North Carolina Tar Heels
2–2 · 0–1 ACC
Looking ahead
WEEK 9 · 2026
What to know about Week 9
Keep Miami circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 9 becomes current.
Your game
Miami at North CarolinaTBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Game forecast
Miami
Miami 94%North Carolina 6%
North Carolina
On the radar
circled as of week 7Week 9 is still 2 weeks out. Who to root for depends on what happens between now and then. The rooting guide appears when this becomes the current week.
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#17 Mississippi State at #1 Texas
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Texas 90%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#5 Ohio State at #19 USC
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Ohio State 74%
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#16 Florida at #2 Georgia
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Georgia 89%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#24 SMU at Syracuse
ACC race game involving a ranked team.
SMU 85%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Georgia Tech at #25 Pittsburgh
ACC race game involving a ranked team.
Pittsburgh 81%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.