North Carolina vs Pittsburgh rivalry
North Carolina leads the series 12-6 in meetings on record since 1974.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
North Carolina 
vs 
Pittsburgh
vs Pittsburgh 2026-10-10 · 12:00 PM ET
Acrisure Stadium
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Acrisure Stadium
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All-time series
North Carolina 1218 meetings since 19746 Pittsburgh
Series leader: North Carolina.
See the full all-time North Carolina vs Pittsburgh head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1970s 2 1
1980s 0 1
1990s 1 0
2000s 1 1
2010s 6 1
2020s 2 2
Series notes
Meetings played18
Series wins, North Carolina12 of 18
Series wins, Pittsburgh6 of 18
Decided by 3 points or fewer6 of 18
Side by side, 2026 season
North Carolina Pittsburgh - 24.0 14th
- Points per game
- 38.4 4th
- 19.5 5th
- Points allowed
- 13.4 3rd
- 345.8 15th
- Total yards per game
- 478.0 4th
- 6.0 10th
- Yards per play
- 6.8 5th
- 135.5 14th
- Rush yards per game
- 162.0 7th
- 210.3 15th
- Pass yards per game
- 316.0 3rd
- 20.3 12th
- First downs per game
- 24.6 4th
- 40.9% 11th
- Third-down rate
- 46.2% 5th
- -1 11th
- Turnover margin
- +5 2nd
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 7 6th
- 10 10th
- Sacks
- 10 10th
- 8 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 5 2nd
- 28.8 1st
- Penalty yards per game
- 79.4 13th
- 27:26 17th
- Time of possession
- 31:38 7th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in North Carolina vs Pittsburgh?
North Carolina leads the series 12-6 in meetings on record since 1974. That is North Carolina 12, Pittsburgh 6 across 18 meetings on record.
When do North Carolina and Pittsburgh play next?
The next North Carolina vs Pittsburgh meeting is around Week 6 of the 2026 season at Acrisure Stadium.