1–1 ACC. Won last game
Last win: beat No. 25 Pitt 21–17 on Sat, Oct 10
Next: Sat, Oct 17 at Duke, 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2
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When did North Carolina football last win?
North Carolina last won on Saturday, October 10, 2026, beating No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers 21–17 on the road. That was 4 days ago.
North Carolina last lost on Saturday, October 3, 2026, falling to Notre Dame 37–26. That was 11 days ago.
North Carolina is 3–2 (1–1 ACC) and 11th in the ACC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,483days 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 2:50 PM ET.
North Carolina Tar Heels schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Aug 29 
W 15–10 2 Sat, Sep 12 
W 35–3 3 Sat, Sep 19 
L 20–28 4 Open week 5 Sat, Oct 3 
L 26–37 6 Sat, Oct 10 
W 21–17 7 Sat, Oct 17 
3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2 8 Sat, Oct 24 
7:30 PM EDT on ACC Network 9 Sat, Oct 31 
12:00 AM EDT 10 Sat, Nov 7 
12:00 PM EST on CBSSN 11 Sat, Nov 14 
12:00 AM EST 12 Sat, Nov 21 
12:00 AM EST 13 Sat, Nov 28 
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North Carolina right now
North Carolina beat No. 25 Pitt 21–17 on Sat, Oct 10 and now stands at 3–2 (1–1 ACC), 11th in the ACC. The counter has sat at 4 days since. Next, North Carolina visits Duke on Sat, Oct 17 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2.
Every other time North Carolina last won
- When did North Carolina last win at home?
- September 12, 2026, 35–3 against East Tennessee State (32 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last win on the road?
- October 10, 2026, 21–17 against No. 25 Pitt (4 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat a ranked team?
- October 10, 2026, 21–17 against No. 25 Pitt (4 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last win a bowl or playoff game?
- MILITARY BOWL, December 27, 2019 (2,483 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 (2,202 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 (1,068 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Florida State?
- November 2, 2024, 35–11 against Florida State (711 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Georgia Tech?
- October 5, 2019, 38–22 against Georgia Tech (2,566 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 (1,096 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat NC State?
- October 24, 2020, 48–21 against No. 23 NC State (2,181 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Pitt?
- October 10, 2026, 21–17 against No. 25 Pitt (4 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Stanford?
- November 8, 2025, 20–15 against Stanford (340 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Syracuse?
- October 31, 2025, 27–10 against Syracuse (348 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Virginia?
- October 26, 2024, 41–14 against Virginia (718 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Virginia Tech?
- October 1, 2022, 41–10 against Virginia Tech (1,474 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last beat Wake Forest?
- November 16, 2024, 31–24 against Wake Forest (697 days ago)
- What is North Carolina's current streak?
- Won last game
- What is North Carolina's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 6 games, ending October 28, 2017
When did North Carolina last lose?
- When did North Carolina last lose?
- October 3, 2026, 37–26 loss to Notre Dame (11 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose at home?
- October 3, 2026, 37–26 loss to Notre Dame (11 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose on the road?
- September 19, 2026, 28–20 loss to Clemson (25 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last score 40 or more points?
- September 13, 2025, 41–6 win over Richmond (396 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Boston College?
- November 23, 2024, 41–21 loss to Boston College (690 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to California?
- October 17, 2025, 21–18 loss to California (362 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Clemson?
- September 19, 2026, 28–20 loss to Clemson (25 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Duke?
- November 22, 2025, 32–25 loss to Duke (326 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Florida State?
- October 9, 2021, 35–25 loss to Florida State (1,831 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Georgia Tech?
- October 12, 2024, 41–34 loss to Georgia Tech (732 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Louisville?
- September 9, 2017, 47–35 loss to Louisville (3,322 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Miami?
- September 27, 2018, 47–10 loss to Miami (2,939 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to NC State?
- November 29, 2025, 42–19 loss to NC State (319 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Pitt?
- October 5, 2024, 34–24 loss to Pitt (739 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Syracuse?
- October 20, 2018, 40–37 loss to Syracuse (2,916 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Virginia?
- October 25, 2025, 17–16 loss to Virginia (354 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Virginia Tech?
- September 3, 2021, 17–10 loss to Virginia Tech (1,867 days ago)
- When did North Carolina last lose to Wake Forest?
- November 15, 2025, 28–12 loss to Wake Forest (333 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since North Carolina football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 4 days since North Carolina last won. North Carolina beat No. 25 Pitt 21–17 on October 10, 2026.
What is North Carolina's record this season?
North Carolina is 3–2, 1–1 in ACC play, and 11th in the ACC. Won last game.
Has North Carolina won a game this season?
Yes. North Carolina has won 3 games this season and is 3–2.
When does North Carolina play next?
North Carolina visits Duke on Sat, Oct 17 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2.
What was the last game North Carolina played?
North Carolina beat Pitt 21–17 on the road on October 10, 2026.
Did North Carolina win its last game?
Yes. North Carolina beat Pitt 21–17 on the road on October 10, 2026.
What is North Carolina's record right now?
North Carolina is 3–2, 11th in the ACC.
What conference is North Carolina in?
North Carolina plays in the ACC, one of 17 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, North Carolina is 33–47 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 80 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% |
| Pitt head to head | 5–3 | 63% |
| Miami head to head | 5–2 | 71% |
| 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 55–57.
- 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 4 days, 304 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–2 |
| 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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