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North Carolina Football Schedule 2026
North Carolina Football Schedule 2026| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | W-L (Conf) | Notes | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat,8/29 | vs | TCU | W, 15-10 | 12:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | 1-0 (0-0) | Aer Lingus College Football Classic, Dublin, Ireland | Week 0 |
| Sat,9/5 | BYE | Week 1 | ||||||
| Sat,9/12 | vs | East Tennessee St | 12:00 p.m. ET | ACC Network | Week 2 | |||
| Sat,9/19 | at | Clemson* | 12:00 p.m. ET | ESPN | Week 3 | |||
| Sat,9/26 | BYE | Week 4 | ||||||
| Sat,10/3 | vs | Notre Dame | Week 5 | |||||
| Sat,10/10 | at | Pittsburgh* | Week 6 | |||||
| Sat,10/17 | at | Duke* | Week 7 | |||||
| Sat,10/24 | vs | Syracuse* | Week 8 | |||||
| Sat,10/31 | vs | Miami* | Rams Club Day | Week 9 | ||||
| Sat,11/7 | at | Connecticut | 12:00 p.m. ET | CBS Sports | Week 10 | |||
| Sat,11/14 | vs | Louisville* | Homecoming, Military Appreciation & Monogram Day | Week 11 | ||||
| Sat,11/21 | at | Virginia* | Week 12 | |||||
| Sat,11/28 | vs | NC State* | Senior Day | Week 13 |
North Carolina Football Schedule 2025: Scores & Final Record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | Total | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | vs | TCU | L, 14-48 | 8 p.m. | ESPN | 0-1 | 0-0 | Labor Day Monday |
| Sept. 6 | at | Charlotte | W, 20-3 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | vs | Richmond | W, 41-6 | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | at | Central Florida | L, 9-34 | 3:30 p.m. | FOX | 2-2 | 0-0 | |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Clemson* | L, 10-38 | 12 p.m. | ESPN | 2-3 | 0-1 | |
| Oct. 17 | at | California* | L, 18-21 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | 2-4 | 0-2 | |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Virginia* | L, 16-17 | 12 p.m. | ACCN | 2-5 | 0-3 | |
| Oct. 31 | at | Syracuse* | W, 27-10 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | 3-5 | 1-3 | |
| Nov. 8 | vs | Stanford* | W, 20-15 | 4:30 p.m. | The CW | 4-5 | 2-3 | |
| Nov. 15 | at | Wake Forest* | L, 12-28 | 4:30 p.m. | The CW | 4-6 | 2-4 | |
| Nov. 22 | vs | Duke* | L, 25-32 | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network | 4-7 | 2-5 | |
| Nov. 29 | at | NC State* | L, 19-42 | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network | 4-8 | 2-6 | |
| * ACC game |
Future North Carolina Tar Heels Non-Conference Opponents
2026: vs. TCU in Dublin, Ireland (Aug. 29), East Tennessee State (Sept. 12), Notre Dame (Oct. 3), at Connecticut (Nov. 7)
2027: UCF (Sept. 4), at Purdue (Sept. 11), at Connecticut (Sept. 18), North Alabama (Sept. 25)
2028: Kennesaw State (Sept. 9), North Carolina A&T (Sept. 16)
2030: Kennesaw State (Sept. 14), at Notre Dame (TBA)
2031: James Madison (Aug. 30), Purdue (Sept. 13), Notre Dame (TBA)
2036: at Notre Dame (Nov. 8)
NOTES: UNC and South Carolina jointly announced in May 2026 that a home-and-home series originally set for 2028 and 2029 has been canceled. Also, the Tar Heels have moved a 2028 game against James Madison to 2031.
- Source: UNC athletics, FBSchedules.com
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.
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