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North Carolina Tar Heels vs South Carolina Gamecocks

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Head-to-head on record

North Carolina vs South Carolina series
TeamWinsSeries
North Carolina Tar Heels36North Carolina leads
South Carolina Gamecocks20

Meetings since 1903: 60, including 4 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

36-19-4 Regular season
0-1 Postseason
3-7 Last 10
17-12 Avg score
5 Longest North Carolina win run

Biggest North Carolina win 48-0 in 1914, a 48-point margin.

Biggest North Carolina loss 5-27 in 1990, a 22-point margin.

Every North Carolina vs South Carolina meeting

North Carolina Tar Heels vs South Carolina Gamecocks, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2023 North Carolina win Neutral 31-17
2021 * South Carolina win Neutral 21-38
2019 North Carolina win Neutral 24-20
2015 South Carolina win Neutral 13-17
2013 South Carolina win Columbia 10-27
2007 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 15-21
1991 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 21-17
1990 South Carolina win Columbia 5-27
1989 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 20-27
1988 South Carolina win Columbia 10-31
1983 North Carolina win Columbia 24-8
1981 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 13-31
1979 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 28-0
1978 North Carolina win Columbia 24-22
1977 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 17-0
1974 South Carolina win Columbia 23-31
1970 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 21-35
1969 South Carolina win Columbia 6-14
1968 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 27-32
1967 South Carolina win Columbia 10-16
1964 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 24-6
1963 North Carolina win Columbia 7-0
1962 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 19-14
1961 North Carolina win Columbia 17-0
1960 South Carolina win Columbia 6-22
1959 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 19-6
1958 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 6-0
1957 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 28-6
1956 South Carolina win Columbia 0-14
1955 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 32-14
1954 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 21-19
1953 South Carolina win Columbia 0-18
1952 North Carolina win Columbia 27-19
1951 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 21-6
1950 North Carolina win Columbia 14-7
1949 North Carolina win Columbia 28-13
1944 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 0-6
1943 North Carolina win Columbia 21-6
1942 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 18-6
1941 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 7-13
1937 Tie Columbia 13-13
1936 North Carolina win Columbia 14-0
1929 North Carolina win Columbia 40-0
1928 Tie Columbia 0-0
1927 South Carolina win Columbia 6-14
1926 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 7-0
1925 North Carolina win Columbia 7-0
1924 South Carolina win Chapel Hill 7-10
1923 North Carolina win Columbia 13-0
1922 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 10-7
1921 Tie Chapel Hill 7-7
1920 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 7-0
1914 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 48-0
1913 North Carolina win Columbia 13-3
1912 Tie Columbia 6-6
1911 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 21-0
1910 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 27-6
1908 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 22-0
1904 North Carolina win Chapel Hill 27-0
1903 North Carolina win Columbia 17-0

* postseason meeting. Scores from the North Carolina perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1903.

Matchup stats

Last five games

South CarolinaProvided by secfootball.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsUK L 34-35
09-26 atALA L 18-49
09-19 vsMSST L 34-41
09-12 vsTOW W 45-9
09-05 vsKENT W 57-0

North Carolina

DateOppResult
10-03 vsND L 26-37
09-19 atCLEM L 20-28
09-12 vsETSU W 35-3
08-29 atTCU W 15-10
11-29 atNCSU L 19-42

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

SECProvided by secfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

Records computed from completed games this season

North Carolina Tar Heels lead the series since 1903, 36-20-4. Here is the series on record and how to watch when North Carolina and South Carolina meet.

How to watch North Carolina vs South Carolina

When North Carolina and South Carolina are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the North Carolina radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the North Carolina vs South Carolina 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.

The North Carolina this season

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North Carolina vs South Carolina: the essentials

North Carolina Tar Heels vs South Carolina Gamecocks is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the SEC (Power 4). North Carolina Tar Heels lead the series since 1903, 36-20-4. Across 60 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the North Carolina vs South Carolina 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 South Carolina against the whole conference, see South Carolina vs the ACC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between North Carolina and South Carolina?

North Carolina Tar Heels lead the series since 1903, 36-20-4. The two programs have met 60 times on record.

How can I watch North Carolina vs South Carolina?

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 South Carolina in the same conference?

No. North Carolina plays in the ACC. South Carolina plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.