North Carolina Football
North Carolina is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Chapel Hill, NC. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates North Carolina at +4.7, No. 50 of 138 FBS teams and No. 9 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-3 in North Carolina games this season. Most recent result: lost to Miami 35-38 on Oct 31. Next up: at UConn on Nov 7 — the model projects North Carolina 31-27, giving North Carolina a 64% chance to win.
Open North Carolina in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs TCU | no pick on record | W 15-10 |
| Sep 12 | vs East Tennessee State | W 52-17 99% ✓ | W 35-3 |
| Sep 19 | @ Clemson | L 20-24 31% ✓ | L 20-28 |
| Oct 3 | vs Notre Dame | L 13-38 6% ✓ | L 26-37 |
| Oct 10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 20-31 19% ✗ | W 21-17 |
| Oct 17 | @ Duke | L 21-27 35% ✗ | W 24-20 |
| Oct 24 | vs Syracuse | W 31-21 72% ✗ | L 30-31 |
| Oct 31 | vs Miami | L 17-38 12% ✓ | L 35-38 |
| Nov 7 | @ UConn | W 31-27 64% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Louisville | L 28-31 37% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Virginia | W 24-21 50% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs NC State | W 31-24 66% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and North Carolina's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the North Carolina roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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