North Carolina 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 5:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ college football schedule for 2024 includes meeting Florida State on November 2. See below to check out the full slate.

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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 difficulty, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Tar Heels will be playing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
  • North Carolina will have the 75th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (62).
  • Based on their ACC opponents’ combined win total last year (50), the Tar Heels have the 68th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, North Carolina will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that had three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Tar Heels have seven games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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North Carolina Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Tar Heels ranked 97th in total defense last year (404.4 yards allowed per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 491.2 total yards per game.
  • North Carolina had the 75th-ranked defense last season (27.3 points allowed per game), and it was more effective on the other side of the ball, 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 totaling 299.2 passing yards per game. They ranked 95th on defense (241.2 passing yards allowed per game).
  • North Carolina struggled on defense 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, putting up 192.1 rushing yards per game.
  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tar Heels were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking ninth-best in FBS by putting up a 48.7% third-down percentage. They ranked 60th on defense (38.2% third-down conversion rate allowed).
  • 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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