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2026 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule
Complete UNC football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Syracuse on Sat, Oct 24.
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 5 AWAY · 1 NEUTRAL · ACC OPENS SAT, SEP 19
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs TCUAviva Stadium · Dublin · Neutral site · 3–3 | Sat, Aug 29 | ESPN | W 15–10 |
| 1 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 2 | vs East Tennessee StateKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · FCS | Sat, Sep 12 | ACC Network | W 35–3 |
| 3 | @ ClemsonMemorial Stadium · Clemson, SC · 4–2 | Sat, Sep 19 | ESPN | L 28–20 |
| 4 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 5 | vs Notre DameKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · 6–1 · AP #4 | Sat, Oct 3 | ESPN | L 37–26 |
| 6 | @ PittsburghAcrisure Stadium · Pittsburgh, PA · 5–2 | Sat, Oct 10 | ESPN | W 21–17 |
| 7 | @ DukeWallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC · 4–2 | Sat, Oct 17 | ESPN2 | W 24–20 |
| 8 | vs SyracuseKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · 2–4Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM EDT · ACC Network 71% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ACC Network | 71% North Carolina is the favorite over Syracuse, 71% to 29%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | vs MiamiKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · 6–0 · AP #1Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM EDT 12% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 12% Miami is the favorite over North Carolina, 88% to 12%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ UConnPratt & Whitney Stadium · East Hartford, CT · 3–3Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM EST · CBSSN56% Favorite · SIM NOW → | CBSSN | 56% North Carolina is the favorite over UConn, 56% to 44%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | vs LouisvilleKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · 4–3Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 40% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 40% Louisville is the favorite over North Carolina, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | @ VirginiaScott Stadium · Charlottesville, VA · 4–3Sat, Nov 21 · TBD 31% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 21 · TBD | TBD | 31% Virginia is the favorite over North Carolina, 69% to 31%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 13 | vs NC StateKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · 3–3Sat, Nov 28 · TBD 46% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 46% NC State is the favorite over North Carolina, 54% to 46%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
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