TAR HEEL NATION · ACC · 2026 SEASON
North Carolina Tar Heels Football Stats
The 2026 UNC football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 23.5 points per game, 329.7 total yards per game and 19.2 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 4.9 | – |
| FPI | 8.68 | #41 |
| SRS | 9.5 | – |
| Elo | 1470 | – |
| Returning Production | 27.8% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 23.5 PPG · 19.2 ALLOWED · 329.7 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 23.5 | #99 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 19.2 | #34 |
| Total Yards / Game | 329.7 | #117 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 116.2 | #120 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 213.5 | #89 |
| Yards / Play | 5.7 | #82 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 37.3% | #87 |
| Turnover Margin | -2 | #91 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.099 | #89 |
| Defense PPA | 0.024 | #46 |
| Offense Success Rate | 44.4% | #58 |
| Defense Success Rate | 42.5% | #94 |
| Explosiveness | 1.113 | #125 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards | 94/157 | 1259 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 |
| Miles O'Neill | 3/6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 97/163 | 1281 | 7.9 | 9 | 5 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 57 | 283 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Demon June | 50 | 192 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Jaylen McGill | 30 | 172 | 5.7 | 2 |
| Billy Edwards | 31 | 26 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Jo Jo Troupe | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Miles O'Neill | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Charleston French | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Crew Davis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Adam Mccann-Gibbs | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 179 | 700 | 3.9 | 8 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Shipp | 33 | 441 | 13.4 | 1 |
| Jelani Thurman | 26 | 314 | 12.1 | 4 |
| Shamar Easter | 7 | 137 | 19.6 | 2 |
| Trech Kekahuna | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 0 |
| C.J. Sadler | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Hall | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 2 |
| Mason Humphrey | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 |
| Jaylen McGill | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Demon June | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Carson Sneed | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Crew Davis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Zamaurious Robertson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 97 | 1281 | 13.2 | 9 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Mcdonald | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Seelmann | 53 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Gregory Smith | 39 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Leroy Jackson | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Lewis | 31 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Jonathan Agumadu | 27 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Patterson | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Waters | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harvey | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaleb Cost | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenton Dopson III | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Timir Hickman-Collins | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Coleman Bryson | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicco Maggio | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Miller | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ade Willie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Hoilette | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Melkart Abou-Jaoude | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Javion Butts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaziel Hart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Giddens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Nwaiwu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarrion Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Weatherspoon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeron Burrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Jackson III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DQ Forkpa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JacQawn McRoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McGill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 464 | 24 | 13 | 5 |