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North Carolina Tar Heels

0–0 overall · 0–0 ACC
Preseason outlook
2026
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 11.3
<1%
Reach ACC title game
<1%
Win ACC
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 1.
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2026 schedule

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Week 1
Next up for North Carolina

Beat TCU. Keep North Carolina's season on track.

at TCU…ESPN
North Carolina win forecast 22%
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Week 2
vs East Tennessee State
…ACC Network
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Week 3
at Clemson
…ESPN
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OffWeek 4
Scoreboard watch
No North Carolina game scheduled
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Week 5
vs Notre Dame
Sat, Oct 3, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 6
at Pittsburgh
Sat, Oct 10, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 7
at Duke
Sat, Oct 17, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 8
vs Syracuse
Sat, Oct 24, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 9
vs Miami
Sat, Oct 31, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 10
at UConn
…CBSSN
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Week 11
vs Louisville
Sat, Nov 14, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 12
at Virginia
Sat, Nov 21, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 13
vs NC State
Sat, Nov 28, time TBDTV TBA
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How to watch North Carolina

4 of 12 games have assigned channels
Possible channels based on media rights

These channels can carry North Carolina home games or games hosted by its opponents. Exact assignments usually arrive 6 to 12 days before kickoff.

ABCESPNESPN2ESPNUACC NetworkACC ExtraThe CW NetworkESPN+CBSSN
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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons using preseason ratings carried forward from last season. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.