North Carolina 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On November 2, the North Carolina Tar Heels will play Florida State — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is in this article.

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2024 North Carolina Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
@ Minnesota August 29 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Charlotte September 7 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ACC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
North Carolina Central (FCS) September 14 | 6:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ACC Network Extra
James Madison September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Duke September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Pittsburgh October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Georgia Tech October 12 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Virginia October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Florida State November 2 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Wake Forest November 16 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Boston College November 23 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
North Carolina State November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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North Carolina 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • According to their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Tar Heels will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — North Carolina will be facing the 75th-ranked schedule this year.
  • The Tar Heels are playing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • North Carolina’s schedule features six games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more wins and three against squads that picked up three or fewer wins).
  • The Tar Heels have seven teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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North Carolina Stat Insights (2023)

  • Offensively, the Tar Heels were a top-25 unit last season, ranking seventh-best in FBS by totaling 491.2 yards per game. They ranked 97th on defense (404.4 yards allowed per game).
  • North Carolina sported the 75th-ranked defense last season (27.3 points allowed per game), and it was more effective on offense, ranking 20th-best with 34.5 points per game.
  • The Tar Heels had the 95th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards last season (241.2 allowed per game), and they were better offensively, ranking 14th-best with 299.2 passing yards per game.
  • North Carolina struggled defensively against the run last season, ranking 25th-worst in FBS (176.9 rushing yards allowed per game). However, it ranked 20th-best on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 192.1 rushing yards per game.
  • The Tar Heels had the 60th-ranked defense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (38.2% third-down percentage allowed), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best with a 48.7% third-down percentage.
  • With 22 forced turnovers (25th in FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (51st in FBS) last season, North Carolina’s +5 turnover margin ranked 31st in college football.

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