North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #39AP #10
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 7.4 (#39)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.4
- SP+ Defense
- 27.8
- SRS
- 8.8
- FPI
- 10.2
- Elo
- 1569
- Talent
- 806
- Recruiting
- 219 (#30)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
62nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
74th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
46th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSouth Carolina | +4.3 | 31-17 | +14 | W |
| 2 | vsApp State | +3.8 | 40-34 | +6 | W |
| 3 | vsMinnesota | +0.4 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 4 | @Pittsburgh | -7.3 | 41-24 | +17 | W |
| 6 | vsSyracuse | -4.4 | 40-7 | +33 | W |
| 7 | vsMiami | +9.6 | 41-31 | +10 | W |
| 8 | vsVirginia | -10.8 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | +0.3 | 42-46 | -4 | L |
| 10 | vsCampbell | FCS | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 11 | vsDuke | +9.4 | 47-45 | +2 | W |
| 12 | @Clemson | +10.5 | 20-31 | -11 | L |
| 13 | @NC State | +7.4 | 20-39 | -19 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWest Virginia | +7.5 | 10-30 | -20 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drake Maye | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Conner Harrell | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jefferson Boaz | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Omarion Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | British Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | D.J. Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Caleb Hood | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | George Pettaway | JR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Kellan Hood | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Elijah Green | SR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jordan Louie | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Devontez Walker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | J.J. Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Nate Mccollum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Kobe Paysour | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tychaun Chapman | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Gavin Blackwell | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Chris Culliver | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Brooks Miller | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Andre Greene Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Bryson Nesbit | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | John Copenhaver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Kamari Morales | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Deems May | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kaimon Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jaybron Harvey | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Desmond Evans | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kevin Hester Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Myles Murphy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jahvaree Ritzie | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Beau Atkinson | SR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Tomari Fox | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Travis Shaw | SR | 6'5" | 342 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jacolbe Cowan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Kedrick Bingley-Jones | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Damon Bremer | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cedric Gray | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Power Echols | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Amari Gainer | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Amare Campbell | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jake Harkleroad | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Tyler Thompson | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Randy Caldwell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jalen Brooks | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Sebastian Cheeks | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Gibson Macrae | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Cade Law | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Don Chapman | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Alijah Huzzie | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Giovanni Biggers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Antavious Lane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Marcus Allen | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Will Hardy | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 7th | Tayon Holloway | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Armani Chatman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Derrik Allen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Ayden Duncanson | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Tre Miller | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Drew Little | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Tom Maginness | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| P | 2nd | Ben Kiernan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 3rd | Cole Maynard | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Burnette | SR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Ryan Coe | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Liam Boyd | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.485
Off PPA
+0.2888
Pass PPA
+0.3369
Rush PPA
+0.2696
Success
47%88
Explosive
1.2858
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.33 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.65 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
36.6
PPG Against
27.1
Differential
+9.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 1-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +9.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 40.7 | 24.0 |
| Away | 1-3 | 30.8 | 35.0 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 20.5 | 23.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 20.0 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 34.8 | 31.8 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 34.2 | 20.2 |
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
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 5-4-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-5 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| 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 75%Departed 25%
Talent composite805.6 #17 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 83 / 61
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
9 items
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