North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC
6-7 (4-6 conf)
SP+ #59AP #10
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 6.4 (#59)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.8
- SP+ Defense
- 31.7
- SRS
- 4.7
- FPI
- 5.8
- Elo
- 1583
- Talent
- 798
- Recruiting
- 254 (#14)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
42nd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
14th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
61st
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Virginia Tech | +2.4 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 2 | vsGeorgia State | +1.8 | 59-17 | +42 | W |
| 3 | vsVirginia | +7.2 | 59-39 | +20 | W |
| 4 | NGeorgia Tech | -6.7 | 22-45 | -23 | L |
| 5 | vsDuke | -13.5 | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 6 | vsFlorida State | +7.6 | 25-35 | -10 | L |
| 7 | vsMiami | +10.8 | 45-42 | +3 | W |
| 9 | @Notre Dame | +17.4 | 34-44 | -10 | L |
| 10 | vsWake Forest | +10.1 | 58-55 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Pittsburgh | +17.6 | 23-30 | -7 | L |
| 12 | vsWofford | FCS | 34-14 | +20 | W |
| 13 | @NC State | +16.1 | 30-34 | -4 | L |
| 1 ·P | NSouth Carolina | +3.9 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Sam Howell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jacolby Criswell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Drake Maye | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ty Chandler | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | D.J. Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | British Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Caleb Hood | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | Elijah Green | SR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Josh Henderson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Josh Downs | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Antoine Green | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Emery Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Justin Olson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Khafre Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | J.J. Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Stephen Gosnell | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kamari Morales | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Garrett Walston | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Bryson Nesbit | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | John Copenhaver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kaimon Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Myles Murphy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Raymond Vohasek | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Chris Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tomari Fox | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jahvaree Ritzie | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Desmond Evans | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kevin Hester Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Tyrone Hopper | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Kristian Varner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Clyde Pinder Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Jahlil Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cedric Gray | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jeremiah Gemmel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Tomon Fox | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Eugene Asante | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Power Echols | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Raneiria Dillworth | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Alex Nobles | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Ja'Qurious Conley | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Cam'Ron Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Giovanni Biggers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Trey Morrison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Tony Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Don Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Kyler McMichael | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Storm Duck | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Obi Egbuna | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Cameron Roseman-Sinclair | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Dontavius Nash | SR | 6'2" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Christopher Holliday | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | DeAndre Boykins | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Drew Little | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Ben Kiernan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Cole Maynard | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | Grayson Atkins | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jonathan Kim | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.892
Off PPA
+0.2882
Pass PPA
+0.2542
Rush PPA
+0.3499
Success
46%75
Explosive
1.3993
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.25 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.34 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.41 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.65 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
36.4
PPG Against
31.6
Differential
+4.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 0-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 4-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +4.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 45.4 | 29.9 |
| Away | 0-4 | 24.3 | 31.3 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 21.5 | 41.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 29.0 | 36.0 |
| Conference | 4-6 | 34.4 | 34.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 38.0 | 23.0 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #91 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #39 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #46 | #13 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-6 | #59 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 8-3 | 7-3 | #11 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #30 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 2-9 | 1-7 | #88 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #55 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #17 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #9 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #69 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 1-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #26 · 67 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★175 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #41 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | #26 | 229 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | #30 | 219 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | #11 | 259 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | #14 | 254 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | #19 | 247 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2019 | #30 | 219 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | #20 | 232 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 2017 | #29 | 208 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2016 | #32 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #17
Returning prod 51%Departed 49%
Talent composite798.3 #17 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 29 / 34
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
9 items
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- North Carolina Football 2026 Top 30 Players: No. 26Here is the No. 26 player on the Tar Heels' 2026-27 roster.UNC2d
- 4 Takeaways For College Football 27 UNC Football RatingsEA Sports' College Football 27 unveiled a bevy of new player ratings ahead of its release, including for the Tar Heels.UNC2d
- 4-star LB Theo Wilson commits to North Carolina: ‘It felt like home’North Carolina continued to build momentum on the recruiting trail by landing a commitment from four-star linebacker Theo Wilson of Tampa (Fla.) Armwood. The 6-foot-2, 235-pound defender, ranked as the No. 29 linebacker in the country, chose Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels over LSU after a recruitment that featured several national contenders. For Wilson, […]UNC3d
- Three 2026 UNC Football Defensive Backs Who Could SurpriseThese three defensive backs could surprise for the Tar Heels in 2026.UNC3d
- Three Offensive Statistical Categories UNC Football Could ImproveThe Tar Heels' offense could see vast improvements under offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino.UNC5d
- Oklahoma wins 2026 College World Series title over North Carolina, 13-2Oklahoma baseball has won the 2026 national championship. The post Oklahoma wins 2026 College World Series title over North Carolina, 13-2 appeared first on Saturday Down South.UNC7d
- Bill Belichick, North Carolina flips ex-Deion Sanders recruitNorth Carolina football and head coach Bill Belichick won over a recent Colorado, Deion Sanders pledge after Father's Day.UNC7d
- Indiana football beats Georgia, Miami for 4-star LB out of North CarolinaIndiana added a 4-star linebacker on Friday.UNC10d