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North Carolina football predictions & picks

Atlantic Coast

2026 record: 5-4
ACC: 9th
PPG: 27.1
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 21–17 at Pittsburgh · Sat, Oct 10 Won 24–20 at Duke · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 30–31 OT vs Syracuse · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 35–38 vs Miami · Sat, Oct 31 Won 38–21 at UConn · Sat, Nov 7

North Carolina next game

Wk 11

North Carolina vs7:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Louisville

Best pick LOU +5.5−323 78% confidence See the prediction: Louisville at North Carolina

North Carolina 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @TCU TCU W15–10 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs East Tennessee State ETSU W35–3 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Clemson Clemson L20–28 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Notre Dame Notre Dame L26–37 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Pittsburgh Pitt W21–17 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Duke Duke W24–20 DUKE +3.5−250✗ North Carolina at Duke prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Syracuse Syracuse L30–31 OT UNC +1.5−370✓ Syracuse at North Carolina prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Miami Miami L35–38 MIA ML−667✓ Miami at North Carolina prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @UConn UConn W38–21 CONN +14.5−222✗ North Carolina at UConn prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Louisville Louisville 7:00 PM ET LOU +5.5−323 Louisville at North Carolina prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Virginia Virginia TBA Pick coming soon

North Carolina team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 27.1/ game 76th

Total yards 352.9/ game 95th

Passing yards 238.7/ game 53rd

Rushing yards 114.2/ game 119th

Third-down conversions 45.9% 25th

Giveaways 1.3/ game 78th

Time of possession 28:37 104th

Defense

Points allowed 22.8/ game 50th

Yards allowed 377.0/ game 92nd

Passing yards allowed 227.2/ game 92nd

Rushing yards allowed 149.8/ game 80th

Takeaways 1.2/ game 59th

Penalties 4.4/ game 9th

North Carolina leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 2,126yds 18 TD · 6 INT · 65.2% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Benjamin Hall 377yds 1 TD · 5.5 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Jordan Shipp 642yds 50 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Derek McDonald 89 9 games

Sacks Xavier Lewis 7 8 games

Interceptions Gregory Smith III 3 4 passes defended · 9 games

North Carolina picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

50.0% 2 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

ACC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Wake Forest Wake Forest 810 8-1 .889 390143 +247 W6

2 Miami Miami 810 8-1 .889 405173 +232 L1

3 Duke Duke 720 7-2 .778 297117 +180 W3

4 SMU SMU 720 7-2 .778 333206 +127 W1

5 Louisville Louisville 630 6-3 .667 367233 +134 W4

6 Pittsburgh Pitt 630 6-3 .667 287178 +109 W1

7 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 630 6-3 .667 308215 +93 L1

8 Clemson Clemson 630 6-3 .667 204186 +18 W2

9 North Carolina North Carolina 540 5-4 .556 244205 +39 W1

10 Syracuse Syracuse 450 4-5 .444 264229 +35 L1

11 Virginia Virginia 450 4-5 .444 233208 +25 L3

12 Florida State Florida St 450 4-5 .444 276255 +21 W1

13 NC State NC State 450 4-5 .444 260248 +12 L1

14 Boston College Boston College 450 4-5 .444 197243 −46 L2

15 Stanford Stanford 450 4-5 .444 183336 −153 L1

16 California California 360 3-6 .333 197284 −87 L3

17 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 270 2-7 .222 215290 −75 L4

North Carolina FAQ

Who does North Carolina play next?

Next up for North Carolina: home against Louisville, Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is North Carolina’s record this season?

North Carolina is 5-4, 9th in the ACC.

Who leads North Carolina in passing yards?

Billy Edwards Jr., with 2,126 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (18 TD · 6 INT · 65.2% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking North Carolina games?

Its best pick is 2-2 in North Carolina games this season (50.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

ACC rivals

All teams

Boston College California Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami NC State Pittsburgh SMU Stanford Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

North Carolina this week

North Carolina is 5-4, 2-3 in ACC play. Its last game was a 38–21 win over UConn on November 7. Its offense averages 27.1 points a game (76th in FBS), and its defense allows 22.8 (tied for 50th).

Next up, North Carolina hosts Louisville on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, North Carolina is a 3.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 59.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Louisville vs North Carolina prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.