2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

American college football season

2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football

Duke's Mayo Bowl, L 10–30 vs. West Virginia

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach|

* Mack Brown (15th season)

Offensive coordinator| Chip Lindsey (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Air raid
Defensive coordinator| Gene Chizik (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Charlton Warren (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Tommy Thigpen (5th season)
Base defense| 4–2–5 or 4–3
Home stadium| Kenan Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 6 Florida State y$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
No. 19 Louisville y  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 21 NC State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Georgia Tech |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Virginia Tech |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
North Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 20 Clemson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Duke |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Miami (FL) |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Boston College |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Syracuse |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Virginia |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Pittsburgh |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Wake Forest |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the fifth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 15th overall season at the university. The team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The North Carolina Tar Heels football team drew an average home attendance of 50,095 in 2023.

## Off-season

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### Coaching changes

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After the ACC Championship Game, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Phil Longo accepted the same position at Wisconsin. Offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. followed Longo to Madison after one year in Chapel Hill.[1]

On December 14, 2022, the Tar Heels hired Randy Clements as the new offensive line coach,[2] and would also hire Chip Lindsey to fill the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach vacancy.[3] Along with the new hires, AHC/WR coach Lonnie Galloway added the title of pass game coordinator, and then-TE coach John Lilly added the title of run game coordinator.

Cornerbacks coach and Tar Heel football legend Dré Bly would leave the program in January,[4] and would be replaced in the position by Indiana safeties coach Jason Jones.[5]

In February, John Lilly left to take the TE coach position on Frank Reich's Carolina Panthers staff.[6] He was replaced four days later by former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens.[7] Kitchens was introduced officially on March 1, in the team's pre-spring practice press conference. Kitchens retains Lilly's former title of run game coordinator as well.

Former Tar Heel letterman and longtime NFL assistant Clyde Christensen joined the staff as a volunteer offensive analyst as well, after several seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[8]

The defensive staff was fortified also, as former NFL assistant coach Ted Monachino was hired as a defensive analyst.[9]

### Departures

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#### NFL Draft

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Main article: 2023 NFL draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2023 NFL draft.

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Team

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3 | 79 | Josh Downs | WR | Indianapolis Colts
5 | 169 | Asim Richards | OL | Dallas Cowboys
7 | 219 | Antoine Green | WR | Detroit Lions
7 | 227 | Raymond Vohasek | DL | Jacksonville Jaguars

#### Transfers

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Per NCAA guidance, players can enter the transfer portal in one of two windows. The first, a 45-day period following the conclusion of the sport's regular season, opened for football in December 2022 and closed in January 2023. A second, shorter transfer period opened on April 15, following the conclusion of spring practice.

Source: [10]

Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school

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Dontae Balfour | 14 | DB | 6'1" | 180 | Starke, FL |  Freshman | Charlotte
Tymir Brown | 28 | DB | 6'0" | 180 | Jacksonville, NC |  Freshman | ECU
Chris Collins | 17 | DL | 6'4" | 245 | Richmond, VA | Graduate | Minnesota
Ja'Qurious Conley‡ | 0 | DB | 6'1" | 215 | Jacksonville, NC | Junior | «»
Jacolby Criswell | 6 | QB | 6'1" | 225 | Morrilton, AR | Sophomore | Arkansas
Raneiria "RaRa" Dillworth | 11 | LB | 6'1" | 200 | Winston-Salem, NC | Sophomore | ECU
Storm Duck | 3 | DB | 6'0" | 200 | Boiling Springs, SC | Senior | Louisville
Tony Grimes | 1 | DB | 6'0" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA | Junior | Texas A&M
Ladaeson Deandre Hollins‡ | 15 | DB | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL | Graduate | Charlotte
Bryson Jennings‡ | 19 | DL | 6'4" | 245 | Richmond, VA |  Freshman | Liberty
Kendall Karr | 82 | TE | 6'3" | 250 | Belmont, NC | Sophomore | Coastal Carolina
Cam'Ron Kelly | 9 | DB | 6'1" | 210 | Chesapeake, VA | Senior | Louisville
Jonathan Kim | 95 | PK | 6'0" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA | Senior | Michigan State
Dontavius Nash | 21 | DB | 6'2" | 180 | Gastonia, NC |  Freshman | ECU
Justin Olson | 83 | WR | 6'2" | 200 | Huntersville, NC | Junior | MTSU
Keeshawn Silver | 55 | DL | 6'5" | 315 | Rocky Mount, NC |  Freshman | Kentucky
Gabe Stephens‡ | 34 | DL | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Holly, NC |  Sophomore | Eastern Kentucky
Jahlil Taylor | 52 | DL | 6'0" | 295 | Vienna, GA | Senior | ODU

‡ Entered transfer portal following the conclusion of spring practices.

«» Indicates player did not enroll at a new school.

### Additions

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#### Incoming transfers

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Source:[10]

Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school

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Derrik Allen | 7 | DB | 6'2" | 211 | Marietta, GA | Graduate | Georgia Tech
Armani Chatman | 9 | DB | 6'0" | 180 | Virginia Beach, VA | Graduate | Virginia Tech
Ryan Coe | 40 | K | 6'3" | 225 | McDonald, PA | Graduate | Cincinnati
Amari Gainer | 3 | Jack | 6'3" | 237 | Tallahassee, FL | Graduate | Florida State
Alijah Huzzie | 28 | DB | 5'11" | 190 | Franklin, GA | Junior | ETSU
Willie Lampkin | 53 | OL | 6'0" | 275 | Lakeland, FL | Senior | Coastal Carolina
Antavious "Stick" Lane | 1 | DB | 5'9" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL | Graduate | Georgia State
Tom Maginness | 96 | P | 6'0" | 220 | Melbourne, Australia | Sophomore | ProKick Australia
Nate McCollum | 6 | WR | 5'11" | 185 | Hampton, GA | Senior | Georgia Tech
Devontez Walker | 9 | WR | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC | Junior | Kent State

#### Recruiting class

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Main article: 2023 college football recruiting class

Source:[11]

North Carolina signed 20 players in the class of 2023. The Tar Heels' class finished 30th in the 247Sports composite rankings, 28th in the Rivals rankings, and 29th in the ESPN.com rankings. Four signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 prospect list.

College recruiting information  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Tad Hudson
QB | Cornelius, NC | Hough | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | Aug 1, 2021
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Jaybron Harvey
EDGE | Durham, NC | Southern Durham  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | Jul 1, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Joel Starlings
DL | Richmond, VA | Benedictine | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 310 lb (140 kg)  | May 23, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Chris Culliver
WR | Maiden, NC | Maiden | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jul 4, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Christian Hamilton
WR | Harrisburg, NC | Hickory Ridge | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Jul 1, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Nolan McConnell
OL | Stafford, VA | Colonial Forge | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 260 lb (120 kg)  | May 3, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Tyler Thompson
EDGE | Cary, NC | Panther Creek | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Jun 29, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Caleb LaVallee
LB | Mableton, GA | Whitefield Academy  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | Jun 6, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Tre Miller
DB | Edmond, OK | Deer Creek | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Jun 26, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Rodney Lora
DL | Woodberry Forest, VA | Woodberry Forest | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 275 lb (125 kg)  | Dec 20, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
D.J. Geth
OL | Roebuck, SC | Dorman | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 300 lb (140 kg)  | Jun 25, 2021
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Paul Billups
WR | Chesapeake, VA | Western Branch | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Aug 24, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Jordan Louie
RB | Norcross, GA | Meadowcreek | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Amare Campbell
LB | Manassas, VA | Unity Reed | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | Aug 24, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Julien Randolph
TE | Ashburn, VA | Independence | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | Jun 14, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Kaleb Cost
DB | Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Jun 11, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Ayden Duncanson
DB | Mableton, GA  | Whitefield Academy  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Oct 16, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
R.J. Grigsby
OL | Kennesaw, GA | North Cobb | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 295 lb (134 kg)  | Jul 1, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Ty Adams
DB | Swainsboro, GA | Swainsboro | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Sep 25, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Michael Short
LB | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Dec 15, 2022
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #28 247Sports: #30 ESPN: #29

*   * 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 August 28, 2023.
*   * "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
*   * "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
* "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

## Personnel

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### Coaching Staff

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North Carolina Tar Heels coaches

Mack Brown | Head coach | 15th
Chip Lindsey | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st
Freddie Kitchens | Run game coordinator/Tight ends coach | 1st
Randy Clements | Offensive line coach | 1st
Lonnie Galloway | Assistant head coach/Pass Game coordinator/Wide receivers | 5th
Larry Porter | Special Teams coordinator/Running backs | 3rd
Gene Chizik | AHC/Defensive Coordinator | 4th
Charlton Warren | Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive backs coach | 2nd
Tommy Thigpen | Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach | 6th
Tim Cross | Defensive line coach | 5th
Jason Jones | Cornerbacks coach | 1st
Brian Hess | Head strength and conditioning coach | 5th
Sparky Woods | Senior advisor to head coach | 5th
Darrell Moody | Senior advisor to head coach | 5th
Clyde Christensen | Volunteer Offensive Analyst | 1st
Ted Monachino | Senior Defensive Analyst | 1st
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### Roster

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2023 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

* 10 Drake Maye – sophomore (6'4, 225)
* 12 Tad Hudson – freshman (6'2, 220)
* 14 Jefferson Boaz – junior (6'7, 235)
* 15 Conner Harrell –  freshman (6'0, 200)
* 16 Russell Tabor – sophomore (6'2, 215)

Running back

* 4 Caleb Hood – junior (5'11, 225)
* 21 Elijah Green – junior (5'11, 210)
* 23 George Pettaway – sophomore (5'0, 195)
* 24 British Brooks – graduate (5'11, 225)
* 25 Kellan Hood –  freshman (5'10, 190)
* 28 Omarion Hampton – sophomore (6'0, 220)
* 34 Jordan Louie – freshman (5'10, 215)

Wide receiver

* 0 Tychaun "Doc" Chapman –  freshman (5'9, 175)
* 1 Andre Greene Jr. –  freshman (6'2, 200)
* 2 Gavin Blackwell – sophomore (5'11, 180)
* 3 Chris Culliver – freshman (6'1, 185)
* 5 J.J. Jones – junior (6'2, 210)
* 6 Nate McCollum – junior (5'8, 185)
* 7 Christian Hamilton – freshman (5'11, 180)
* 8 Kobe Paysour – sophomore (6'0, 185)
* 9 Devontez "Tez" Walker – junior (6'2, 195)
* 11 Paul Billups II – freshman (6'1, 195)
* 13 Tylee Craft – senior (6'5, 200)
* 19 Grady Sherrill –  freshman (5'8, 180)
* 20 Brooks Miller – sophomore (5'11, 180)
* 27 Michael Hall –  freshman (6'0, 180)
* 38 Aiden Cloninger –  freshman (5'11, 190)
* 83 Josh Espindola – freshman (5'10, 170)
* 84 Cyrus Rogers – sophomore (5'11, 185)
* 85 Landon Stevens – junior (6'2, 200)
* 86 Thomas Flynn – sophomore (6'3, 205)

Placekicker

* 37 Liam Boyd –  freshman (6'0, 200)
* 40 Ryan Coe – graduate (6'2, 220)
* 90 Todd Pledger – sophomore (6'8, 210)
* 98 Noah Burnette – junior (5'10, 175)

Punter

* 91 Ben Kiernan – graduate (6'0, 210)
* 92 Cole Maynard — sophomore (6'2, 172)
* 96 Tom Maginness – sophomore (6'0, 205)

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Tight end

* 18 Bryson Nesbit – junior (6'5, 235)
* 80 Julien Randolph – freshman (6'5, 220)
* 81 John Copenhaver – junior (6'3, 240)
* 82 Deems May –  freshman (6'1, 230)
* 87 Cort Halsey – freshman (6'2, 215)
* 88 Kamari Morales – graduate (6'2, 245)
* 89 Cal Tierney –  freshman (6'5, 235)

Offensive line

* 51 R.J. Grigsby – freshman (6'3, 315)
* 52 Jonathan Adorno – senior (6'4, 315)
* 53 Willie Lampkin – junior (5'11, 290)
* 54 Chance Carroll – junior (6'2, 295)
* 55 Zach Rice –  freshman (6'4, 315)
* 60 Carter Kulka – sophomore (6'3, 270)
* 61 Diego Pounds – sophomore (6'5, 330)
* 63 Ed Montilus – graduate (6'3, 315)
* 64 Malik McGowan – junior (6'3, 320)
* 65 Corey Gaynor – graduate (6'3, 305)
* 68 D.J. Geth – freshman (6'3, 305)
* 69 Jarvis Hicks –  freshman (6'6, 295)'
* 72 Nolan McConnell – freshman (6'6, 320)
* 73 Eli Sutton – sophomore (6'6, 310)
* 74 Justin Kanyuk –  freshman (6'5, 315)
* 75 Spencer Rolland – graduate (6'6, 315)
* 76 William Barnes – senior (6'4, 320)
* 78 Trevyon Green –  freshman (6'7, 340)
* 79 Bo Burkes –  freshman (6'2, 300)

Defensive line

* 0 Tomari Fox – graduate (6'3, 300)
* 4 Travis Shaw – sophomore (6'5, 335)
* 5 Jahvaree Ritzie – junior (6'4, 295)
* 8 Myles Murphy – senior (6'4, 310)
* 10 Desmond Evans – senior (6'6, 275)
* 12 Beau Atkinson –  freshman (6'5, 270)
* 41 Kedrick Bingley-Jones – junior (6'4, 305)
* 92 Rodney Lora – freshman (6'3, 275)
* 93 Jacolbe Cowan – junior (6'4, 280)
* 94 Joel Starlings – freshman (6'3, 280)
* 96 Damon Bremer – freshman (6'2, 255)
* 98 Kevin Hester Jr. – senior (6'3, 315)

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* 3 Amari Gainer – graduate (6'3, 235)
* 14 Jaybron Harvey – freshman (6'3, 240)
* 24 Malaki Hamrick – sophomore (6'2, 220)
* 25 Kaimon Rucker – senior (6'1, 265)
* 40 Tyler Thompson – freshman (6'5, 220)
* 87 Colby Doreen – junior (6'4, 225)

Linebacker

* 17 Amare Campbell – freshman (6'0, 230)
* 23 Power Echols – junior (6'0, 225)
* 30 Michael Short – freshman (6'3, 225)
* 32 Sebastian Cheeks –  freshman (6'3, 220)
* 33 Cedric Gray – senior (6'2, 230)
* 34 Caleb LaVallee – freshman (6'0, 225)
* 36 Jalen Brooks – junior (5'10, 240)
* 44 Randy "Deuce" Caldwell – sophomore (6'0, 230)
* 45 Jake Harkleroad – graduate (5'10, 215)
* 47 CJ Murphy –  freshman (6'1, 220)
* 48 Milad Aghaiepour – sophomore (5'10, 225)
* 52 Jonny Fritz – freshman (6'1, 190)
* 53 Gibson Macrae – sophomore (5'11, 220)
* 55 Cade Law –  freshman (6'1, 225)

Defensive back

* 1 Antavious "Stick" Lane – graduate (5'9, 190)
* 2 Don Chapman – senior (6'1, 200)
* 6 Lejond Cavazos – junior (6'0, 200)
* 7 Derrik Allen – graduate (6'1, 210)
* 9 Armani Chatman – graduate (6'0, 205)
* 11 Ty Adams – freshman (5'11, 175)
* 13 Ayden Duncanson – freshman (6'0, 185)
* 15 Tre Miller – freshman (5'10, 175)
* 16 DeAndre Boykins – junior (5'11, 205)
* 18 Christopher Holliday – junior (6'4, 220)
* 20 Tayon Holloway –  freshman (6'0, 185)
* 21 Kaleb Cost – freshman (5'10, 190)
* 26 D.J. Jones – graduate (5'10, 200)
* 27 Giovanni Biggers – graduate (6'1, 200)
* 28 Alijah Huzzie – junior (5'10, 200)
* 29 Marcus Allen – sophomore (6'1, 200)
* 31 Will Hardy – sophomore (6'2, 215)
* 35 Jaden Selby –  freshman (6'0, 190)'
* 37 Jack Blythe – freshman (6'2, 190)
* 38 Naari Short – junior (5'8, 185)
* 39 Major Byrd – freshman (5'9, 200)

Long snappers

* 43 Garrett Jordan –  freshman (6'0, 225)
* 61 Drew Little – graduate (5'11, 245)
* 62 Spencer Triplett – junior (6'2, 235)

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* North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster as of 9/5/2023[13]

## Schedule

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The 2023 ACC conference football schedule was released on January 30, 2023.[14][15] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season under a new single-division format. The 3-5-5 model gives each team three set conference opponents to play every season, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (once at home and once on the road) in a four–year cycle. The Tar Heels' non-rotating opponents are all traditional rivalries: Duke, NC State, and Virginia.[16][17]

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September 2| 7:30 p.m.| vs. South Carolina*| No. 21|

* Bank of America Stadium
* Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry, College GameDay)

| ABC| W 31–17| 68,723
September 9| 5:15 p.m.| Appalachian State*| No. 17|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ACCN| W 40–34 2OT| 50,500
September 16| 3:30 p.m.| Minnesota*| No. 20|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ESPN| W 31–13| 50,500
September 23| 8:00 p.m.| at Pittsburgh| No. 17|

* Acrisure Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ACCN| W 41–24| 48,544
October 7| 3:30 p.m.| Syracuse| No. 14|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ESPN| W 40–7| 50,500
October 14| 7:30 p.m.| No. 25 Miami (FL)| No. 12|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ABC| W 41–31| 50,500
October 21| 6:30 p.m.| Virginia| No. 10|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| The CW| L 27–31| 50,500
October 28| 8:00 p.m.| at Georgia Tech| No. 17|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| ACCN| L 42–46| 35,945
November 4| 12:00 p.m.| Campbell*| |

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ACCN| W 59–7| 47,667
November 11| 8:00 p.m.| Duke| No. 24|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)

| ACCN| W 47–45 2OT| 50,500
November 18| 3:30 p.m.| at Clemson| No. 20|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| ESPN| L 20–31| 81,305
November 25| 8:00 p.m.| at No. 22 NC State| |

* Carter-Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| ACCN| L 20–39| 56,919
December 27| 5:30 p.m.| vs. West Virginia*| |

* Bank of America Stadium
* Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

| ESPN| L 10–30| 42,925

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### vs. South Carolina (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry)

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See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Game One – No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary

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No. 21 North Carolina | 7 | 10 | 14| 0| 31
South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0| 3| 17

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 7:44 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 3 MPH
* Game attendance: 68,723
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Molly McGrath (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (9:50) UNC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:55; North Carolina 7-0)
* (6:29) SC – Dakereon Joyner 4-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

* (7:05) UNC – Ryan Coe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:20; North Carolina 10-7)
* (5:16) SC – Juju McDowell 1-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:49; South Carolina 14-10)
* (2:50) UNC – Kobe Paysour 34-yard pass from Drake Maye (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; North Carolina 17-14)

Third quarter

* (11:35) UNC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:43; North Carolina 24-14)
* (6:29) UNC – John Copenhaver 18-yard pass from Drake Maye (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:25; North Carolina 31-14)

Fourth quarter

* (12:19) SC – Mitch Jeter 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:55; North Carolina 31-17)

Statistics | UNC | SC

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First downs | 21 | 20
Total yards | 71–437 | 70–351
Rushing yards | 39–168 | 31– -2
Passing yards | 269 | 353
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–32–2 | 30–39–0
Time of possession | 32:37 | 27:23
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North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 24/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | British Brooks | 15 carries, 103 yards
Receiving | Kobe Paysour | 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 30/39, 353 yards
Rushing | Dakereon Joyner | 12 carries, 23 yards, TD
Receiving | Xavier Legette | 9 receptions, 178 yards

### Appalachian State

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Appalachian State vs. No. 17 North Carolina  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| 2OT| Total

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Mountaineers | 0 | 10| 7| 10| 7| 0 | 34
• No. 17 Tar Heels | 0 | 10| 10| 7| 7| 6 | 40

* Date: September 9, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 5:18 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 37 minutes
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Game weather: Cloudy • 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

| Scoring summary

2| 11:10| ASU| Michael Hughes 46 yd. field goal
(19 plays, 66 yards, 8:10)| ASU 3–0
10:43| UNC| Omarion Hampton 68 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27)| UNC 7–3
7:14| ASU| Eli Wilson 5 yd. pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29)| ASU 10–7
3:05| UNC| Ryan Coe 47 yd. field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 4:09)| 10–10
3| 12:43| ASU| Dashaun Davis 33 yd. pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17)| ASU 17–10
8:57| UNC| Caleb Hood 5 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46)| 17–17
1:25| UNC| Ryan Coe 31 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 51 yards, 5:01)| UNC 20–17
4| 10:44| ASU| Nate Noel 7 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)| ASU 24–20
9:19| UNC| Omarion Hampton 7 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25)| UNC 27–24
1:22| ASU| Michael Hughes 33 yd. field goal
(12 plays, 69 yards, 2:48)| 27–27
OT| | ASU| Nate Noel 7 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick)
(3 plays, 25 yards)| ASU 34–27
| UNC| Omarion Hampton 17 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick)
(3 plays, 25 yards)| 34–34
2OT| | UNC| Drake Maye 13 yd. rush (Drake Maye rush failed)
(3 plays, 25 yards)| UNC 40–34

See also: 2023 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -18 | 58
Statistics  | App  | UNC

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First downs | 30 | 27
Plays–yards | 87–494 | 75–527
Rushes–yards | 44–219 | 45–319
Passing yards | 275 | 208
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–43–1 | 21–30
Time of possession | 33:29 | 26:21
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App  | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 22/43, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Nate Noel | 26 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Dashaun Davis | 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 21/30, 208 yards
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 26 carries, 234 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | J.J. Jones | 5 receptions, 91 yards

### Minnesota

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Golden Gophers | 0 | 10| 3| 0 | 13
• No. 20 Tar Heels | 7 | 14| 3| 7 | 31

* Date: September 16, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours 12 minutes
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Game weather: Sunny • 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 4 MPH
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 11:47| UNC| Nate McCollum 46 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13)| UNC 7–0
2| 13:17| UNC| Omarion Hampton 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:25)| UNC 14–0
9:47| MIN| Dragan Kesich 23 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 11 yards, 2:29)| UNC 14–3
2:23| UNC| Bryson Nesbit 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29)| UNC 21–3
0:30| MIN| Darius Taylor 2 yd. rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)| UNC 21–10
3| 10:22| MIN| Dragan Kesich 42 yd. field goal
(9 plays, 48 yards, 4:38)| UNC 21–13
1:26| UNC| Noah Burnette 42 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 56 yards, 1:26)| UNC 24–13
4| 5:00| UNC| British Brooks 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(11 plays, 76 yards, 5:23)| UNC 31–13

See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -7.5 | 51
Statistics  | MIN  | UNC

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First downs | 19 | 26
Plays–yards | 61–303 | 77–519
Rushes–yards | 31–170 | 37–105
Passing yards | 133 | 414
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–30–2 | 29–40–2
Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10
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MIN  | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 11/29, 133 yards, INT
Rushing | Darius Taylor | 22 carries, 138 yards, TD
Receiving | Corey Crooms | 4 receptions, 46 yards
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 29/40, 414 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 13 carries, 46 yards, TD
Receiving | Nate McCollum | 15 receptions, 165 yards, TD

### at Pittsburgh

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No. 17 North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 17 Tar Heels | 7 | 21| 13| 0 | 41
Panthers | 7 | 10| 7| 0 | 24

* Date: September 23, 2023
* Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 27 minutes
* Game attendance: 48,544
* Game weather: Rainy • 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW 9 MPH
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 6:56| PITT| Rodney Hammond Jr. 7 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick)
(13 plays, 78 yards, 7:59)| PITT 7–0
3:38| UNC| Omarion Hampton 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18)| 7–7
2| 14:55| PITT| Daniel Carter 1 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43)| PITT 14–7
9:09| UNC| Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43)| 14—14
7:23| UNC| Alijah Huzzie 52 yd. punt return (Noah Burnette kick)| UNC 21–14
3:38| PITT| Ben Sauls 44 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 49 yards, 3:45)| UNC 21–17
1:00| UNC| Kobe Paysour 7 yd. pass from Drake Maye
(7 plays, 91 yards, 2:31)| UNC 28–17
3| 12:32| UNC| Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:28)| UNC 35–17
8:44| UNC| Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:52)| UNC 38–17
8:32| PITT| Kenny Johnson 100 yd. kickoff return (Ben Sauls kick)| UNC 38–24
3:58| UNC| Noah Burnette 48 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 45 yards, 4:34)| UNC 41–24

See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -7.5 | 50.5
Statistics  | UNC  | PITT

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First downs | 22 | 18
Plays–yards | 69–373 | 60–304
Rushes–yards | 39–77 | 27–110
Passing yards | 296 | 196
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–0 | 18–33–2
Time of possession | 31:07 | 28:53
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UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 22/30, 296 yards, TD
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 18 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving | J.J. Jones | 6 receptions, 117 yards
PITT  | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 11/15, 109 yards
Rushing | Rodney Hammond Jr. | 14 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 8 receptions, 90 yards

### Syracuse

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Orange | 0 | 0| 7| 0 | 7
• No. 14 Tar Heels | 10 | 17| 10| 3 | 40

* Date: October 7, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 3 minutes
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Game weather: Sunny • 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 15 MPH
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 10:51| UNC| Noah Burnette 29 yd. field goal
(14 plays, 64 yards, 4:09)| UNC 3–0
1:33| UNC| Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(17 plays, 94 yards, 7:27)| UNC 10–0
2| 12:36| UNC| Bryson Nesbit 23 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 77 yards, 2:25)| UNC 17–0
6:10| UNC| John Copenhaver 1 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 95 yards, 3:13)| UNC 24–0
0:07| UNC| Noah Burnette 24 yd. field goal
(12 plays, 72 yards, 3:25)| UNC 27–0
3| 11:15| SU| LeQuint Allen 1 yd. rush (Brady Denaburg kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45)| UNC 27–7
6:46| UNC| Noah Burnette 36 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 57 yards, 4:29)| UNC 30–7
1:41| UNC| Kobe Paysour 77 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 83 yards, 1:24)| UNC 37–7
4| 5:08| UNC| Noah Burnette 31 yd. field goal
(17 plays, 62 yards, 8:09)| UNC 40–7

See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -9.5 | 59.5
Statistics  | SU  | UNC

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First downs | 11 | 33
Plays–yards | 51–221 | 97–644
Rushes–yards | 28–92 | 48–202
Passing yards | 129 | 442
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–23–2 | 33–49–0
Time of possession | 22:44 | 37:16
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SU  | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 15/21, 124 yards, INT
Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 11 carries, 38 yards, TD
Receiving | Umari Hatcher | 6 receptions, 85 yards
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 33/47, 442 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 15 carries, 78 yards
Receiving | Nate McCollum | 7 receptions, 135 yards

### Miami (FL)

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No. 25 Miami vs. No. 12 North Carolina  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 25 Hurricanes | 0 | 17| 0| 14 | 31
• No. 12 Tar Heels | 7 | 7| 21| 6 | 41

* Date: October 14, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 7:49 p.m. EDT
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 6:26| UNC| Tez Walker 18 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 91 yards, 3:00)| UNC 7–0
2| 12:26| UM| Xavier Restrepo 18 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(4 plays, 63 yards, 1:52)| 7–7
5:17| UM| Jacolby George 35 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(11 plays, 92 yards, 5:27)| UM 14–7
2:05| UNC| Omarion Hampton 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12)| 14–14
0:00| UM| Andres Borregales 28 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 57 yards, 0:55)| UM 17–14
3| 13:12| UNC| Tez Walker 56 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48)| UNC 21–17
8:11| UNC| Tez Walker 33 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 23 yards, 0:44)| UNC 28–17
2:53| UNC| Omarion Hampton 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 63 yards, 3:07)| UNC 35–17
4| 11:01| UNC| Noah Burnette 34 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 39 yards, 3:53)| UNC 38–17
7:14| UM| Xavier Restrepo 13 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(12 plays, 71 yards, 3:47)| UNC 38–24
3:17| UNC| Noah Burnette 23 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 66 yards, 3:56)| UNC 41–24
2:17| UNC| Brashard Smith 54 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(3 plays, 61 yards, 0:56)|

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -3.5 | 56.5
Statistics  | UM  | UNC

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First downs | 28 | 24
Plays–yards | 76–482 | 76–508
Rushes–yards | 27–91 | 43–235
Passing yards | 391 | 273
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–49–2 | 17–33–0
Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UM  | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 31/48, 391 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 13 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 11 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 17/33, 273 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 24 carries, 197 yards, TD
Receiving | Tez Walker | 6 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD

### Virginia (South's Oldest Rivalry)

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• Cavaliers | 14 | 0| 10| 7 | 31
No. 10 Tar Heels | 7 | 10| 7| 3 | 27

* Date: October 21, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 6:37 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 21 minutes
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Game weather: Clear • 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W 6 MPH
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Treavor Scales (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 11:05| UVA| Mike Hollins 11 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(7 plays, 51 yards, 2:53)| UVA 7–0
8:36| UNC| Tez Walker 25 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29)| 7–7
1:56| UVA| Mike Hollins 3 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(7 plays, 46 yards, 3:25)| UVA 14–7
2| 13:12| UNC| Bryson Nesbit 62 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 79 yards, 1:02)| 14–14
0:00| UNC| Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 54 yards, 0:58)| UNC 17–14
3| 9:35| UNC| Drake Maye 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:25)| UNC 24–14
3:56| UVA| Mike Hollins 1 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(13 plays, 74 yards, 5:39)| UNC 24–21
0:32| UVA| Will Bettridge 45 yd. field goal
(4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30)| 24–24
4| 12:08| UNC| Noah Burnette 27 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 65 yards, 3:24)| UNC 27–24
8:51| UVA| Malik Washington 14 yd. pass from Tony Muskett (Will Bettridge kick)
(7 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)| UVA 31–27

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -23.5 | 56.5
Statistics  | UVA  | UNC

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First downs | 26 | 26
Plays–yards | 84–436 | 77–490
Rushes–yards | 54–228 | 29–143
Passing yards | 208 | 347
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–30–1 | 24–48–1
Time of possession | 37:06 | 22:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UVA  | Passing | Tony Muskett | 20/30, 208 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Perris Jones | 14 carries, 67 yards
Receiving | Malik Washington | 12 receptions, 115 yards, TD
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 24/48, 347 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 19 carries, 112 yards
Receiving | Tez Walker | 11 receptions, 146 yards, TD

### at Georgia Tech

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No. 17 Tar Heels | 14 | 14| 7| 7 | 42
• Yellow Jackets | 0 | 22| 0| 24 | 46

* Date: October 28, 2023
* Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
* Game start: 8:06 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 26 minutes
* Game attendance: 35,945
* Game weather: Sunny • 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 4 MPH
* Referee: Mike Roache
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 9:31| UNC| Bryson Nesbit 14 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02)| UNC 7–0
4:30| UNC| Omarion Hampton 17 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 46 yards, 2:10)| UNC 14–0
2| 11:32| GT| Malik Rutherford 42 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick)
(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:25)| UNC 14–7
9:24| UNC| British Brooks 7 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08)| UNC 21–7
6:53| GT| Brett Seither 35 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31)| UNC 21–14
2:46| GT| Malik Rutherford 14 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick)
(8 plays, 86 yards, 3:05)| 21–21
0:45| UNC| Omarion Hampton 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:01)| UNC 28–21
0:00| GT| Aidan Birr 40 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 52 yards, 0:45)| UNC 28–24
3| 6:03| UNC| Drake Maye 14 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(13 plays, 85 yards, 6:49)| UNC 35–24
4| 12:02| GT| Jamal Haynes 4 yd. rush (Malik Rutherford pass from Haynes King)
(9 plays, 88 yards, 2:50)| UNC 35–32
11:13| UNC| Tychaun "Doc" Chapman 35 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(2 plays, 38 yards, 0:39)| UNC 42–32
10:40| GT| Dontae Smith 70 yd. rush (Aidan Birr kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:33)| UNC 42–39
4:28| GT| Brett Seither 5 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:32)| GT 46–42

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -11.5 | 64.5
Statistics  | UNC  | GT

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First downs | 25 | 29
Plays–yards | 72–577 | 78–639
Rushes–yards | 47–267 | 48–348
Passing yards | 310 | 287
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–25–0 | 23–30–1
Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 17/25, 310 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 29 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Bryson Nesbit | 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
GT  | Passing | Haynes King | 23/30, 287 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Dontae Smith | 22 carries, 178 yards, TD
Receiving | Eric Singleton, Jr. | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD

### Campbell

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Fighting Camels | 7 | 0| 0| 0 | 7
• Tar Heels | 7 | 21| 17| 14 | 59

* Date: November 4, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 12:03 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
* Game attendance: 47,667
* Game weather: Sunny • 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N 4 MPH
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Marilyn Payne (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 6:20| UNC| Tez Walker 10 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 51 yards, 2:39)| UNC 7–0
1:40| CU| Chaney Fitzgerald 19 yd. pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caleb Dowden kick)
(7 plays, 62 yards, 4:32)| 7–7
2| 8:56| UNC| Omarion Hampton 54 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:45)| UNC 14–7
2:36| UNC| Tez Walker 31 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:11)| UNC 21–7
0:27| UNC| Omarion Hampton 4 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 49 yards, 1:42)| UNC 28–7
3| 14:23| UNC| John Copenhaver 25 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37)| UNC 35–7
7:13| UNC| J.J. Jones 21 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 16 yards, 0:42)| UNC 42–7
1:26| UNC| Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 31 yards, 2:42)| UNC 45–7
4| 8:58| UNC| Conner Harrell 61 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:28)| UNC 52–7
7:13| UNC| Chris Culliver 41 yd. pass from Conner Harrell (Noah Burnette kick)
(1 play, 41 yards, 0:06)| UNC 59–7

See also: 2023 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -38.5 | 67.5
Statistics  | CU  | UNC

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First downs | 20 | 26
Plays–yards | 79–287 | 61–594
Rushes–yards | 42–102 | 33–276
Passing yards | 185 | 318
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–37–1 | 21–28–0
Time of possession | 38:26 | 21:34
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CU  | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 25/37, 185 yards, INT
Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 11 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Ezeriah Anderson | 9 receptions, 102 yards
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 16/23, 244 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 15 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Bryson Nesbit | 6 receptions, 78 yards

### Duke (Victory Bell)

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Blue Devils | 0 | 14| 0| 22| 3| 6 | 45
• No. 24 Tar Heels | 10 | 6| 3| 17| 3| 8 | 47

* Date: November 11, 2023
* Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 8:06 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 45 minutes
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Game weather: Cloudy • 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind E 3 MPH
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 10:44| UNC| Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16)| UNC 7–0
5:53| UNC| Noah Burnette 23 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 3:55)| UNC 10–0
2| 11:38| UNC| Noah Burnette 31 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 3:51)| UNC 13–0
5:18| Duke| Jordan Moore 10 yd. pass from Grayson Loftis (Todd Pelino kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 6:13)| UNC 13–7
2:07| Duke| Grayson Loftis 3 yd. rush (Todd Pelino kick)
(5 plays, 14 yards, 2:59)| Duke 14–13
0:23| UNC| Noah Burnette 25 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 66 yards, 1:39)| UNC 16–14
3| 6:49| UNC| Noah Burnette 27 yd. field goal
(16 plays, 55 yards, 6:41)| UNC 19–14
4| 14:55| UNC| Omarion Hampton 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 73 yards, 2:23)| UNC 26–14
9:41| Duke| Jordan Waters 13 yd. rush (Todd Pelino kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:15)| UNC 26–21
5:21| Duke| Jordan Waters 23 yd. rush (Jalon Calhoun pass from Grayson Loftis)
(8 plays, 54 yards, 4:19)| Duke 29–26
1:55| UNC| Bryson Nesbit 15 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:26)| UNC 33–29
0:41| Duke| Jordan Moore 30 yd. pass from Grayson Loftis (Todd Pelino kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 1:14)| Duke 36–33
0:00| UNC| Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 50 yards, 0:41)| 36–36
OT| | Duke| Todd Pelino 49 yd. field goal
(4 plays, -7 yards)| Duke 39–36
| UNC| Noah Burnette 24 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 19 yards)| 39–39
2OT| | UNC| Drake Maye 5 yd. rush (John Copenhaver pass from Drake Maye)
(4 plays, 25 yards)| UNC 47–39
| Duke| Jordan Moore 6 yd. pass from Grayson Loftis (Jalon Calhoun pass from Grayson Loftis failed)
(6 plays, 25 yards)| UNC 47–45

See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team

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UNC -10.5 | 53.5
Statistics  | Duke  | UNC

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First downs | 22 | 30
Plays–yards | 72–379 | 87–537
Rushes–yards | 43–179 | 44–195
Passing yards | 200 | 342
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–29–0 | 28–43–1
Time of possession | 31:24 | 28:36
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Duke  | Passing | Grayson Loftis | 16/28, 189 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Jordan Waters | 20 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Jordan Moore | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD
UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 28/43, 342, TD, INT
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 31 carries, 169 yards, TD
Receiving | Tez Walker | 7 receptions, 162 yards

### at Clemson

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No. 20 Tar Heels | 7 | 0| 7| 6 | 20
• Tigers | 0 | 14| 14| 3 | 31

* Date: November 18, 2023
* Location: Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Game start: 3:40 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 50 minutes
* Game attendance: 81,305
* Game weather: Sunny • 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 2 MPH
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 4:31| UNC| J.J. Jones 33 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 46 yards, 1:22)| UNC 7–0
2| 10:10| CU| Jake Briningstool 3 yd. pass from Cade Klubnik (Jonathan Weitz kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29)| 7–7
0:03| CU| Cade Klubnik 3 yd. rush (Jonathan Weitz kick)
(11 plays, 57 yards, 1:11)| CU 14–7
3| 7:15| CU| Phil Mafah 3 yd. rush (Jonathan Weitz kick)
(7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33)| CU 21–7
6:20| UNC| Omarion Hampton 55 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55)| CU 21–14
3:19| CU| Will Shipley 33 yd. rush (Jonathan Weitz kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)| CU 28–14
4| 10:33| CU| Jonathan Weitz 21 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 88 yards, 5:14)| CU 31–14
7:03| UNC| Omarion Hampton 3 yd. rush (Nate McCollum pass from Drake Maye failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30)| CU 31–20

See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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CLEM -8.5 | 59.5
Statistics  | UNC  | CLEM

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First downs | 19 | 25
Plays–yards | 69–457 | 89–466
Rushes–yards | 32–248 | 55–247
Passing yards | 209 | 219
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–37–1 | 21–34–0
Time of possession | 21:49 |
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UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 16/36, 209 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 19 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Tez Walker | 4 receptions, 70 yards
CLEM  | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 21/32, 219 yards, TD
Rushing | Will Shipley | 18 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving | Adam Randall | 2 receptions, 57 yards

### at NC State (Rivalry)

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North Carolina vs. NC State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Tar Heels | 0 | 7| 13| 0 | 20
• No. 22 Wolfpack | 6 | 20| 13| 0 | 39

* Date: November 25, 2023
* Location: Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Game start: 8:07 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
* Game attendance: 56,919
* Game weather: Clear • 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NE 3 MPH
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 10:35| NSCU| Brayden Narveson 32 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 43 yards, 3:15)| NCSU 3–0
5:32| NCSU| Brayden Narveson 40 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 24 yards, 3:54)| NCSU 6–0
2| 12:56| NCSU| KC Concepcion 11 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(11 plays, 83 yards, 5:53)| NCSU 13–0
10:15| NCSU| KC Concepcion 6 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(4 plays, 55 yards, 1:39)| NCSU 20–0
5:57| NCSU| Brayden Narveson 28 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 46 yards, 2:57)| NCSU 23–0
4:34| UNC| John Copenhaver 15 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23)| NCSU 23–7
0:00| NCSU| Brayden Narveson 24 yd. field goal
(13 plays, 70 yards, 4:28)| NCSU 26–7
3| 10:26| NCSU| Dacari Collins 20 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34)| NCSU 33–7
8:50| UNC| Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36)| NCSU 33–14
7:54| NCSU| Delbert Mimms, III 7 yd. rush (Juice Vereen pass from Brennan Armstrong failed)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56)| NCSU 39–14
5:44| UNC| Tez Walker 0 yd. pass from Drake Maye (John Copenhaver pass from Drake Maye failed)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:10)| NCSU 39–20

See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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UNC -2.5 | 55.5
Statistics  | UNC  | NCSU

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First downs | 21 | 25
Plays–yards | 59–384 | 74–504
Rushes–yards | 21–130 | 43–170
Passing yards | 254 | 334
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–38–2 | 22–31–0
Time of possession | 19:54 | 40:00
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UNC  | Passing | Drake Maye | 22/38, 254, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Drake Maye | 9 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving | John Copenhaver | 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
NCSU  | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22/31, 334 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | KC Concepcion | 11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

### vs. West Virginia (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

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North Carolina vs. West Virginia  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Tar Heels | 0 | 10| 0| 0 | 10
• Mountaineers | 7 | 10| 3| 10 | 30

* Date: December 27, 2023
* Location: Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC
* Game start: 5:36 P.M. EST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
* Game attendance: 42,925
* Game weather: Cloudy • 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE 3 MPH
* Referee: Jerry McGinn (Big Ten)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 14:49| WVU| Traylon Ray 75 yd. pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:11)| WVU 7–0
2| 8:34| UNC| Noah Burnette 28 yd. field goal
(14 plays, 45 yards, 7:13)| WVU 7–3
1:29| WVU| Beanie Bishop Jr. 78 yd. punt return
(2:16)| WVU 14–3
0:27| UNC| JJ Jones 16 yd. pass from Conner Harrell (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 0:58)| WVU 14–10
0:00| WVU| Michael Hayes 30 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 63 yards, 0:27)| WVU 17–10
3| 2:40| WVU| Michael Hayes 34 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46)| WVU 20–10
4| 12:48| WVU| Jahiem White 11 yd. rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(3 plays, 78 yards, 1:56)| WVU 27–10
7:58| WVU| Michael Hayes 29 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 15 yards, 3:27)| WVU 30–10

See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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WVU -5.5 | 60.5
Statistics  | UNC  | WVU

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First downs | 20 | 16
Plays–yards | 68–339 | 53–392
Rushes–yards | 41–140 | 30–164
Passing yards | 199 | 228
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–2 | 12–23–0
Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UNC  | Passing | Conner Harrell | 18/27, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 19 carries, 62 yards
Receiving | Gavin Blackwell | 3 receptions, 78 yards
WVU  | Passing | Garrett Greene | 12/23, 228 yards, TD
Rushing | Garrett Greene | 9 carries, 64 yards
Receiving | Traylon Ray | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 21| 17| 20| 17| 15| 14| 12| 10| 17| RV| 24| 22| RV| RV| |
Coaches| 20| 16| 18| 17| 15| 13| 12| 10| 17| 25| 23| 20| RV| —| |
CFP| Not released| —| 24| 20| —| —| | Not released

## After the season

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### All-Conference Selections

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Source:[19]

#### 1st team

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* Omarion Hampton (RB)
* Bryson Nesbit (TE)
* Cedric Gray (LB)

#### 2nd team

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* Drake Maye (QB)
* Kaimon Rucker (DE)
* Noah Burnette (PK)

#### 3rd team

[edit]

* Willie Lampkin (OL)
* Tez Walker (WR)
* Power Echols (LB)

#### Honorable Mention

[edit]

* Spencer Rolland (OL)
* Corey Gaynor (OL)
* Myles Murphy (DT)
* Alijah Huzzie (DB)

### All-America Selections

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* Omarion Hampton (1st Team, WCFF; 2nd team CBS Sports, AP)

### Departures

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#### Transfer Portal Entries

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The following members of the 2023 Tar Heel football team entered the transfer portal in the postseason window.[20]

Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school

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Kedrick Bingley-Jones | 41 | DL | 6'4" | 305 | Concord, NC | Junior | Mississippi State
Jefferson Boaz | 14 | QB | 6'7" | 235 | Pilot Mountain, NC | Junior | Stephen F. Austin
Jalen Brooks | 36 | LB | 5'10" | 240 | Knightdale, NC | Junior | Campbell
Deuce Caldwell | 44 | LB | 6'0" | 230 | Mauldin, SC | Sophomore | TBD
Chance Carroll | 54 | OL | 6'2" | 295 | Mooresville, NC | Junior | Georgia Southern
Tychaun Chapman | 0 | WR | 5'9" | 175 | Virginia Beach, VA | R-Fr. | Marshall
Sebastian Cheeks | 32 | LB | 6'2" | 230 | Skokie, IL | R-Fr. | Wisconsin
Ryan Coe | 40 | PK | 6'2" | 225 | McDonald, PA | Graduate | Cal
Elijah Green | 21 | RB | 5'11" | 210 | Roswell, GA | Junior | Indiana
Andre Greene Jr. | 1 | WR | 6'2" | 200 | Richmond, VA | R-Fr. | Virginia
Tayon Holloway | 20 | DB | 6'0" | 185 | Virginia Beach, VA | R-Fr. | Louisville
D.J. Jones | 26 | DB/RB | 5'10" | 200 | Fayetteville, NC | Graduate | Wyoming
Justin Kanyuk | 74 | OL | 6'6" | 315 | Lehigh Valley, PA | R-Fr. | Georgia Southern
Cole Maynard | 92 | P | 6'1" | 180 | Mooresville, NC | Sophomore | Western Kentucky
Kamari Morales | 88 | TE | 6'2" | 245 | Buck Lake, FL | Graduate | Boston College
George Pettaway | 23 | RB | 5'10" | 195 | Suffolk, VA | Sophomore | James Madison
Diego Pounds | 61 | OL | 6'5" | 330 | Raleigh, NC | Sophomore | Ole Miss

#### NFL draft entries

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The following Tar Heel players announced plans to enter the 2024 NFL draft and forgo any remaining collegiate eligibility.

Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year

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Amari Gainer | 3 | LB | 6'3" | 235 | Tallahassee, FL | Graduate
Corey Gaynor | 65 | OL | 6'3" | 305 | Parkland, FL | Graduate
Cedric Gray | 33 | LB | 6'2" | 235 | Charlotte, NC | Senior
Drake Maye | 10 | QB | 6'4" | 230 | Huntersville, NC | Sophomore
Myles Murphy | 8 | DL | 6'4" | 310 | Greensboro, NC | Senior
Spencer Rolland | 75 | OL | 6'6" | 315 | Burnsville, MN | Graduate
Tez Walker | 9 | WR | 6'2" | 200 | Charlotte, NC | Junior

### Coaching Changes

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Following continued defensive struggles under DC Gene Chizik in the 2023 season, both he and defensive line coach Tim Cross were dismissed after the team's bowl game. Senior Defensive Analyst Ted Monachino was elevated to the defensive line coaching position the same day Cross and Chizik's departures were announced.[21]

Former Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins was hired to replace Chizik as defensive coordinator for the 2024 season.[22]

Senior advisor Darrell Moody retired after the season, and was replaced by former Tar Heel and NFL linebacker Brian Simmons in a similar advisory role to head coach Mack Brown.[23] Brown's other senior advisor, Sparky Woods also left the staff in late January.[24]

## References

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1. ^ Samuels, Doug (December 7, 2022). "Phil Longo to be Luke Fickell's offensive coordinator at Wisconsin". FootballScoop.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
2. ^ "Carolina Football Names Randy Clements Offensive Line Coach". GoHeels.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
3. ^ "Chip Lindsey Hired As Offensive Coordinator". GoHeels.com. December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
4. ^ Hale, David M. (January 11, 2023). "Ex-UNC football star Dre Bly out as Tar Heels' CB coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
5. ^ "Carolina Football Names Jason Jones Cornerbacks Coach". GoHeels.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
6. ^ Stone, Augusta (February 23, 2023). "Panthers add John Lilly to coaching staff". panthers.com. Carolina Panthers. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
7. ^ Martin, Ross (February 27, 2023). "UNC to Hire Freddie Kitchens as New Tight End Coach". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
8. ^ Smith, Adam (March 1, 2023). "NFL Coaching Veteran Clyde Christensen Joining UNC Staff as Analyst". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
9. ^ Smith, Adam (March 7, 2023). "UNC Adding Ted Monachino from NFL Ranks to Improve Pass Rush". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
10. ^ a b Martin, Ross (January 19, 2023). "UNC Transfer Portal Tracker: Who's Coming? Who's Going?". InsideCarolina.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
11. ^ "North Carolina 2023 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
12. ^ "Football Coaches". University of North Carolina Athletics.
13. ^ "2023 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
14. ^ "UNC football 2023 ACC schedule, opponents announced". The News & Observer. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
15. ^ Bergin, Mark (January 30, 2023). "Here are the 2023 football schedules for NC State, North Carolina and Duke". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
16. ^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
17. ^ Murphy, Brian (June 28, 2022). "ACC eliminates football divisions, adopts new schedule model in 2023". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
18. ^ "2023 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
19. ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
20. ^ Smith, Adam. "Tracker: UNC Football Players Entering Transfer Portal". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
21. ^ Barnett, Zach (January 3, 2023). "Mack Brown announces major staff changes at North Carolina". footballscoop.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
22. ^ "Geoff Collins Hired As Defensive Coordinator". University of North Carolina Athletics. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
23. ^ "UNC Legend Brian Simmons Joins Football Staff". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
24. ^ Smith, Adam (January 30, 2024). "Sparky Woods Leacing UNC Football Staff". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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