Football -

Column: UNC football's loss against N.C. State reinforces a harsh reality

By Evan Rogers | November 26

Friday night’s loss against N.C. State reinforced the harsh reality for North Carolina — when the spotlight flips on, the Tar Heels tend to falter. ...

UNC football drops season finale in 30-27 double-overtime loss to N.C. State

By Daniel Wei | November 25

The No. 17 North Carolina football team (9-3, 6-2 ACC) fell to N.C. State (8-4, 3-4 ACC), 30-27, in double overtime of the final game of its regular season ...

20221119_cox_sports-unc-football-vs-georgia-tech-halftime-10.jpg

Preview: Keys for a UNC football bounce-back win on Rivalry Weekend against N.C. State

By Gwen Peace | November 25

On Saturday, the North Carolina football team added a second loss to its season thanks to the Yellow Jackets, dropping UNC's ranking five spots to No. ...

20221119 - UNC FOOTBALL VS. GEORGIA TECH

UNC gets caught up in trap game against underdog opponent Georgia Tech

By Noah Monroe | November 20

“All season long we’ve been in close games, and we’ve won them," junior linebacker Cedric Gray said. "Everybody’s just like ‘Oh whatever, we’re ...

'I've got to play better': Drake Maye, UNC offense struggle in upset loss to Georgia Tech

By Evan Rogers | November 20

“If you had told me before the game that (our defense) held them to 21 and we didn’t win, I wouldn’t have believed you,” redshirt first-year quarterback ...

No. 13 UNC football shut out in second half in stunning 21-17 loss to Georgia Tech

By Evan Rogers | November 19

The No.13 North Carolina football team (9-2, 6-1 ACC) fell to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6, 4-4 ACC), 21-17, on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium. ...

Halftime reactions: UNC football holds 17-7 lead over Georgia Tech

By Noah Monroe | November 19

It's halftime in Chapel Hill, and the North Carolina football team is leading Georgia Tech, 17-7.

North Carolina football using team mindset to prepare for final stage of season

By Hamsini Sivakumar | November 17

“I think the biggest thing guys have learned is, doing it for the guy next to you, not wanting to let the guy next to you down,” Biggers said. ...

UNC football looking to avenge last year's 23-point loss against Georgia Tech on Saturday

By Gwen Peace | November 15

UNC offensive coordinator Phil Longo remembers last year's loss to Georgia Tech as one of the two worst games he’s experienced in his time on the job. ...

Maye adds another chapter to historic season with dominant showing at Wake Forest

By Hunter Nelson | November 13

The Tar Heels won 36-34 over Wake Forest Saturday night, clinching the program’s first Coastal Division title since 2015. For a quarterback that ...

UNC books trip to ACC Championship Game, stays unbeaten on the road against Wake Forest

By Lucas Thomae | November 13

"These guys just keep finding a way to win, and that's that's why I'm so impressed with them," Brown said. "They're they're doing the things they need ...

No. 15 UNC football earns 36-34 shootout win over Wake Forest to clinch Coastal Division

By Hunter Nelson | November 12

In a high-scoring affair, the No. 15 North Carolina football team (9-1, 6-0 ACC) picked up a 36-34 win at Wake Forest (6-4, 2-4 ACC) to clinch the program’s ...

UNC football staying loose, focusing on fixing mistakes ahead of final games

By Hamsini Sivakumar | November 11

"Just because you have a weakness doesn’t mean that has to stay a weakness,” sophomore running back Elijah Green said. “You can always take that ...

Preview: UNC football prepares for highly-touted road game against Wake Forest

By Gwen Peace | November 11

This weekend, UNC heads up the road to Winston-Salem to face off against Wake Forest in perhaps its most challenging game on the schedule and looks to ...

Analysis: How legitimate is Drake Maye's Heisman candidacy?

By Erin Singleton | November 9

The end of UNC quarterback Drake Maye’s 2022 season remains unwritten, but one thing is clear: with continued play at this level, Maye should be in ...

Josh Downs' career day lifts UNC football to road win over Virginia

By Daniel Wei | November 5

The star junior wideout torched Virginia for a career-high 15 catches and 166 yards in the North Carolina football team’s 31-28 victory.

Cedric Gray leads battered North Carolina defense in victory against Virginia

By Evan Rogers | November 5

In UNC’s 31-28 win, the junior linebacker Cedric Gray recorded a career-high 16 tackles and registered the Tar Heels’ lone sack. The display also ...

UNC football improves to 8-1 with 31-28 win over Virginia

By Evan Rogers | November 5

In a back-and-forth battle, the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 ACC) knocked off the Virginia Cavaliers (3-6, 1-5 ACC), 31-28, on Saturday afternoon ...

Halftime reactions: No. 17 UNC football trails Virginia 14-10 in Charlottesville

By Daniel Wei | November 5

Here are the three takeaways from the first half.

UNC football working through adjustments, looking ahead to road test at Virginia

By Hamsini Sivakumar | November 2

Entering the new month, the Tar Heels face challenges beyond just the added pressure of being a top-20 team. In the team's 42-24 win over Pitt last Saturday, ...