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North Carolina football schedule 2026

North Carolina Tar Heels are 3-2, unranked in this week's polls, 9th of 17 in the ACC at 1-1. Next: at Duke, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN2. Head coach: Bill Belichick.

Next game

at Duke, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN2

Wallace Wade Stadium

2026 schedule and results

  1. Wk 1W 15-10 vs TCU (neutral site)
  2. Wk 2W 35-3 vs East Tennessee State
  3. Wk 3L 20-28 at Clemson
  4. Wk 5L 26-37 vs No. 3 Notre Dame
  5. Wk 6W 21-17 at No. 25 Pittsburgh
  6. Wk 7at Duke, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN2
  7. Wk 8vs Syracuse, Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET on ACC Network
  8. Wk 9vs No. 3 Miami, Sat, Oct 31, time TBA
  9. Wk 10at UConn, Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PM ET on CBSSN
  10. Wk 11vs Louisville, Sat, Nov 14, time TBA
  11. Wk 12at Virginia, Sat, Nov 21, time TBA
  12. Wk 13vs NC State, Sat, Nov 28, time TBA

Results and kickoffs from ESPN; kickoffs are Eastern time. Bold is the next game.

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Who leads North Carolina

  • Passing

    Billy Edwards Jr.QB, SR, No. 9

    79/132, 1069 YDS, 8 TD, 5 INT

  • Rushing

    Benjamin HallRB, JR, No. 7

    55 CAR, 276 YDS

  • Rushing

    Demon JuneRB, SO, No. 0

    37 CAR, 143 YDS, 5 TD

  • Receiving

    Jordan ShippWR, JR, No. 1

    26 REC, 366 YDS

  • Receiving

    Jelani ThurmanTE, JR, No. 45

    22 REC, 262 YDS, 4 TD

  • Tackles

    Derek McDonaldLB, SR, No. 15

    48 tackles

  • Sacks

    Xavier LewisDL, SO, No. 90

    6.5 sacks

  • Interceptions

    Greg Smith IIIDB, SO, No. 1

    3 interceptions

Season totals from ESPN's team leaders.

In the ACC

North Carolina sit 9th of 17 in the ACC on conference record (1-1). Full ACC standings and the playoff picture.

By the Parlae deskSchedule and leaders updated Oct 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number