 0:54) | NC 42–31 | |
| 00:15 | VT | Tayvion Robinson 33-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (pass failed) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:26) | NC 42–37 | |
| 4 | 12:37 | NC | Dazz Newsome 12-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32) | NC 49–37 |
| 08:49 | NC | Michael Carter 62-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 78 yards, 2:25) | NC 56–37 | |
| 05:20 | VT | James Mitchell 26-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (rush) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:23) | NC 56–45 | |
| Statistics | Virginia Tech | North Carolina |
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| First downs | 25 | 31 |
| Total yards | 495 | 656 |
| Rushing yards | 260 | 399 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 257 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia Tech | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 7/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Khalil Herbert | 18 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | James Mitchell | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 18/23, 257 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 17 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| •Seminoles | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 1 | 12:40 | FS | Jordan Travis 23-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (1 plays, 23 yards, 0:07) | FS 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:59 | FS | Ryan Fitzgerald 24-yard field goal (8 plays, 91 yards, 2:57) | FS 10–0 |
| 03:29 | FS | Jordan Travis 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38) | FSU 17–0 | |
| 02:46 | FS | Joshua Kaindoh 25-yard interception return (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (3 plays, 7 yards, 0:43) | FS 24–0 | |
| 01:02 | NC | Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:44) | FS 24–7 | |
| 00:17 | FS | Camren McDonald 12-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45) | FS 31–7 | |
| 3 | 04:07 | NC | Javonte Williams 38-yard pass from Sam Howell (Garrett Walston pass) (4 plays, 49 yards, 1:20) | FS 31–15 |
| 00:01 | NC | Beau Corrales 33-yard pass from Sam Howell (Javonte Williams pass failed) (5 plays, 84 yards, 2:14) | FS 31–21 | |
| 4 | 04:58 | NC | Dyami Brown 28-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42) | FS 31–28 |
| Statistics | North Carolina | Florida State |
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| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 558 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 241 |
| Passing yards | 374 | 191 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 20/36, 374 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Javonte Williams | 18 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Beau Corrales | 4 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD | |
| Florida State | Passing | Jordan Travis | 8/19, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 12 carries, 109 yards | |
| Receiving | Ontaria Wilson | 2 receptions, 61 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 23 Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| •No. 14 Tar Heels | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 48 |
| 1 | 08:59 | NC | Michael Carter 16-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) | NC 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:59 | NC | Sam Howell 10-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (8 plays, 67 yards, 2:38) | NC 14–0 |
| 00:54 | NCSU | Emeka Emezie 42-yard pass from Ben Finley (Christopher Dunn kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:21) | NC 14–7 | |
| 00:00 | NC | Grayson Atkins 40-yard field goal (7 plays, 52 yards, 0:54) | NC 17–7 | |
| 3 | 08:56 | NC | Josh Downs 17-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35) | NC 24–7 |
| 03:11 | NC | Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (11 plays, 99 yards, 3:53) | NC 31–7 | |
| 01:27 | NC | Javonte Williams 5-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 9 yards, 1:33) | NC 38–7 | |
| 00:35 | NCSU | Bailey Hockman 1-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 0:52) | NC 38–14 | |
| 4 | 14:11 | NC | Javonte Williams 27-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 45 yards, 1:22) | NC 45–14 |
| 07:40 | NC | Grayson Atkins 34-yard field goal (6 plays, 24 yards, 3:39 | NC 48–14 | |
| 06:23 | NCSU | Anthony Smith 30-yard pass from Bailey Hockman (Christopher Dunn kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17) | NC 48–21 | |
| Statistics | NC State | North Carolina |
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| First downs | 23 | 34 |
| Total yards | 392 | 578 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 326 |
| Passing yards | 358 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:52 | 39:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NC State | Passing | Bailey Hockman | 14/24, 215 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 9 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Emeka Emezie | 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 18/29, 252 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Javonte Williams | 19 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 7 receptions, 105 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Tar Heels | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| •Cavaliers | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
| 1 | 13:35 | NC | Dyami Brown 54-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25) | NC 7–0 |
| 09:05 | VA | Brennan Armstrong 23-yard run (Brian Delaney kick failed) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30) | NC 7–6 | |
| 05:28 | NC | Grayson Atkins 51-yard field goal (7 plays, 42 yards, 3:37) | NC 10–6 | |
| 04:51 | VA | Shane Simpson 71-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brian Delaney kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37) | VA 13–10 | |
| 2 | 12:33 | NC | Grayson Atkins 30-yard field goal (16 plays, 62 yards, 7:18) | TIE 13–13 |
| 10:42 | NC | Khafre Brown 76-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (1 play, 76 yards, 0:12) | NC 20–13 | |
| 07:45 | VA | Ra'Shaun Henry 18-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brian Delaney kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57) | TIE 20–20 | |
| 01:14 | VA | Keytaon Thompson 1-yard run (Brian Delaney kick) (3 plays, 20 yards, 0:42) | VA 27–20 | |
| 3 | 10:01 | VA | Wayne Taulapapa 2-yard run (Brian Delaney kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59) | VA 34–20 |
| 05:34 | VA | Tony Poljan 17-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brian Delaney kick) (5 plays, 30 yards, 2:46) | VA 41–20 | |
| 00:51 | NC | Dyami Brown 10-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:43) | VA 41–27 | |
| 4 | 13:09 | NC | Dyami Brown 13-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 48 yards, 1:46) | VA 41–34 |
| 04:07 | VA | Brian Delaney 35-yard field goal (15 plays, 58 yards, 9:02) | VA 44–34 | |
| 02:51 | NC | Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16) | VA 44–41 | |
| Statistics | North Carolina | Virginia |
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| First downs | 24 | 28 |
| Total yards | 536 | 418 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 210 |
| Passing yards | 443 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:26 | 34:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 23/28, 443 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 9 carries, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 11 receptions, 240 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Virginia | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 12/22, 208 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Shane Simpson | 8 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Shane Simpson | 1 reception, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Tar Heels | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 1 | 12:39 | NC | Javonte Williams 2-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (8 plays, 50 yards, 2:21) | NC 7–0 |
| 10:07 | NC | Sam Howell 3-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 66 yards, 1:10) | NC 14–0 | |
| 02:06 | NC | Javonte Williams 4-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 80 yards, 4:16) | NC 21–0 | |
| 2 | 14:43 | NC | Michael Carter 22-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 21 yards, 0:47) | NC 28–0 |
| 09:32 | DU | Eli Pancol 22-yard run (Charlie Ham kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:11) | NC 28–7 | |
| 06:00 | NC | Javonte Williams 32-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 3:32) | NC 35–7 | |
| 01:55 | NC | Javonte Williams 33-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (7 plays, 71 yards, 2:15 | NC 42–7 | |
| 00:01 | DU | Charlie Ham 29-yard field goal (8 plays, 64 yards, 1:54) | NC 42–10 | |
| 3 | 13:52 | NC | Dazz Newsome 13-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 28 yards, 1:02) | NC 49–10 |
| 12:30 | DU | Mataeo Durant 46-yard run (Charlie Ham kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22) | NC 49–17 | |
| 4 | 13:08 | NC | Michael Carter 12-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47) | NC 56–17 |
| 05:36 | DU | Jordan Waters 2-yard run (Charlie Ham kick) (10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00) | NC 56–24 | |
| Statistics | North Carolina | Duke |
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| First downs | 30 | 26 |
| Total yards | 573 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 338 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 18/27, 235 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Javonte Williams | 12 carries, 151 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Emery Simmons | 2 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Duke | Passing | Chase Brice | 11/23, 155 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 11 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Darrell Harding Jr. | 5 receptions, 70 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Deacons | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 53 |
| •Tar Heels | 17 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 59 |
| 1 | 7:58 | WF | Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick) (9 plays, 62 yards, 3:09) | WF 7–0 |
| 7:47 | NC | Dazz Newsome 75-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 3:01 | NC | Grayson Atkins 26-yard field goal (8 plays, 79 yards, 2:59) | NC 10–7 | |
| 2:06 | WF | Jaquarii Roberson 40-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick) (3 plays, 80 yards, 0:50) | WF 14–10 | |
| 0:29 | NC | Dyami Brown 23-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:37) | NC 17–14 | |
| 2 | 14:55 | WF | Donavon Greene 17-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick) (3 plays, 65 yards, 0:34) | WF 21–17 |
| 12:45 | NC | Dazz Newsome 44-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) | NC 24–21 | |
| 10:26 | WF | Sam Hartman 0-yard fumble recovery (Nick Sciba kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) | WF 28–24 | |
| 1:28 | WF | Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick) (9 plays, 85 yards, 3:57) | WF 35–24 | |
| 3 | 12:30 | WF | Nick Sciba 41-yard field goal (9 plays, 52 yards, 2:30) | WF 38–24 |
| 6:56 | WF | Donavon Greene 18-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick) (11 plays, 71 yards, 4:22) | WF 45–24 | |
| 4:43 | NC | Dyami Brown 4-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13) | WF 45–31 | |
| 4 | 14:51 | NC | Michael Carter 46-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 74 yards, 1:03) | WF 45–38 |
| 8:19 | NC | Garrett Walston 10-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 89 yards, 4:23) | TIE 45–45 | |
| 4:11 | NC | Sam Howell 20-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (9 plays, 81 yards, 3:19) | NC 52–45 | |
| 2:39 | NC | Javonte Williams 15-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (2 plays, 15 yards, 0:51) | NC 59–45 | |
| 0:57 | WF | Jaquarii Roberson 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Brandon Chapman pass) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:42) | NC 59–53 | |
| Statistics | Wake Forest | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 30 |
| Total yards | 606 | 742 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 429 | 550 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 29/45, 429 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Christian Beal-Smith | 17 carries, 120 yards | |
| Receiving | Donavon Greene | 8 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TDs | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 32/45, 550 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Javonte Williams | 13 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dazz Newsome | 10 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TDs |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 2 Fighting Irish | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 19 Tar Heels | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 09:56 | NC | Emery Simmons 6-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (7 plays, 50 yards, 2:54) | NC 7–0 |
| 05:19 | ND | Kyren Williams 2-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 02:59 | NC | Sam Howell 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20) | NC 14–7 | |
| 01:05 | ND | Kyren Williams 4-yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 82 yards, 1:50) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 2 | 01:10 | NC | Grayson Atkins 42-yard field goal (12 plays, 72 yards, 4:40) | NC 17–14 |
| 00:00 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 32-yard field goal (7 plays, 61 yards, 1:10) | TIE 17–17 | |
| 3 | 07:05 | ND | Ben Skowronek 13-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (13 plays, 97 yards, 5:22) | ND 24–17 |
| 4 | 01:20 | ND | Kyren Williams 1-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (8 plays, 89 yards, 4:32) | ND 31–17 |
| Statistics | Notre Dame | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 478 | 298 |
| Rushing yards | 199 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 23/33, 279 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Kyren Williams | 23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Javon McKinley | 6 receptions, 135 yards | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 17/27, 211 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 8 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 4 receptions, 84 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamounts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| •No. 17 Tar Heels | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| 1 | 09:05 | NC | Michael Carter 17-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (9 plays, 71 yards, 3:06) | NC 7–0 |
| 04:27 | WC | Paxton Robertson 40-yard field goal (10 plays, 52 yards, 4:38) | NC 7–3 | |
| 03:22 | NC | Antoine Green 22-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 58 yards, 1:05) | NC 14–3 | |
| 00:52 | NC | Michael Carter 22-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 54 yards, 1:17) | NC 21–3 | |
| 2 | 05:39 | NC | Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 88 yards, 3:45) | NC 28–3 |
| 01:36 | NC | Michael Carter 5-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (5 plays, 47 yards, 1:11) | NC 35–3 | |
| 00:49 | NC | Dazz Newsome 26-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (2 plays, 50 yards, 0:11) | NC 42–3 | |
| 3 | 00:18 | NC | D.J. Jones 2-yard run (Noah Ruggles kick) (9 plays, 50 yards, 4:57) | NC 49–3 |
| 4 | 05:56 | WC | Nigel Manns 42-yard fumble recovery (Richard McCollum kick blocked) | NC 49–9 |
| Statistics | Western Carolina | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 31 |
| Total yards | 253 | 540 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 116 | 309 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | Passing | Will Jones | 7/14, 55 yards |
| Rushing | Donnavan Spencer | 13 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Owen Cosenke | 2 receptions, 44 yards | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 20/23, 287 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 8 carries, 73 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Dazz Newsome | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 17 Tar Heels | 21 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 62 |
| No. 10 Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 1 | 11:46 | UM | José Borregales 47–yard field goal (10 plays, 50 yards, 3:14) | UM 3–0 |
| 8:53 | NC | Javonte Williams 2–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53) | NC 7–3 | |
| 2:33 | NC | Javonte Williams 1–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (11 plays, 71 yards, 4:59) | NC 14–3 | |
| 0:15 | NC | Michael Carter 65–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (1 play, 65 yards, 0:11) | NC 21–3 | |
| 2 | 10:48 | NC | Grayson Atkins 21–yard field goal (6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58) | NC 24–3 |
| 7:09 | NC | Michael Carter 25–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (3 plays, 67 yards, 1:34) | NC 31–3 | |
| 3:05 | NC | Grayson Atkins 25–yard field goal (5 plays, 84 yards, 1:19) | NC 34–3 | |
| 0:10 | UM | Michael Harley 2–yard pass from D'Eriq King (José Borregales kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 2:55) | NC 34–10 | |
| 3 | 7:24 | NC | Sam Howell 2–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 7:36) | NC 41–10 |
| 6:49 | UM | Brevin Jordan 76–yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dee Wiggins pass from D'Eriq King) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35) | NC 41–18 | |
| 4 | 14:16 | NC | Sam Howell 1–yard pass from Rontavius Groves (Grayson Atkins kick) (8 plays, 76 yards, 4:20) | NC 48–18 |
| 12:42 | UM | Cam'Ron Harris 6–yard run (Will Mallory pass from D'Eriq King) (6 plays, 68 yards, 1:34) | NC 48–26 | |
| 11:00 | NC | Kamari Morales 5–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 46 yards, 1:42) | NC 55–26 | |
| 3:58 | NC | Javonte Williams 1–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 6:39) | NC 62–26 | |
| Statistics | North Carolina | Miami (FL) |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 31 | 15 |
| Total yards | 778 | 314 |
| Rushing yards | 554 | 75 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 40:19 | 19:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 14/19, 223 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Michael Carter | 24 carries, 308 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Dyami Brown | 4 receptions, 167 yards | |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | D'Eriq King | 18/30, 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | D'Eriq King | 11 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Brevin Jordan | 6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 5 Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 41 |
| No. 13 Tar Heels | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 1 | 09:11 | TAMU | Isaiah Spiller 9–yard run (Seth Small kick) (7 plays, 28 yards, 3:31) | TAMU 7–0 |
| 04:31 | NC | Grayson Atkins 29–yard field goal (11 plays, 63 yards, 4:40) | TAMU 7–3 | |
| 2 | 11:09 | NC | Grayson Atkins 32–yard field goal (11 plays, 36 yards, 5:48) | TAMU 7–6 |
| 07:40 | TAMU | Seth Small 25–yard field goal (7 plays, 68 yards, 3:29) | TAMU 10–6 | |
| 04:56 | NC | Dazz Newsome 28–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44) | NC 13–10 | |
| 00:20 | TAMU | Isaiah Spiller 3–yard run (Seth Small kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36) | TAMU 17–13 | |
| 3 | 08:01 | NC | Josh Downs 10–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (9 plays, 66 yards, 3:25) | NC 20–17 |
| 4 | 14:02 | TAMU | Seth Small 23–yard field goal (12 plays, 74 yards, 5:31) | TIE 20–20 |
| 13:51 | NC | Josh Downs 75–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) | NC 27–20 | |
| 10:11 | TAMU | Kellen Mond 4–yard run (Seth Small kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) | TIE 27–27 | |
| 03:44 | TAMU | De’Von Achane 76–yard run (Seth Small kick) (3 plays, 87 yards, 1:23) | TAMU 34–27 | |
| 01:34 | TAMU | De’Von Achane 1–yard run (Seth Small kick) (3 plays, 34 yards, 0:50) | TAMU 41–27 | |
| Statistics | Texas A&M | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 457 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 225 | 90 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:13 | 27:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | Kellen Mond | 16/26, 232 yards |
| Rushing | De’Von Achane | 12 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Ainias Smith | 6 receptions, 125 yards | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 18/31, 234 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | British Brooks | 15 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Downs | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35 | Javonte Williams | RB | Denver Broncos |
| 3 | 78 | Chazz Surratt | ILB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 3 | 82 | Dyami Brown | WR | Washington Football Team |
| 4 | 107 | Michael Carter | RB | New York Jets |
| 6 | 221 | Dazz Newsome | WR | Chicago Bears |