North Carolina Football 2026: Win Total, Betting Odds, Full Schedule

North Carolina opens the 2026 football season against TCU in Dublin. The Tar Heels went 4-8 last year, including 2-6 in the ACC.

Current 2026 Win Total Odds

North Carolina’s win total for 2026 is 4.5.

The Tar Heels have won at least six games in six of the past seven seasons. The last time they failed to win six games was last season (4-8).

2026 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule

North Carolina’s non-conference schedule begins on Aug. 29 with the AER Lingus CFB Classic game vs. TCU. The Tar Heels’ home opener is Sept. 12, a non-conference game against ETSU.

North Carolina’s first conference game is Sept. 19 at Clemson.

Non-Conference Matchups

• Aug. 29: vs. TCU
• Sept. 12: vs. ETSU
• Oct. 3: vs. Notre Dame

Of North Carolina’s non-conference opponents, Notre Dame won the most games in 2025; the Fighting Irish went 10-2. .

ACC Matchups

• Sept. 19: at Clemson
• Oct. 10: at Pitt
• Oct. 17: at Duke
• Oct. 24: vs. Syracuse
• Oct. 31: vs. Miami
• Nov. 7: at UConn
• Nov. 14: vs. Louisville
• Nov. 21: at Virginia
• Nov. 28: vs. NC State

Of North Carolina’s conference opponents, Miami won the most games; the Hurricanes went 13-3, including 6-2 in the ACC.

2025 North Carolina Football Results

North Carolina went 4-8 during the 2025 regular season and did not play in a bowl game.

• Sept. 1: vs. TCU – Loss (48-14)
• Sept. 6: at Charlotte – Win (20-3)
• Sept. 13: vs. Richmond – Win (41-6)
• Sept. 20: at UCF – Loss (34-9)
• Oct. 4: vs. Clemson – Loss (38-10)
• Oct. 17: at California – Loss (21-18)
• Oct. 25: vs. Virginia – Loss (17-16)(OT)
• Oct. 31: at Syracuse – Win (27-10)
• Nov. 8: vs. Stanford – Win (20-15)
• Nov. 15: at Wake Forest – Loss (28-12)
• Nov. 22: vs. Duke – Loss (32-25)
• Nov. 29: at NC State – Loss (42-19)

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