North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC
6-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #49
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 5.0 (#49)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.5
- SP+ Defense
- 26.3
- SRS
- 0.7
- FPI
- 2.6
- Elo
- 1496
- Talent
- 795
- Recruiting
- 229 (#26)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
70th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
85th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
62nd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Minnesota | +10.4 | 19-17 | +2 | W |
| 2 | vsCharlotte | -15.3 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 3 | vsNorth Carolina Central | FCS | 45-10 | +35 | W |
| 4 | vsJames Madison | +7.5 | 50-70 | -20 | L |
| 5 | @Duke | +5.6 | 20-21 | -1 | L |
| 6 | vsPittsburgh | +4.9 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Tech | +1.9 | 34-41 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Virginia | -5.1 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 10 | @Florida State | -3.2 | 35-11 | +24 | W |
| 12 | vsWake Forest | -5.7 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 13 | @Boston College | +1.2 | 21-41 | -20 | L |
| 14 | vsNC State | +3.9 | 30-35 | -5 | L |
| 1 ·P | NUConn | +1.5 | 14-27 | -13 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 81
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jacolby Criswell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Conner Harrell | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Max Johnson | SR | 6'5" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Ben Bastek | FR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Omarion Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Davion Gause | SO | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Charleston French | SO | 5'9" | 205 | — |
| RB | 4th | Darwin Barlow | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Caleb Hood | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Wide Receivers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nate Mccollum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | J.J. Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kobe Paysour | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Chris Culliver | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Christian Hamilton | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Javarius Green | FR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jordan Shipp | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Gavin Blackwell | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Alex Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Paul Billups II | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Tylee Craft | SR | 6'5" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Grady Sherrill | JR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Michael Hall | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Luke Osteen | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Aiden Cloninger | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Josh Espindola | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Cyrus Rogers | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Thomas Flynn | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | John Copenhaver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Bryson Nesbit | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Johnson | JR | 6'6" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Ryan Ward | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Timmy Lawson | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Cal Tierney | JR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jonathan Adorno | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Zach Gluckman | FR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Austin Blaske | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Carter Kulka | JR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Jason Smith | SO | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Jarvis Hicks | SO | 6'7" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Masterson | FR | 6'7" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Eli Sutton | SR | 6'6" | 318 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kaimon Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jaybron Harvey | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Malaki Hamrick | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jahvaree Ritzie | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Desmond Evans | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kevin Hester Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Beau Atkinson | SR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Joshua Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Travis Shaw | SR | 6'5" | 342 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jacolbe Cowan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Leroy Jackson | FR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | Rodney Lora | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Power Echols | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Amare Campbell | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Michael Short | JR | 6'3" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Caleb LaVallee | SO | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tyler Thompson | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Cade Law | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tyrane Stewart | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Antavious Lane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jakeen Harris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Alijah Huzzie | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Kaleb Cost | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Marcus Allen | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Will Hardy | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 7th | Tre Miller | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Malcolm Ziglar | SO | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Jaiden Patterson | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Ty White | SO | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Ty Adams | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jaden Selby | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Blaine McClure | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Jack Blythe | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Major Byrd | SO | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Kenyon McMahon | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | DeAndre Boykins | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Spencer Triplett | SR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| P | 1st | Tom Maginness | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Burnette | SR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Liam Boyd | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.572
Off PPA
+0.2161
Pass PPA
+0.1931
Rush PPA
+0.2694
Success
42%46
Explosive
1.3381
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.24 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
32.3
PPG Against
28.2
Differential
+4.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +4.2
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 36.0 | 33.4 |
| Away | 3-2 | 27.2 | 20.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 14.0 | 27.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 29.5 | 27.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 33.2 | 28.8 |
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 · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-7 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 0-7 |
| 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 #22
Returning prod 45%Departed 55%
Portal in 10net -13Out 23
Talent composite795.0 #22 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)9 / 63 / 72
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jake Johnson | TE | 4★ | ← Texas A&M |
| ▲ | Jakeen Harris | S | 3★ | ← NC State |
| ▲ | Zach Greenberg | IOL | 3★ | ← Muhlenberg |
| ▲ | Darwin Barlow | RB | 3★ | ← USC |
| ▼ | Tad Hudson | QB | 4★ | → Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Andre Greene Jr. | WR | 3★ | → Virginia |
| ▼ | Kamari Morales | TE | 3★ | → Boston College |
| ▼ | George Pettaway | RB | 3★ | → James Madison |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
9 items
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