North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC
9-5 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #46AP #13
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 7.8 (#46)
- SP+ Offense
- 41.7
- SP+ Defense
- 35.0
- SRS
- 4.2
- FPI
- 6.2
- Elo
- 1559
- Talent
- 813
- Recruiting
- 259 (#11)
Schedule
record 9–5
Schedule
62nd
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
69th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
57th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida A&M | FCS | 56-24 | +32 | W |
| 1 | @App State | +1.7 | 63-61 | +2 | W |
| 2 | @Georgia State | -3.3 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 4 | vsNotre Dame | +10.3 | 32-45 | -13 | L |
| 5 | vsVirginia Tech | -9.5 | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 6 | @Miami | -2.7 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @Duke | +5 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsPittsburgh | +8.6 | 42-24 | +18 | W |
| 10 | @Virginia | -9 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | +8.2 | 36-34 | +2 | W |
| 12 | vsGeorgia Tech | -11.8 | 17-21 | -4 | L |
| 13 | vsNC State | +6.8 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 14 | NClemson | +17.6 | 10-39 | -29 | L |
| 1 ·P | NOregon | +18.9 | 27-28 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drake Maye | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jacolby Criswell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Russell Tabor | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Elijah Green | SR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Omarion Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Caleb Hood | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 4th | George Pettaway | JR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | D.J. Jones | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Josh Downs | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Antoine Green | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | J.J. Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Gavin Blackwell | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kobe Paysour | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Justin Olson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Jeffrey Saturday | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Bryson Nesbit | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kamari Morales | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | John Copenhaver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Will Crowley | JR | 6'0" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cayden Baker | SO | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Malik McGowan | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Ed Montilus | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Brian Anderson | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Noland Brown | JR | 5'11" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Asim Richards | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Kanyuk | FR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Rolland | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | William Barnes | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Corey Gaynor | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kaimon Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Malaki Hamrick | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jahvaree Ritzie | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kevin Hester Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Myles Murphy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Desmond Evans | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Chris Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Raymond Vohasek | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Travis Shaw | SR | 6'5" | 342 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jacolbe Cowan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Kedrick Bingley-Jones | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Kody Kovacevic | FR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Nic Harvey | FR | 6'1" | 340 | — |
| DT | 1st | Keeshawn Silver | SR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cedric Gray | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Power Echols | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Noah Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Raneiria Dillworth | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jake Harkleroad | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Randy Caldwell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Sebastian Cheeks | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jalen Brooks | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Milad Aghaiepour | SO | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Colby Doreen | JR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Giovanni Biggers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Cam'Ron Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Storm Duck | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Will Hardy | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 5th | Tony Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Don Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Lejond Cavazos | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Obi Egbuna | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Marcus Allen | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Dontae Balfour | SR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | DeAndre Hollins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Dontavius Nash | SR | 6'2" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Phillips Alvarez | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| DB | — | Thomas O'Sullivan | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Val Edwards | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Naari Short | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | DeAndre Boykins | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Drew Little | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LS | 2nd | Garrett Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ben Kiernan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Cole Maynard | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Burnette | SR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| PK | — | Todd Pledger | SO | 6'8" | 210 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
41.792
Off PPA
+0.2991
Pass PPA
+0.3990
Rush PPA
+0.1771
Success
46%80
Explosive
1.3277
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.38 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | +0.14 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.59 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
35.0
PPG Against
31.0
Differential
+4.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 6-0
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 6-2
- Avg Margin
- +4.0
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 35.8 | 25.7 |
| Away | 6-0 | 38.3 | 35.0 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 18.5 | 33.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 18.5 | 33.5 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 29.9 | 27.2 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 42.6 | 37.2 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-5 |
| ATS | 5-7-142% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-6 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #16
Returning prod 45%Departed 55%
Talent composite812.9 #16 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)9 / 30 / 77
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
9 items
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