North Carolina 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 11:13 am Friday, August 9, 2024

A highlight of the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 2024 college football schedule is a game against Florida State on November 2 — keep scrolling for more info.

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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

  • Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Tar Heels will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • North Carolina will have the 75th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (62).
  • The Tar Heels are facing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • North Carolina’s schedule has six games against teams with winning records in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more wins and three against squads that accumulated three or fewer wins).
  • The Tar Heels will have seven teams on their schedule this year 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 played really well on offense, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 491.2 total yards per game.
  • North Carolina owned the 75th-ranked defense last year (27.3 points allowed per game), and it was better on offense, ranking 20th-best with 34.5 points per game.
  • On offense, the Tar Heels were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 14th-best in FBS by averaging 299.2 passing yards per game. They ranked 95th on defense (241.2 passing yards allowed 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 offense, totaling 192.1 rushing yards per game.
  • The Tar Heels owned the 60th-ranked defense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (38.2% third-down percentage allowed), and they were better on offense, ranking ninth-best with a 48.7% third-down conversion rate.
  • North Carolina forced 22 total turnovers (25th in FBS) last season and turned it over 17 times (51st in FBS) for a turnover margin of +5, 31st-ranked in college football.

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