North Carolina Football Schedule & CFP Odds
North Carolina is 3-2 in 2026 and competes in the ACC, with a 3.1% modeled chance to make the College Football Playoff, including 0.7% automatic-bid and 2.4% at-large probability.
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2026 North Carolina Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Site | Opponent | Result / outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-08-29 | neutral | TCU | W 15-10 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | home | East Tennessee State | W 35-3 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | away | Clemson | L 20-28 |
| 5 | 2026-10-03 | home | Notre Dame | L 26-37 |
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | away | Pittsburgh | W 21-17 |
| 7 | 2026-10-17 | away | Duke | 42.5% win probability |
| 8 | 2026-10-24 | home | Syracuse | 82.3% win probability |
| 9 | 2026-10-31 | home | Miami | 7.2% win probability |
| 10 | 2026-11-07 | away | UConn | 85.6% win probability |
| 11 | 2026-11-14 | home | Louisville | 43.8% win probability |
| 12 | 2026-11-21 | away | Virginia | 49.3% win probability |
| 13 | 2026-11-28 | home | NC State | 82.6% win probability |