View the 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels Schedule
Welcome to the University of North Carolina Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Tar Heels compete in Division I FBS and are among the founding members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date |  | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | vs | TCU | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sept. 6 | at | Charlotte | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sept. 13 | vs | Richmond | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 20 | at | Central Florida | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Clemson* | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | California* | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Virginia* | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Syracuse* | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nov. 8 | vs | Stanford* | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | Wake Forest* | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | Duke* | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | NC State* | ||
| * denotes conference game |
2024 North Carolina Football Schedule and Results
| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | at | Minnesota | W | 19-17 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Charlotte | W | 38-20 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | North Carolina Central | W | 45-10 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | James Madison | L | 50-70 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 28 | at | Duke* | L | 20-21 | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Pittsburgh* | L | 24-34 | 3-3 | 0-2 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | Georgia Tech* | L | 34-41 | 3-4 | 0-3 |
| Oct. 19 | BYE | |||||
| Oct. 26 | at | Virginia* | W | 41-14 | 4-4 | 1-3 |
| Nov. 2 | at | Florida State* | W | 35-11 | 5-4 | 2-3 |
| Nov. 9 | BYE | |||||
| Nov. 16 | vs | Wake Forest* | W | 31-24 | 6-4 | 3-3 |
| Nov. 23 | at | Boston College* | L | 21-41 | 6-5 | 3-4 |
| Nov. 30 | vs | NC State* | L | 30-35 | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| Dec. 28 | vs | Connecticut | L | 14-27 | 6-7 | 3-5 |
Future North Carolina Football Opponents
2026: vs. TCU in Dublin, Ireland (Aug. 29), East Tennessee State (Sept. 12), Connecticut (Sept. 19), Notre Dame (Oct. 3)
2027: UCF (Sept. 4), at Purdue (Sept. 11), at Connecticut (Sept. 18), North Alabama (Sept. 25)
2028: at South Carolina (Sept. 2), Kennesaw State (Sept. 9), North Carolina A&T (Sept. 16), James Madison (Sept. 23)
2029: South Carolina (Sept. 1)
2030: Kennesaw State (Sept. 14), at Notre Dame (TBA)
2031: Purdue (Sept. 13), Notre Dame (TBA)
2036: at Notre Dame (Nov. 8)
- *Source: UNC athletics, FBSchedules.com
North Carolina’s “Big Four” ACC football teams will play across four different days on Labor Day weekend. Read more about opening weekend for NC State, Duke, UNC and Wake Forest.
UNC announced that its 2026 game against TCU will be moved to week zero and played in Dublin, Ireland. Read more about the Tar Heels’ first international football game HERE.
Looking for schedules for all North Carolina college football teams? Check out our Master Schedules page.
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