In their 2024 season opener, on August 29, the North Carolina Tar Heels will meet Minnesota. For the full North Carolina schedule, see below.

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2024 North Carolina Game and TV Schedule

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North Carolina 2024 Strength of Schedule

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Tar Heels will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• According to its opponents’ projected win total this year, North Carolina will be facing the 75th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• In terms of toughness, using their ACC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Tar Heels will be playing the 68th-ranked conference schedule this year.
• North Carolina’s schedule has six games against teams with winning records in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more victories and three against squads that had three or fewer wins).
• The Tar Heels will go toe-to-toe with seven teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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North Carolina Stat Insights (2023)

• The Tar Heels ranked 97th in total defense last year (404.4 yards allowed per game), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 491.2 total yards per game.
• North Carolina ranked 75th in scoring defense last season (27.3 points allowed per game), but it thrived on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in FBS with 34.5 points per game.
• On the offensive side of the ball, the Tar Heels were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 14th-best in FBS by compiling 299.2 passing yards per game. They ranked 95th on defense (241.2 passing yards allowed per game).
• While North Carolina ranked 25th-worst in FBS in rushing defense with 176.9 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was a different situation offensively, as it ranked 20th-best in FBS (192.1 rushing yards per game).
• The Tar Heels owned the 60th-ranked defense last season in terms of third-down efficiency (38.2% third-down conversion rate allowed), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking ninth-best with a 48.7% third-down percentage.
• North Carolina owned the 31st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +5, forcing 22 turnovers (25th in FBS) while turning it over 17 times (51st in FBS).

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