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2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Lindsey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGeoff Collins (1st season)
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boston College   1 – 0     2 – 1  
Stanford   1 – 0     2 – 1  
Virginia   1 – 0     2 – 1  
Georgia Tech   1 – 1     3 – 1  
Syracuse   1 – 1     2 – 1  
California   0 – 0     3 – 0  
Duke   0 – 0     3 – 0  
No. 8 Miami (FL)   0 – 0     3 – 0  
North Carolina   0 – 0     3 – 0  
Pittsburgh   0 – 0     3 – 0  
No. 19 Louisville   0 – 0     2 – 0  
NC State   0 – 0     2 – 1  
SMU   0 – 0     2 – 1  
Virginia Tech   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 21 Clemson   0 – 0     1 – 1  
Wake Forest   0 – 1     1 – 2  
Florida State   0 – 2     0 – 3  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 21, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels are led by head coach Mack Brown, who is in the sixth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 16th overall season at the university. The team plays their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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After the conclusion of the 2023 season, the following changes were made to the Tar Heel football staff for the 2024 season.

Name Position Reason Replacement
Gene Chizik Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator[1] Dismissed Geoff Collins[2][1]
Tim Cross Defensive line coach[1] Dismissed Ted Monachino[1]
Darrell Moody Senior Advisor to the Head Coach Retired[3] Brian Simmons[3]
Sparky Woods Senior Advisor to the Head Coach Resigned[4] N/A[2]

^ Defensive backs coach/Co-DC Charlton Warren will receive title of Assistant Head Coach for Defense, Collins' title will be solely Defensive Coordinator.
^ Mack Brown announced in February that no additional staff hires will be made to replace Woods, but rather existing staff members will have some duties reshuffled.

Departures

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2024 NFL draft.

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
1 3 Drake Maye QB New England Patriots
4 106 Cedric Gray LB Tennessee Titans
4 113 Devontez Walker WR Baltimore Ravens

Transfers

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Source: [5]

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school
Kamari Morales 88 TE 6'3" 250 Tallahassee, FL Senior Boston College
Kedrick Bingley-Jones 41 DL 6'4" 295 Charlotte, NC Junior Mississippi State
Jefferson Boaz 14 QB 6'6.5" 245 Pilot Mountain, NC Junior Western Carolina
Elijah Green 21 RB 5'11.5" 205 Roswell, GA Junior Indiana
Jalen Brooks 36 LB 5'10.5" 240 Knightdale, NC Junior Campbell
Ryan Coe 40 K 6'3" 225 McDonald, PA Senior California
Cole Maynard 92 P 6'1" 181 Mooresville, NC Sophomore Western Kentucky
Tychaun Chapman 0 WR 5'9.5" 164 Virginia Beach, VA Redshirt Freshman Marshall
Andre Greene Jr. 1 WR 6'2.5" 175 Richmond, VA Redshirt Freshman Virginia
George Pettaway 23 RB 5'11" 183 Suffolk, VA Sophomore James Madison
Justin Kanyuk 74 IOL 6'7" 290 Bethlehem, PA Redshirt Freshman Georgia Southern
Russell Tabor 16 QB 6'2" 215 Charlotte, NC Sophomore «»
Deuce Caldwell 44 LB 6'1" 210 Mauldin, SC Sophomore Samford
Sebastian Cheeks 32 LB 6'3" 216 Evanston, IL Redshirt Freshman Wisconsin
Tayon Holloway 20 CB 6'1" 164 Virginia Beach, VA Redshirt Freshman Louisville
D.J. Jones 26 RB 5'10.5" 205 Fayetteville, NC Senior Wyoming
Diego Pounds 61 OT 6'7" 330 Raleigh, NC Redshirt Sophomore Ole Miss
Chance Carroll 54 IOL 6'2" 300 Cornelius, NC Junior Georgia Southern
Tad Hudson 12 QB 6'2" 225 Huntersville, NC Freshman Coastal Carolina
D.J. Geth 68 OL 6'3" 305 Spartanburg, SC Freshman Liberty
Lejond Cavazos 6 DB 6'0" 200 San Antonio, TX Junior Michigan State
Ayden Duncanson 13 DB 6'0" 185 Atlanta, GA Freshman ECU

«» Indicates player has not yet enrolled at a new school.

Additions

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Incoming transfers

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Source:[5]

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school
Max Johnson 14 QB 6'4.5" 215 Watkinsville, GA Junior Texas A&M
Jakeen Harris 6 S 5'11" 183 Savannah, GA Senior NC State
Darwin Barlow 22 RB 5'11" 195 Newton, TX Redshirt Senior USC
Howard Sampson 79 OT 6'8" 325 Humble, TX Redshirt Freshman North Texas
Austin Blaske 58 OT 6'5" 310 Guyton, GA Junior Georgia
Jake Johnson 19 TE 6'4.5" 206 Bogart, GA Sophomore Texas A&M
Zach Greenberg 63 OL 6'4" 290 Livingston, NJ Graduate Muhlenberg
Jakiah Leftwich 75 OL 6'6" 310 Atlanta, GA Junior Georgia Tech
Jacolby Criswell 12 QB 6'1" 230 Morrilton, AR Graduate Arkansas†
Joshua Harris 6 DL 6'4" 325 Roxboro, NC Graduate Ole Miss

† Criswell began his career at UNC, spending three seasons as backup QB to Sam Howell and Drake Maye, before spending the 2023 season at Arkansas.

Recruiting class

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Source:[6]

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #21  247Sports: #51  ESPN: #
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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North Carolina Tar Heels coaches
Mack Brown Head coach 16th
Chip Lindsey Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2nd
Freddie Kitchens Run game coordinator/Tight ends coach 2nd
Randy Clements Offensive line coach 2nd
Lonnie Galloway Assistant head coach/Pass Game coordinator/Wide receivers 6th
Larry Porter Special Teams coordinator/Running backs 4th
Geoff Collins Defensive Coordinator 1st
Charlton Warren Assistant head coach/Defensive backs coach 3rd
Tommy Thigpen Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach 7th
Ted Monachino Defensive line coach 2nd
Jason Jones Cornerbacks coach 2nd
Brian Hess Head strength and conditioning coach 6th
Brian Simmons Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Clyde Christensen Offensive Analyst 2nd
Reference:[7]

Roster

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2024 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 12 Jacolby Criswell – graduate (6'1, 230)
  • 13 DJ Mazzone – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 14 Max Johnson – graduate (6'5, 225)
  • 15 Conner Harrell – sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 16 Ben Bastek – freshman (5'8, 175)
  • 17 Michael Merdinger – freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 18 Andres Miyares Jr. – freshman 6'1, 210)
  • 19 Hudson Wilharm – freshman (6'5, 195)

Running back

  • 4 Caleb Hood – senior (5'11, 220)
  • 21 Davion Gause – freshman (5'11, 215)
  • 23 Charleston French – sophomore (5'9, 205)
  • 24 Darwin Barlow – graduate (6'0, 220)
  • 28 Omarion Hampton – junior (6'0, 220)
  • 34 Jordan Louie – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 215)

Wide receiver

  • 0 Alex Taylor – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 1 Jordan Shipp – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 2 Gavin Blackwell – junior (5'11, 185)
  • 3 Chris Culliver – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 5 J.J. Jones – senior (6'2, 210)
  • 6 Nate McCollum – senior (5'9, 185)
  • 7 Christian Hamilton – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 8 Kobe Paysour – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 9 Javarius Green – freshman (5'9, 195)
  • 11 Paul Billups II – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 13 Tylee Craft – graduate (6'5, 200)
  • 20 Brooks Miller – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 27 Michael Hall – sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 38 Aiden Cloninger – sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 83 Josh Espindola – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 84 Cyrus Rogers – junior (5'11, 185)
  • 85 Grady Sherrill – sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 86 Thomas Flynn – junior (6'3, 200)

Placekicker

  • 37 Liam Boyd – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 97 Lucas Osada – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 98 Noah Burnette – graduate (5'10, 175)

Punter

  • 96 Tom Maginness – junior (6'0, 210)
  

Tight end

  • 16 Ryan Ward – freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 18 Bryson Nesbit – senior (6'5, 235)
  • 19 Jake Johnson – sophomore (6'5, 240)
  • 80 Julien Randolph – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 81 John Copenhaver – graduate (6'3, 240)
  • 82 Timmy Lawson - freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 87 Cort Halsey – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 88 Deems May – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 89 Cal Tierney – junior (6'5, 235)

Offensive line

  • 52 Jonathan Adorno – senior (6'4, 315)
  • 53 Willie Lampkin – senior (5'11, 290)
  • 54 Zach Gluckman – freshman (6'1, 285)
  • 55 Zach Rice – sophomore (6'5, 305)
  • 56 Jani Norwood – freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 57 Bo Burkes – sophomore (6'2, 305)
  • 58 Austin Blaske – graduate (6'5, 310)
  • 60 Carter Kulka – junior (6'3, 270)
  • 63 Zach Greenberg – graduate (6'4, 300)
  • 64 Malik McGowan – junior (6'5, 325)
  • 65 Andrew Rosinski – freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 67 Jason Smith – freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 68 Aidan Banfield – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 69 Jarvis Hicks – sophomore (6'7, 310)'
  • 71 Luke Masterson – freshman (6'7, 290)
  • 73 Eli Sutton – junior (6'7, 310)
  • 74 Desmond Jackson – freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 75 Jakiah Leftwich – junior (6'6, 315)
  • 77 Hayes Galloway – freshman (6'4, 320)
  • 78 Trevyon Green – sophomore (6'7, 340)
  • 79 Howard Sampson – sophomore (6'8, 325)

Defensive line

  • 4 Travis Shaw – junior (6'5, 330)
  • 5 Jahvaree Ritzie – senior (6'4, 290)
  • 6 Joshua Harris – graduate (6'4, 325)
  • 10 Desmond Evans – senior (6'6, 270)
  • 12 Beau Atkinson – sophomore (6'6, 265)
  • 51 Peter Pesansky – freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 91 Leroy Jackson – freshman (6'1, 290)
  • 92 Rodney Lora – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 295)
  • 93 Jacolbe Cowan – senior (6'5, 280)
  • 94 Joel Starlings – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 320)
  • 96 Damon Bremer – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 285)
  • 98 Kevin Hester Jr. – graduate (6'4, 310)
  

Rush

  • 7 Kaimon Rucker – graduate (6'2, 265)
  • 14 Jaybron Harvey – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 24 Mali Hamrick – sophomore (6'3, 215)
  • 33 Curtis Simpson – freshman (6'3, 2150
  • 40 Tyler Thompson – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 95 Daniel Anderson – freshman (6'1, 245)

Linebacker

  • 17 Amare Campbell – sophomore (6'0, 230)
  • 23 Power Echols – senior (6'0, 225)
  • 25 Ashton Woods – freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 30 Michael Short – freshman (6'0, 230)
  • 32 Evan Bennett – freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 34 Caleb LaVallee – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 44 Crews Law – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 47 CJ Murphy – sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 48 Milad Aghaiepour – sophomore (5'10, 225)
  • 52 Jonny Fritz – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 53 Gibson Macrae – juior (5'11, 215)
  • 55 Cade Law – sophomore (6'0, 225)

Defensive back

  • 0 Ty White – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 1 Antavious Lane – senior (5'8, 195)
  • 2 Jakeen Harris – graduate (5'10, 195)
  • 3 Malcolm Ziglar – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 8 Zion Ferguson – freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 9 Tyrane Stewart – junior (5'11, 190)
  • 11 Ty Adams – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 15 Tre Miller – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 180)
  • 16 DeAndre Boykins – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 18 Jaiden Patterson – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 19 Reggie Love II – Redshirt freshman (5'8, 175)
  • 20 Jalon Thompson – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 21 Kaleb Cost – sophomore (5'10, 195)
  • 26 Khalil Conley – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 27 Miles Gaddy – freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 28 Alijah Huzzie – graduate (5'10, 195)
  • 29 Marcus Allen – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 31 Will Hardy – junior (6'2, 205)
  • 35 Jaden Selby – sophomore (6'0, 190)'
  • 36 Blaine McClure – freshman (6'1, 185)'
  • 37 Jack Blythe – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 39 Major Byrd – freshman (5'9, 200)
  • 41 Kenyon McMahon – freshman (6'0, 180)

Long snappers

  • 43 Garrett Jordan – sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 61 Grant Mills – freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 62 Spencer Triplett – graduate (6'1, 240)
* North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster as of 7/17/2024[8]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 299:00 p.m.at Minnesota*
FOXW 19–1750,805
September 73:30 p.m.Charlotte*
ACCNW 38–2048,431
September 146:00 p.m.North Carolina Central*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 45–1045,491
September 2112:00 p.m.James Madison*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCN
September 284:00 p.m.at Duke
ESPN2
October 5Pittsburgh
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
October 12Georgia Tech
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
October 26at Virginia
November 2at Florida State
November 16Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
November 23at Boston College
November 30NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

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Game summaries

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at Minnesota

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See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Game One – North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 0 7 6619
Minnesota 0 14 0317

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,805
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
  • (11:12) UNC – Max Johnson 3-yard run (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; North Carolina 7-0)
  • (7:35) MINN – Marcus Major 5-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45; Tied 7-7)
  • (0:55) MINN – Max Brosmer 1-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:04; Minnesota 14-7)
Third quarter
  • (6:34) UNC – Noah Burnette 29-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 8:21; Minnesota 14-10)
  • (0:19) UNC – Noah Burnette 52-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:13; Minnesota 14-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:05) UNC – Noah Burnette 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 2:28; North Carolina 16-14)
  • (3:40) MINN – Dragan Kesich 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:25; Minnesota 17-16)
  • (1:44) UNC – Noah Burnette 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:56; North Carolina 19-17)
Statistics UNC MINN
First downs 18 14
Total yards 64–252 54–244
Rushing yards 41–147 33–78
Passing yards 105 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–1 13–21–0
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Max Johnson 12/19, 71 yards, INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 30 carries, 129 yards
Receiving JJ Jones 3 receptions, 52 yards
Minnesota Passing Max Brosmer 13/21, 166 yards
Rushing Marcus Major 20 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Daniel Jackson 4 receptions, 55 yards

vs. Charlotte

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See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team
Game Two – Charlotte 49ers (0–1) at North Carolina Tar Heels (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Charlotte 3 3 7720
North Carolina 14 7 10738

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,431
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:43) UNC – Bryson Nesbit 30 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:11; North Carolina 7–0)
  • (4:43) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 25 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:00; North Carolina 7–3)
  • (3:16) UNC – Nate McCollum 37 yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; North Carolina 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:29) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:47; North Carolina 14–6)
  • (6:00) UNC – Conner Harrell 4 yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; North Carolina 21–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:46) CLT – Bryce Kennon 5 yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; North Carolina 21–13)
  • (10:54) UNC – Christian Hamilton 58 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:46; North Carolina 28–13)
  • (4:09) UNC – Noah Burnette 44 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:45; North Carolina 31–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:39) UNC – Davion Gause 1 yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:57; North Carolina 38–13)
  • (4:51) CLT – Henry Rutledge 28 yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; North Carolina 38–20)
Statistics CLT UNC
First downs 13 28
Total yards 358 490
Rushing yards 49 269
Passing yards 309 221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–31–0 17–26–1
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Max Brown 8/12, 175 yards
Rushing Hahsaun Wilson 8 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Jairus Mack 5 receptions, 118 yards
North Carolina Passing Conner Harrell 16/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Davion Gause 16 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Hamilton 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TD

vs. North Carolina Central (FCS)

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See also: 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
Game Three – North Carolina Central Eagles (FCS) (1–1) at North Carolina Tar Heels (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
North Carolina Central 7 3 0010
North Carolina 0 17 02845

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
  • (7:32) NCCU – J'Mari Taylor 5-yard run (Juan Velarde kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:28; NCCU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:38) UNC – Omarion Hampton 11-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:15; 7-7)
  • (10:06) UNC — Omarion Hampton 2-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:35; North Carolina 14-7)
  • (5:51) UNC — Liam Boyd 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:17; North Carolina 17-7)
  • (0:00) NCCU - Juan Velarde 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 5:51; North Carolina 17-10)
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
  • (14:12) UNC — John Copenhaver 23-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:41; North Carolina 24-10)
  • (10:42) UNC — Omarion Hampton 4-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:59; North Carolina 31-10)
  • (5:59) UNC — Davion Gause 1-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:34; North Carolina 38-10)
  • (0:38) UNC — Charleston French 45-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:28; North Carolina 45-10)
Statistics NCCU UNC
First downs 16 26
Total yards 167 513
Rushing yards 76 330
Passing yards 91 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-21-1 16-29-0
Time of possession 33:41 26:19
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Central Passing Walker Harris 7/15, 88 yards
Rushing J'Mari Taylor 21 carries, 46 yards, TD
Receiving Chance Peterson 5 receptions, 60 yards
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 14/23, 161 yards, TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD
Receiving John Copenhaver 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD

vs. James Madison

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See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team
Game Four – James Madison Dukes (2–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
James Madison 0 0 000
North Carolina 0 0 000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JMU UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Duke (Victory Bell)

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See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)
Game Five – North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 0 0 000
Duke 0 0 000

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Georgia Tech

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See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Game Seven – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia Tech 0 0 000
North Carolina 0 0 000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GT UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Florida State

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See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team
Game Nine – North Carolina Tar Heels at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 0 0 000
Florida State 0 0 000

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC FSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP—RVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  2. ^ Straka, Dean (January 5, 2024). "North Carolina hires Geoff Collins as defensive coordinator after two-year stint with Gene Chizik". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "UNC Legend Brian Simmons Joins Football Staff". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Smith, Adam (January 30, 2024). "Sparky Woods Leacing UNC Football Staff". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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  6. ^ "North Carolina 2024 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Football Coaches". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  8. ^ "2024 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "North Carolina Future Football Schedules (TENTATIVE)". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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