0–1 ACC. Lost 2 straight
Last win: beat East Tennessee State 35–3 on Sat, Sep 12
Next: Sat, Oct 10 at No. 25 Pitt, 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN
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When did North Carolina football last win?
North Carolina last won on Saturday, September 12, 2026, beating East Tennessee State Buccaneers 35–3 at home. That was 24 days ago.
North Carolina is 2–2 (0–1 ACC) and 14th in the ACC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,475days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: MILITARY BOWL, December 27, 2019, against Temple
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 1:25 AM ET.
North Carolina Tar Heels schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Aug 29 
vs TCUAer Lingus College Football ClassicW 15–10 2 Sat, Sep 12 
vs East Tennessee StateW 35–3 3 Sat, Sep 19 
at ClemsonL 20–28 4 Open week 5 Sat, Oct 3 
vs No. 3 Notre DameL 26–37 6 Sat, Oct 10 
at No. 25 Pitt12:00 PM EDT on ESPN 7 Sat, Oct 17 
at Duke3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2 8 Sat, Oct 24 
vs Syracuse12:00 AM EDT 9 Sat, Oct 31 
vs No. 4 Miami12:00 AM EDT 10 Sat, Nov 7 
at UConn12:00 PM EST on CBSSN 11 Sat, Nov 14 
vs Louisville12:00 AM EST 12 Sat, Nov 21 
at Virginia12:00 AM EST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
vs NC State12:00 AM EST
North Carolina right now
North Carolina lost to No. 3 Notre Dame 26–37 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 2–2 (0–1 ACC), 14th in the ACC. North Carolina's last win came 24 days ago against East Tennessee State, with 2 straight losses since. Next, North Carolina visits No. 25 Pitt on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN.
Every other time North Carolina last won
- When did North Carolina last win at home?
- September 12, 2026, 35–3 against East Tennessee State (24 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last win on the road?
- October 31, 2025, 27–10 against Syracuse (340 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat a ranked team?
- October 14, 2023, 41–31 against No. 25 Miami (1,088 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last win a bowl or playoff game?
- MILITARY BOWL, December 27, 2019 (2,475 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did North Carolina last beat Boston College?
- October 3, 2020, 26–22 against Boston College (2,194 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat California?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did North Carolina last beat Clemson?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did North Carolina last beat Duke?
- November 11, 2023, 47–45 against Duke (1,060 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Florida State?
- November 2, 2024, 35–11 against Florida State (703 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Georgia Tech?
- October 5, 2019, 38–22 against Georgia Tech (2,558 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Louisville?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did North Carolina last beat Miami?
- October 14, 2023, 41–31 against No. 25 Miami (1,088 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat NC State?
- October 24, 2020, 48–21 against No. 23 NC State (2,173 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Pitt?
- September 23, 2023, 41–24 against Pitt (1,109 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Stanford?
- November 8, 2025, 20–15 against Stanford (332 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Syracuse?
- October 31, 2025, 27–10 against Syracuse (340 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Virginia?
- October 26, 2024, 41–14 against Virginia (710 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Virginia Tech?
- October 1, 2022, 41–10 against Virginia Tech (1,466 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Wake Forest?
- November 16, 2024, 31–24 against Wake Forest (689 days ago)
- What is North Carolina's current streak?
- Lost 2 straight
- What is North Carolina's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 6 games, ending October 28, 2017
Common questions
How many days since North Carolina football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 24 days since North Carolina last won. North Carolina beat East Tennessee State 35–3 on September 12, 2026.
What is North Carolina's record this season?
North Carolina is 2–2, 0–1 in ACC play, and 14th in the ACC. Lost 2 straight.
When does North Carolina play next?
North Carolina visits No. 25 Pitt on Sat, Oct 10 at 12:00 PM EDT on ESPN.
Against the conference
Since 2017, North Carolina is 32–47 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 79 meetings with 15 different opponents.
North Carolina's best record is against Stanford (1–0), and Louisville has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Duke head to head | 5–4 | 56% |
| Virginia head to head | 3–6 | 33% |
| NC State head to head | 2–7 | 22% |
| Miami head to head | 5–2 | 71% |
| Pitt head to head | 4–3 | 57% |
| Georgia Tech head to head | 1–6 | 14% |
| Wake Forest head to head | 4–2 | 67% |
| Virginia Tech head to head | 2–4 | 33% |
| Clemson head to head | 0–5 | 0% |
| Syracuse head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Florida State head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| California head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| Boston College head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Stanford head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Louisville head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for North Carolina Tar Heels from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 54–57.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 6 straight games, from September 23, 2017 to October 28, 2017.
- Longest stretch between wins: 308 days, ending with a win over Pitt on September 22, 2018.
- The current drought stands at 24 days, 284 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–2 |
| 2025 | 4–8 |
| 2024 | 6–6 |
| 2023 | 8–4 |
| 2022 | 9–4 |
| 2021 | 6–6 |
| 2020 | 8–3 |
| 2019 | 6–6 |
| 2018 | 2–9 |
| 2017 | 3–9 |
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