North Carolina 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:42 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On November 2, the North Carolina Tar Heels will face 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

  • In terms of toughness, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Tar Heels will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
  • North Carolina will face the 75th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (62).
  • Using their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Tar Heels will be playing the 68th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • North Carolina will face six teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against three teams that had nine or more victories and three squads with less than four wins last season.
  • The Tar Heels will play seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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North Carolina Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Tar Heels owned the 97th-ranked defense last year (404.4 yards allowed per game), and they were more effective on offense, ranking seventh-best with 491.2 yards per game.
  • North Carolina had the 75th-ranked defense last season (27.3 points allowed per game), and it was better on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best with 34.5 points per game.
  • The Tar Heels ranked 95th in pass defense last season (241.2 passing yards allowed per game), but they excelled on offense, ranking 14th-best in FBS with 299.2 passing yards per game.
  • While North Carolina ranked 25th-worst in FBS in rushing defense with 176.9 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was a different story offensively, as it ranked 20th-best in FBS (192.1 rushing yards per game).
  • The Tar Heels ranked 60th in third-down defense last season (38.2% third-down percentage allowed), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in FBS with a 48.7% third-down percentage.
  • 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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