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North Carolina 4-4
2026 season · Tar Heels
No. 4 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
North Carolina is 4-4 under head coach Bill Belichick. Its eight opponents were a combined 24-7 before playing the Tar Heels and are 18-9 since. The best win was over Pittsburgh, which was 5-0 and ranked No. 25 going in.
Next game: at UConn,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before North Carolina, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. North Carolina.
Wk 2·
14 days restEast Tennessee State
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W 35-3
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 5-1
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 2
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East Tennessee State
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W 35-3
1-1
5-1
6-3
Wk 2·
14 days restEast Tennessee State
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W 35-3
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 5-1
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 2
14 days rest
East Tennessee State
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W 35-3
1-1
5-1
6-3
L 26-37
- Before
- 4-0
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 5
14 days rest
L 26-37
4-0
2-1
7-1
L 26-37
- Before
- 4-0
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 5
14 days rest
L 26-37
4-0
2-1
7-1
Wk 6·
W 21-17
- Before
- 5-0
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 6
W 21-17
5-0
1-2
6-3
Wk 6·
W 21-17
- Before
- 5-0
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 6
W 21-17
5-0
1-2
6-3
Wk 11·
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Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 11·
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- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Bill Belichick
- Stadium
- Kenan Stadium, seats 50,500, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- North Carolina's opponents were a combined 24-7 (.774) before playing North Carolina.
- Best win by opponent record: Duke, now 6-2 (won 24-20, Wk 7).
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
1-2 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing North Carolina
24-7
77.4%
vs. North Carolina
4-4
50.0%
After playing North Carolina
18-9
66.7%
Total (including vs. North Carolina)
46-20
69.7%
Teams we beat22-12total (64.7%)
Before playing North Carolina 10-2 · after 12-6
Teams that beat us24-8total (75.0%)
Before playing North Carolina 14-5 · after 6-3
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing North Carolina uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. North Carolina is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing North Carolina uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
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