2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Lindsey (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorGeoff Collins (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTommy Thigpen (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 16 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 13 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Syracuse   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
California   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 27, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the sixth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 16th overall season at the university. The team plays their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

On November 26, North Carolina announced this was to be Brown's last season as head coach.[1] Run game coordinator/tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens was named interim head coach on December 1.[2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

After the conclusion of the 2023 season, the following changes were made to the Tar Heel football staff for the 2024 season.

Name Position Reason Replacement
Gene Chizik Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator[3] Dismissed Geoff Collins[4][1]
Tim Cross Defensive line coach[3] Dismissed Ted Monachino[3]
Darrell Moody Senior Advisor to the Head Coach Retired[5] Brian Simmons[5]
Sparky Woods Senior Advisor to the Head Coach Resigned[6] N/A[2]

^ Defensive backs coach/Co-DC Charlton Warren will receive title of Assistant Head Coach for Defense, Collins' title will be solely Defensive Coordinator.
^ Mack Brown announced in February that no additional staff hires will be made to replace Woods, but rather existing staff members will have some duties reshuffled.

Departures

NFL Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2024 NFL draft.

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
1 3 Drake Maye QB New England Patriots
4 106 Cedric Gray LB Tennessee Titans
4 113 Devontez Walker WR Baltimore Ravens

Transfers

Source: [7]

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school
Kamari Morales 88 TE 6'3" 250 Tallahassee, FL Senior Boston College
Kedrick Bingley-Jones 41 DL 6'4" 295 Charlotte, NC Junior Mississippi State
Jefferson Boaz 14 QB 6'6.5" 245 Pilot Mountain, NC Junior Western Carolina
Elijah Green 21 RB 5'11.5" 205 Roswell, GA Junior Indiana
Jalen Brooks 36 LB 5'10.5" 240 Knightdale, NC Junior Campbell
Ryan Coe 40 K 6'3" 225 McDonald, PA Senior California
Cole Maynard 92 P 6'1" 181 Mooresville, NC Sophomore Western Kentucky
Tychaun Chapman 0 WR 5'9.5" 164 Virginia Beach, VA Redshirt Freshman Marshall
Andre Greene Jr. 1 WR 6'2.5" 175 Richmond, VA Redshirt Freshman Virginia
George Pettaway 23 RB 5'11" 183 Suffolk, VA Sophomore James Madison
Justin Kanyuk 74 IOL 6'7" 290 Bethlehem, PA Redshirt Freshman Georgia Southern
Russell Tabor 16 QB 6'2" 215 Charlotte, NC Sophomore «»
Deuce Caldwell 44 LB 6'1" 210 Mauldin, SC Sophomore Samford
Sebastian Cheeks 32 LB 6'3" 216 Evanston, IL Redshirt Freshman Wisconsin
Tayon Holloway 20 CB 6'1" 164 Virginia Beach, VA Redshirt Freshman Louisville
D.J. Jones 26 RB 5'10.5" 205 Fayetteville, NC Senior Wyoming
Diego Pounds 61 OT 6'7" 330 Raleigh, NC Redshirt Sophomore Ole Miss
Chance Carroll 54 IOL 6'2" 300 Cornelius, NC Junior Georgia Southern
Tad Hudson 12 QB 6'2" 225 Huntersville, NC Freshman Coastal Carolina
D.J. Geth 68 OL 6'3" 305 Spartanburg, SC Freshman Liberty
Lejond Cavazos 6 DB 6'0" 200 San Antonio, TX Junior Michigan State
Ayden Duncanson 13 DB 6'0" 185 Atlanta, GA Freshman ECU

«» Indicates player has not yet enrolled at a new school.

Additions

Incoming transfers

Source:[7]

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school
Max Johnson 14 QB 6'4.5" 215 Watkinsville, GA Junior Texas A&M
Jakeen Harris 6 S 5'11" 183 Savannah, GA Senior NC State
Darwin Barlow 22 RB 5'11" 195 Newton, TX Redshirt Senior USC
Howard Sampson 79 OT 6'8" 325 Humble, TX Redshirt Freshman North Texas
Austin Blaske 58 OT 6'5" 310 Guyton, GA Junior Georgia
Jake Johnson 19 TE 6'4.5" 206 Bogart, GA Sophomore Texas A&M
Zach Greenberg 63 OL 6'4" 290 Livingston, NJ Graduate Muhlenberg
Jakiah Leftwich 75 OL 6'6" 310 Atlanta, GA Junior Georgia Tech
Jacolby Criswell 12 QB 6'1" 230 Morrilton, AR Graduate Arkansas†
Joshua Harris 6 DL 6'4" 325 Roxboro, NC Graduate Ole Miss

† Criswell began his career at UNC, spending three seasons as backup QB to Sam Howell and Drake Maye, before spending the 2023 season at Arkansas.

Recruiting class

Source:[8]

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #21  247Sports: #51  ESPN: #
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

Personnel

Coaching staff

North Carolina Tar Heels coaches
Mack Brown Head coach 16th
Chip Lindsey Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2nd
Freddie Kitchens Run game coordinator/Tight ends coach 2nd
Randy Clements Offensive line coach 2nd
Lonnie Galloway Assistant head coach/Pass Game coordinator/Wide receivers 6th
Larry Porter Special Teams coordinator/Running backs 4th
Geoff Collins Defensive Coordinator 1st
Charlton Warren Assistant head coach/Defensive backs coach 3rd
Tommy Thigpen Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach 7th
Ted Monachino Defensive line coach 2nd
Jason Jones Cornerbacks coach 2nd
Brian Hess Head strength and conditioning coach 6th
Brian Simmons Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Clyde Christensen Offensive Analyst 2nd
Reference:[9]

Roster

2024 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 12 Jacolby Criswell – graduate (6'1, 230)
  • 13 DJ Mazzone – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 14 Max Johnson – graduate (6'5, 225)
  • 15 Conner Harrell – sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 16 Ben Bastek – freshman (5'8, 175)
  • 17 Michael Merdinger – freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 18 Andres Miyares Jr. – freshman 6'1, 210)
  • 19 Hudson Wilharm – freshman (6'5, 195)

Running back

  • 4 Caleb Hood – senior (5'11, 220)
  • 21 Davion Gause – freshman (5'11, 215)
  • 23 Charleston French – sophomore (5'9, 205)
  • 24 Darwin Barlow – graduate (6'0, 220)
  • 28 Omarion Hampton – junior (6'0, 220)
  • 34 Jordan Louie – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 215)

Wide receiver

  • 0 Alex Taylor – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 1 Jordan Shipp – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 2 Gavin Blackwell – junior (5'11, 185)
  • 3 Chris Culliver – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 5 J.J. Jones – senior (6'2, 210)
  • 6 Nate McCollum – senior (5'9, 185)
  • 7 Christian Hamilton – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 8 Kobe Paysour – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 9 Javarius Green – freshman (5'9, 195)
  • 11 Paul Billups II – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 13 Tylee Craft – graduate (6'5, 200)
  • 20 Brooks Miller – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 27 Michael Hall – sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 38 Aiden Cloninger – sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 83 Josh Espindola – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 84 Cyrus Rogers – junior (5'11, 185)
  • 85 Grady Sherrill – sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 86 Thomas Flynn – junior (6'3, 200)

Placekicker

  • 37 Liam Boyd – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 97 Lucas Osada – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 98 Noah Burnette – graduate (5'10, 175)

Punter

  • 96 Tom Maginness – junior (6'0, 210)
  

Tight end

  • 16 Ryan Ward – freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 18 Bryson Nesbit – senior (6'5, 235)
  • 19 Jake Johnson – sophomore (6'5, 240)
  • 80 Julien Randolph – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 81 John Copenhaver – graduate (6'3, 240)
  • 82 Timmy Lawson - freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 87 Cort Halsey – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 88 Deems May – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 89 Cal Tierney – junior (6'5, 235)

Offensive line

  • 52 Jonathan Adorno – senior (6'4, 315)
  • 53 Willie Lampkin – senior (5'11, 290)
  • 54 Zach Gluckman – freshman (6'1, 285)
  • 55 Zach Rice – sophomore (6'5, 305)
  • 56 Jani Norwood – freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 57 Bo Burkes – sophomore (6'2, 305)
  • 58 Austin Blaske – graduate (6'5, 310)
  • 60 Carter Kulka – junior (6'3, 270)
  • 63 Zach Greenberg – graduate (6'4, 300)
  • 64 Malik McGowan – junior (6'5, 325)
  • 65 Andrew Rosinski – freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 67 Jason Smith – freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 68 Aidan Banfield – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 69 Jarvis Hicks – sophomore (6'7, 310)'
  • 71 Luke Masterson – freshman (6'7, 290)
  • 73 Eli Sutton – junior (6'7, 310)
  • 74 Desmond Jackson – freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 75 Jakiah Leftwich – junior (6'6, 315)
  • 77 Hayes Galloway – freshman (6'4, 320)
  • 78 Trevyon Green – sophomore (6'7, 340)
  • 79 Howard Sampson – sophomore (6'8, 325)

Defensive line

  • 4 Travis Shaw – junior (6'5, 330)
  • 5 Jahvaree Ritzie – senior (6'4, 290)
  • 6 Joshua Harris – graduate (6'4, 325)
  • 10 Desmond Evans – senior (6'6, 270)
  • 12 Beau Atkinson – sophomore (6'6, 265)
  • 51 Peter Pesansky – freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 91 Leroy Jackson – freshman (6'1, 290)
  • 92 Rodney Lora – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 295)
  • 93 Jacolbe Cowan – senior (6'5, 280)
  • 94 Joel Starlings – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 320)
  • 96 Damon Bremer – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 285)
  • 98 Kevin Hester Jr. – graduate (6'4, 310)
  

Rush

  • 7 Kaimon Rucker – graduate (6'2, 265)
  • 14 Jaybron Harvey – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 24 Mali Hamrick – sophomore (6'3, 215)
  • 33 Curtis Simpson – freshman (6'3, 2150
  • 40 Tyler Thompson – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 95 Daniel Anderson – freshman (6'1, 245)

Linebacker

  • 17 Amare Campbell – sophomore (6'0, 230)
  • 23 Power Echols – senior (6'0, 225)
  • 25 Ashton Woods – freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 30 Michael Short – freshman (6'0, 230)
  • 32 Evan Bennett – freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 34 Caleb LaVallee – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 44 Crews Law – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 47 CJ Murphy – sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 48 Milad Aghaiepour – sophomore (5'10, 225)
  • 52 Jonny Fritz – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 53 Gibson Macrae – juior (5'11, 215)
  • 55 Cade Law – sophomore (6'0, 225)

Defensive back

  • 0 Ty White – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 1 Antavious Lane – senior (5'8, 195)
  • 2 Jakeen Harris – graduate (5'10, 195)
  • 3 Malcolm Ziglar – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 8 Zion Ferguson – freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 9 Tyrane Stewart – junior (5'11, 190)
  • 11 Ty Adams – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 15 Tre Miller – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 180)
  • 16 DeAndre Boykins – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 18 Jaiden Patterson – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 19 Reggie Love II – Redshirt freshman (5'8, 175)
  • 20 Jalon Thompson – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 21 Kaleb Cost – sophomore (5'10, 195)
  • 26 Khalil Conley – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 27 Miles Gaddy – freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 28 Alijah Huzzie – graduate (5'10, 195)
  • 29 Marcus Allen – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 31 Will Hardy – junior (6'2, 205)
  • 35 Jaden Selby – sophomore (6'0, 190)'
  • 36 Blaine McClure – freshman (6'1, 185)'
  • 37 Jack Blythe – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 39 Major Byrd – freshman (5'9, 200)
  • 41 Kenyon McMahon – freshman (6'0, 180)

Long snappers

  • 43 Garrett Jordan – sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 61 Grant Mills – freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 62 Spencer Triplett – graduate (6'1, 240)
* North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster as of 7/17/2024[10]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 299:00 p.m.at Minnesota*
FOXW 19–1750,805
September 73:30 p.m.Charlotte*
ACCNW 38–2048,431
September 146:00 p.m.North Carolina Central*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 45–1045,491
September 2112:00 p.m.James Madison*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNL 50–7050,500
September 284:00 p.m.at Duke
ESPN2L 20–2135,018
October 512:00 p.m.Pittsburghdagger
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ESPN2L 24–3446,033
October 1212:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
The CWL 34–4144,482
October 2612:00 p.m.at Virginia
The CWW 41–1444,550
November 23:30 p.m.at Florida State
ACCNW 35–1155,107
November 168:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ACCNW 31–2448,364
November 2312:00 p.m.at Boston College
The CWL 21–4137,801
November 303:30 p.m.NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ACCNL 30–3550,500
December 2811:00 a.m.vs. UConn
ESPN

[11][12]

Game summaries

at Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Game One – North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 7 6619
Golden Gophers 0 14 0317

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,805
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
  • "UNC vs. Minnesota" (PDF).
Game information
First quarter
  • no scoring
Second quarter
  • (11:12) UNC – Max Johnson 3-yard run (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19) UNC 7–0
  • (7:35) MINN – Marcus Major 5-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45) 7-7
  • (0:55) MINN – Max Brosmer 1-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:04) MINN 14-7
Third quarter
  • (6:34) UNC – Noah Burnette 29-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 8:21) MINN 14-10
  • (0:19) UNC – Noah Burnette 52-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:13) MINN 14-13
Fourth quarter
  • (9:05) UNC – Noah Burnette 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 2:28) UNC 16-14
  • (3:40) MINN – Dragan Kesich 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:25) MINN 17-16
  • (1:44) UNC – Noah Burnette 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:56) North Carolina 19-17
Statistics UNC MINN
First downs 18 14
Total yards 64–252 54–244
Rushing yards 41–147 33–78
Passing yards 105 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–1 13–21–0
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Max Johnson 12/19, 71 yards, INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 30 carries, 129 yards
Receiving JJ Jones 3 receptions, 52 yards
Minnesota Passing Max Brosmer 13/21, 166 yards
Rushing Marcus Major 20 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Daniel Jackson 4 receptions, 55 yards

vs. Charlotte

See also: 2024 Charlotte 49ers football team
Game Two – Charlotte 49ers (0–1) at North Carolina Tar Heels (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 3 7720
Tar Heels 14 7 10738

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,431
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
  • "UNC-Charlotte FB final stats" (PDF).
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:43) UNC – Bryson Nesbit 30 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:11) UNC 7–0
  • (4:43) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 25 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:00) UNC 7–3
  • (3:16) UNC – Nate McCollum 37 yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27) UNC 14–3
Second quarter
  • (12:29) CLT – Kyle Cunanan 20 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:47) UNC 14–6
  • (6:00) UNC – Conner Harrell 4 yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:29) UNC 21–6
Third quarter
  • (11:46) CLT – Bryce Kennon 5 yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14) UNC 21–13
  • (10:54) UNC – Christian Hamilton 58 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:46) UNC 28–13
  • (4:09) UNC – Noah Burnette 44 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:45) UNC 31–13
Fourth quarter
  • (6:39) UNC – Davion Gause 1 yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:57) UNC 38–13
  • (4:51) CLT – Henry Rutledge 28 yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48) UNC 38–20
Statistics CLT UNC
First downs 13 28
Total yards 358 490
Rushing yards 49 269
Passing yards 309 221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–31–0 17–26–1
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Max Brown 8/12, 175 yards
Rushing Hahsaun Wilson 8 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Jairus Mack 5 receptions, 118 yards
North Carolina Passing Conner Harrell 16/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Davion Gause 16 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Hamilton 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TD

vs. North Carolina Central (FCS)

See also: 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
Game Three – North Carolina Central Eagles (FCS) (1–1) at North Carolina Tar Heels (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles (FCS) 7 3 0010
Tar Heels 0 17 02845

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
  • (7:32) NCCU – J'Mari Taylor 5-yard run (Juan Velarde kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:28) NCCU 7-0
Second quarter
  • (14:38) UNC – Omarion Hampton 11-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:15) 7-7
  • (10:06) UNC — Omarion Hampton 2-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:35) UNC 14-7
  • (5:51) UNC — Liam Boyd 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:17) UNC 17-7
  • (0:00) NCCU - Juan Velarde 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 5:51) UNC 17-10
Third quarter
  • No Scoring
Fourth quarter
  • (14:12) UNC — John Copenhaver 23-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:41) UNC 24-10
  • (10:42) UNC — Omarion Hampton 4-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:59) UNC 31-10
  • (5:59) UNC — Davion Gause 1-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:34) UNC 38-10
  • (0:38) UNC — Charleston French 45-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:28) UNC 45-10
Statistics NCCU UNC
First downs 16 26
Total yards 167 513
Rushing yards 76 330
Passing yards 91 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-21-1 16-29-0
Time of possession 33:41 26:19
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Central Passing Walker Harris 7/15, 88 yards
Rushing J'Mari Taylor 21 carries, 46 yards, TD
Receiving Chance Peterson 5 receptions, 60 yards
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 14/23, 161 yards, TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD
Receiving John Copenhaver 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD

vs. James Madison

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team
Game Four – James Madison Dukes (2–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 25 28 71070
Tar Heels 14 7 171250

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
  • "UNC-JMU football stats" (PDF).
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:36) JMU – Noe Ruelas 50 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:24) JMU 3–0
  • (10:36) JMU – Jayden Mines 14 yard blocked punt return (Jack Mowrey pass from Noe Ruelas) JMU 11–0
  • (8:12) UNC – John Copenhaver 35 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:19) JMU 11–7
  • (4:08) UNC – Omarion Hampton 28 yard run (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.) UNC 14–11
  • (3:36) JMU – Omarion Dollison 69 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32) JMU 18–14
  • (1:23) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 3 yard run (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:11) JMU 25–14

Second quarter

  • (14:33) UNC – Bryson Nesbit 34 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) JMU 25–21
  • (10:20) JMU – Cam Ross 6 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13) JMU 32–21
  • (8:45) JMU – Taylor Thompson 13 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:29) JMU 39–21
  • (7:14) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 27 yard run (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:10) JMU 46–21
  • (0:56) JMU – Terrence Spence 33 yard interception return (Noe Ruelas kick) JMU 53–21

Third quarter

  • (11:35) UNC – Noah Burnette 42 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:25.) JMU 53–24
  • (9:16) JMU – Dylan Williams 7 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) JMU 60–24
  • (7:11) UNC – Omarion Hampton 15 yard run (Jacolby Criswell pass to Bryson Nesbit) (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:01) JMU 60–32
  • (3:08) UNC – Davion Gause 34 yard blocked punt return (2-point pass failed) JMU 60–38

Fourth quarter

  • (13:28) JMU – Noe Ruelas 44 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:40) JMU 63–38
  • (11:00) UNC – Omarion Hampton 2 yard run (2-point pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:19) JMU 63–44
  • (4:26) JMU – Logan Kyle 11 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:53) JMU 70–44
  • (1:18) UNC – Jordan Shipp 5 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (2-point pass failed) (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:01) JMU 70–50
Statistics JMU UNC
First downs 25 30
Total yards 611 616
Rushing yards 223 141
Passing yards 388 475
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–34–0 28–48–2
Time of possession 34:04 25:56
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 22/34, 388 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Alonza Barnett III 13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Omarion Dollison 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 28/48, 475 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kobe Paysour 4 receptions, 93 yards

at Duke (Victory Bell)

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team, Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina), and Tobacco Road
Game Five – North Carolina Tar Heels (3–1) at Duke Blue Devils (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 10 7 3020
Blue Devils 0 0 71421

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

Game information
First quarter
  • (10:19) UNC - Noah Burnette 40 yard field goal Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:31 UNC 3–0
  • (4:34) UNC - JJ Jones 24 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:04 UNC 10–0
Second quarter
  • (5:43) UNC - Bryson Nesbit 10 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:19 UNC 17–0
Third quarter
  • (8:23) UNC - Noah Burnette 37 yard field goal Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:26 UNC 20–0
  • (5:49) Duke - Star Thomas 29 yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:34 UNC 20–7
Fourth quarter
  • (14:21) Duke - Star Thomas 2 yard rush (Todd Pelino kick) Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:06 UNC 20–14
  • (5:42) Duke - Peyton Jones 20 yard rush (Todd Pelino kick) Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:49 Duke 21–20
Statistics UNC DUKE
First downs 20 20
Total yards 407 394
Rushing yards 156 185
Passing yards 251 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-39-1 15-34-0
Time of possession 34:06 25:54
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 21/39, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 29 carries, 103 yards
Receiving JJ Jones 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 15/34, 209 yards, TD
Rushing Star Thomas 30 carries, 166 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Moore 4 receptions, 80 yards

Pittsburgh

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Game Six – Pittsburgh Panthers (4–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 14 71034
Tar Heels 7 10 7024

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,003
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
  • "UNC-Pitt FB box score" (PDF).
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:36) PITT - Ben Sauls 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:24) PITT 3–0
  • (6:44) UNC - Kaleb Cost 84 yard interception return (Noah Burnette kick) UNC 7–3
Second quarter
  • (10:20) PITT - Censere Lee 7 yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:33) PITT 10–7
  • (6:57) UNC - Noah Burnette 34 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:23) 10–10
  • (5:41) PITT - Raphael Williams Jr. 30 yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:16)) PITT 17–10
  • (0:42) UNC - Omarion Hampton 3 yard rush (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:09) 17–17
Third quarter
  • (8:58) PITT - Desmond Reid 2 yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:03) PITT 24–17
  • (2:07) UNC - John Copenhaver 11 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:20) 24–24
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) PITT - Eli Holstein 3 yard rush (Ben Sauls kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:23) PITT 31–24
  • (2:01) PITT - Ben Sauls 37 yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 7:07) PITT 34–24
Statistics PITT UNC
First downs 23 23
Total yards 520 416
Rushing yards 139 147
Passing yards 381 269
Comp-Att-Int 25-42-1 24-45-0
Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 25/42, 381 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Eli Holstein 10 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Desmond Reid 11 receptions, 155 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 24/45, 269 yards, TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 23 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Nate McCollum 10 receptions, 128 yards

vs. Georgia Tech

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Game Seven – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4–2) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 7 13 71441
Tar Heels 7 7 101034

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,482
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:12) GT - Chad Alexander 2 yard rush (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:50) GT 7–0
  • (2:36) UNC - Jacolby Criswell 1 yard rush (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:00) 7–7
Second quarter
  • (7:36) GT - Aidan Birr 26 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:26) GT 10–7
  • (1:54) GT - Haynes King 20 yard rush (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:31) GT 17–7
  • (0:34) UNC - JJ Jones 4 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20) GT 17–14
  • (0:03) GT - Aidan Birr 29 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 0:31) GT 20–14
Third quarter
  • (6:46) GT - Haynes King 7 yard rush (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:19) GT 27–14
  • (2:47) UNC - Noah Burnette 50 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:50) GT 27–17
  • (1:10) UNC - Alijah Huzzie 69 yard punt return (Noah Burnette kick) GT 27–24
Fourth quarter
  • (11:18) GT - Jamal Haynes 4 yard rush (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52) GT 34–24
  • (3:27) UNC - Jacolby Criswell 1 yard rush (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:32) GT 34–31
  • (0:44) UNC - Noah Burnette 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:01) 34–34
  • (0:16) GT - Jamal Haynes 68 yard rush (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28) GT 41–34
Statistics GT UNC
First downs 25 21
Total yards 505 417
Rushing yards 371 201
Passing yards 134 216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-23-0 18-34-0
Time of possession 33:27 26:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 11/27, 134 yards
Rushing Jamal Haynes 19 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luke Harping 2 receptions, 36 yards
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 18/34, 209 yards, TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 18 carries, 137 yards
Receiving JJ Jones 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

at Virginia (South's Oldest Rivalry)

See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team and South's Oldest Rivalry
Game Eight – North Carolina Tar Heels (3–4) vs Virginia Cavaliers (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 0 000
Cavaliers 0 0 000

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC UVA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Florida State

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team
Game Nine – North Carolina Tar Heels (4–4) at Florida State Seminoles (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 14 14735
Seminoles 3 0 8011

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 55,107
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:33, FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 56-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:13; Florida State 3-0)
Second quarter
  • 13:45, UNC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:26; North Carolina 7-3)
  • 1:57, UNC – Omarion Hampton 2-yard run (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 8:11; North Carolina 14-3)
Third quarter
  • 11:48, UNC – Omarion Hampton 31-yard run (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; North Carolina 21-3)
  • 6:24, FSU – Ja'Khi Douglas 28-yard pass from Brock Glenn (Lawayne McCoy run for two-point conversion) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:11; North Carolina 21-11)
  • 2:50, UNC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; North Carolina 28-11)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:19, UNC – Omarion Hampton 49-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:38; North Carolina 35-11)
Statistics UNC FSU
First downs 23 10
Total yards 500 201
Rushing yards 289 42
Passing yards 211 159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–17–0 8–18–2
Time of possession 39:43 20:17
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 13/17, 211 yards, TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 32 carries, 172 yards, TD
Receiving Omarion Hampton 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Florida State Passing Brock Glenn 6/11, 123 yards, TD
Rushing Lawrence Toafili 8 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Malik Benson 1 reception, 50 yards

vs. Wake Forest (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, North Carolina–Wake Forest football rivalry, and Tobacco Road
Game Ten – Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–5) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
Tar Heels 0 0 000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WAKE UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Boston College

See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team
Game Eleven – North Carolina Tar Heels (6–4) vs Boston College Eagles (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (The CW): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Steve Smith Sr. (analyst) and Carla Gebhart (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC BC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Boston College Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. NC State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team, North Carolina–NC State football rivalry, and Tobacco Road
Game Twelve – NC State Wolfpack (5–6) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
NC State 0 0 000
North Carolina 0 0 000

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NCST UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. UConn (Fenway Bowl)

See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team and 2024 Fenway Bowl
2024 Wasabi Fenway Bowl
UConn Huskies (8–4) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies - - --0
Tar Heels - - --0

at Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Statistics CONN UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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