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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 North Carolina Tar Heels | 37 | North Carolina leads |
 Maryland Terrapins | 32 |
Meetings since 1920: 70, including 1 tie. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
37-32-1 Regular season
4-6 Last 10
20-18 Avg score
9 Longest North Carolina win run
Biggest North Carolina win 43-0 in 1929, a 43-point margin.
Biggest North Carolina loss 7-59 in 2002, a 52-point margin.
Every North Carolina vs Maryland meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 45-38 |
| 2008 | Maryland win | College Park | 15-17 |
| 2007 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 16-13 |
| 2005 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 30-33 |
| 2003 | Maryland win | College Park | 21-59 |
| 2002 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 7-59 |
| 2001 | Maryland win | College Park | 7-23 |
| 2000 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 13-10 |
| 1999 | Maryland win | College Park | 7-45 |
| 1998 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 24-13 |
| 1997 | North Carolina win | College Park | 40-14 |
| 1996 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 38-7 |
| 1995 | Maryland win | College Park | 18-32 |
| 1994 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 41-17 |
| 1993 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 59-42 |
| 1992 | North Carolina win | College Park | 31-24 |
| 1991 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 24-0 |
| 1990 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 34-10 |
| 1989 | Maryland win | College Park | 0-38 |
| 1988 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 38-41 |
| 1987 | North Carolina win | College Park | 27-14 |
| 1986 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 32-30 |
| 1985 | Maryland win | College Park | 10-28 |
| 1984 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 23-34 |
| 1983 | Maryland win | College Park | 26-28 |
| 1982 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 24-31 |
| 1981 | North Carolina win | College Park | 17-10 |
| 1980 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 17-3 |
| 1979 | Maryland win | College Park | 14-17 |
| 1978 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 20-21 |
| 1977 | North Carolina win | College Park | 16-7 |
| 1975 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 7-34 |
| 1974 | Maryland win | College Park | 12-24 |
| 1973 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 3-23 |
| 1972 | North Carolina win | College Park | 31-26 |
| 1971 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 35-14 |
| 1970 | North Carolina win | College Park | 53-20 |
| 1968 | Maryland win | College Park | 24-33 |
| 1967 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 14-0 |
| 1965 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 12-10 |
| 1964 | Maryland win | College Park | 9-10 |
| 1963 | North Carolina win | College Park | 14-7 |
| 1962 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 13-31 |
| 1961 | North Carolina win | College Park | 14-8 |
| 1960 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 19-22 |
| 1959 | Maryland win | College Park | 7-14 |
| 1958 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 27-0 |
| 1957 | Maryland win | College Park | 7-21 |
| 1956 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 34-6 |
| 1955 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 7-25 |
| 1954 | Maryland win | College Park | 0-33 |
| 1953 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 0-26 |
| 1951 | Maryland win | College Park | 7-14 |
| 1950 | Tie | College Park | 7-7 |
| 1948 | North Carolina win | College Park | 49-20 |
| 1947 | North Carolina win | College Park | 19-0 |
| 1946 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 33-0 |
| 1936 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 14-0 |
| 1935 | North Carolina win | College Park | 33-0 |
| 1930 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 28-21 |
| 1929 | North Carolina win | College Park | 43-0 |
| 1928 | North Carolina win | College Park | 26-19 |
| 1927 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 7-6 |
| 1926 | Maryland win | College Park | 6-14 |
| 1925 | North Carolina win | College Park | 16-0 |
| 1924 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 0-6 |
| 1923 | Maryland win | College Park | 0-14 |
| 1922 | North Carolina win | Chapel Hill | 27-3 |
| 1921 | North Carolina win | College Park | 16-7 |
| 1920 | Maryland win | Chapel Hill | 0-13 |
Scores from the North Carolina perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1920.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
North Carolina Tar Heels lead the series since 1920, 37-32-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when North Carolina and Maryland meet.
How to watch North Carolina vs Maryland
When North Carolina and Maryland are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the North Carolina radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the North Carolina vs Maryland time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
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North Carolina vs Maryland: the essentials
North Carolina Tar Heels vs Maryland Terrapins is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the Big Ten (Power 4). North Carolina Tar Heels lead the series since 1920, 37-32-1. Across 70 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the North Carolina vs Maryland head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the North Carolina Tar Heels team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Maryland against the whole conference, see Maryland vs the ACC.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between North Carolina and Maryland?
North Carolina Tar Heels lead the series since 1920, 37-32-1. The two programs have met 70 times on record.
How can I watch North Carolina vs Maryland?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are North Carolina and Maryland in the same conference?
No. North Carolina plays in the ACC. Maryland plays in the Big Ten (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.