Recap

North Carolina beat TCU 15-10 (Week 1, 2026)

North Carolina beat TCU 15-10 at Aviva Stadium, a neutral site. Now North Carolina is 1-0, and TCU is 0-1.

North Carolina beat TCU 15-10 (Week 1, 2026)
Game info
Kickoff12:00 PM ET ET
VenueAviva Stadium
SpreadTCU -7.5
Total46
Television, streaming & radio
TVESPN, Disney+
Streamingthe ESPN app

North Carolina at TCU airs on ESPN, Disney+. Each school's radio network carries the game, and the live score and every scoring play post here as it happens.

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How it played out

North Carolina beat TCU 15-10 at Aviva Stadium, a neutral site in Week 1. North Carolina led 12-10 at halftime. The lead changed hands twice and the score was tied twice after the opening score. North Carolina went ahead for good on a safety with 1:49 left in the second quarter. TCU led by as many as 7.

By the numbers

North Carolina gained 322 total yards to TCU's 281. Turnovers: North Carolina 2, TCU 1.

For North Carolina, Billy Edwards completed 16 of 28 passes for 232 yards. Benjamin Hall ran 11 times for 36 yards. Jelani Thurman caught 4 passes for 94 yards.

For TCU, Jaden Craig completed 20 of 32 passes for 175 yards. Jeremy Payne ran 25 times for 142 yards. Ed Small caught 9 passes for 65 yards.

What it means

After the game, North Carolina is 1-0, and TCU is 0-1. It was a non-conference game, so it counts on the overall record but not in the ACC standings.

The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live ACC standings.

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