North Carolina 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In their 2024 season opener, on August 29, the North Carolina Tar Heels will meet Minnesota. For the full North Carolina schedule, keep scrolling.

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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

  • The Tar Heels will have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (69).
  • North Carolina is facing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
  • The Tar Heels are facing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • In 2024, North Carolina’s schedule will feature six games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and three games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
  • The Tar Heels will see seven teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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North Carolina Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Tar Heels ranked 97th in total defense last season (404.4 yards allowed per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 491.2 total yards per game.
  • North Carolina ranked 75th in scoring defense last season (27.3 points allowed per game), but it thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in FBS 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 more effective on the other side of the ball, 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 ranked 60th in third-down defense last year (38.2% third-down conversion rate allowed), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in FBS 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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