Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 TCU | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| TCU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| North Carolina | Qtr | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Q1 | 10 |
| 2 | Q2 | 0 |
| 3 | Q3 | 0 |
| 0 | Q4 | 0 |
| 15 | Final | 10 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 10:07 Field goal North Carolina Aeron Burrell #92 A.Burrell field goal attempt from 20 yards GOOD (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 3-0
Q1 7:20 Field goal TCU #34 K.Lemmermann field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #97 E.Black, LS: #47 A.Bowers) 3-3
Q1 4:00 Touchdown TCU No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Denman rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN. #34 K.Lemmermann kick attempt good (H: #97 E.Black, LS: #54 A.Bowers) 3-10
Q1 1:04 Touchdown North Carolina Jaylen McGill Shotgun #27 J.McGill rush left for 9 yards gain to the TCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 10-10
Q2 1:49 Safety North Carolina No Huddle TCU rush middle for 31 yards loss to the TCU00, End Of Play. North Carolina SAFETY. PENALTY TCU Illegal Bat (#48 J.Chance) -1 yard from TCU00 to TCU20 12-10
Q3 10:04 Field goal North Carolina Aeron Burrell #92 A.Burrell field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 15-10
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-1
North Carolina first, 5 meetings since 1940
Series leader
North Carolina
North Carolina lead 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1940
Widest recent margin
34 points
TCU 48-14 North Carolina, 2025
Tightest recent margin
5 points
North Carolina 15-10 TCU, 2026
Highest recent total
62 points
TCU 48-14 North Carolina, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page North Carolina 4 5 meetings since 1940 1 TCU
North Carolina lead 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1940 Series leader: North Carolina.
Team stats, this game
North CarolinaTCU322Total yards281
232Passing yards175
90Rushing yards106
2Turnovers1
3Sacks3
20First downs18
20Penalty yards90
Team stats, 2026 season
North CarolinaTCU 24.014th Points per game 15th25.4
19.55th Points allowed 2nd13.4
345.815th Total yards per game 13th405.4
6.010th Yards per play 13th6.1
135.514th Rush yards per game 16th125.4
210.315th Pass yards per game 4th280.0
20.312th First downs per game 12th20.8
40.9%11th Third-down rate 11th40.9%
-111th Turnover margin 11th-2
511th Takeaways 8th6
1010th Sacks 7th10
85th Sacks allowed 15th13
28.81st Penalty yards per game 13th60.2
27:2617th Time of possession 8th31:24
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| North Carolina | Pos | TCU |
|---|---|---|
 Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | Jaden Craig |
 Benjamin Hall | RB | Jeremy Payne |
 Jordan Shipp | WR | Ed Small |
 Jelani Thurman | TE | Kari Ashley |
 Xavier Lewis | DL | Ansel Din-Mbuh |
 Derek McDonald | LB | Hudson Hooper |
 Greg Smith | DB | Jamel Johnson |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
UNC TCU North Carolina vs TCU player stats
Passing
| North Carolina | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards | 16/28 | 232 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Craig | 20/32 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| North Carolina | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 11 | 36 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaylen McGill | 5 | 33 | 1 | 9 |
| Demon June | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Edwards | 7 | -4 | 0 | 11 |
| TCU | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Payne | 25 | 142 | 0 | 48 |
| Jon Denman | 8 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Major Everhart | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Craig | 4 | -22 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| North Carolina | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani Thurman | 4 | 94 | 0 | 35 |
| Jordan Shipp | 5 | 71 | 0 | 19 |
| Trech Kekahuna | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Mason Humphrey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Shamar Easter | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| C.J. Sadler | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Benjamin Hall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TCU | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Small | 9 | 65 | 0 | 17 |
| Ka'Morreun Pimpton | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Jeremy Payne | 5 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Jacobe Hayes | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Kari Ashley | 3 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Jeremy Scott | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| North Carolina | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Mcdonald | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Jackson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lewis | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Gregory Smith | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harvey | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Agumadu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Cost | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Melkart Abou-Jaoude | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peyton Waters | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Patterson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coleman Bryson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Carroll | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Michael Short | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Simms | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Johnson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Glover | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Lester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ansel Din-Mbuh | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Kaden Mcfadden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Oyewale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schobel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| North Carolina | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeron Burrell | 2/3 | 28 | 1/1 | 7 |
| TCU | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lemmermann | 1/1 | 31 | 1/1 | 4 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
North Carolina: last 15 games before this one
4-11 in the last 15 · 19.7 scored · 26.5 allowed
LOST 21-41 scored 21 · allowed 41 See game LOST 30-35 scored 30 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-27 scored 14 · allowed 27 See game LOST 14-48 scored 14 · allowed 48 See game WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game WON 41-6 scored 41 · allowed 6 See game LOST 9-34 scored 9 · allowed 34 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 18-21 scored 18 · allowed 21 See game LOST 16-17 scored 16 · allowed 17 See game WON 27-10 scored 27 · allowed 10 See game WON 20-15 scored 20 · allowed 15 See game LOST 12-28 scored 12 · allowed 28 See game LOST 25-32 scored 25 · allowed 32 See game LOST 19-42 scored 19 · allowed 42 See game
TCU: last 15 games before this one
11-4 in the last 15 · 30.2 scored · 23.0 allowed
WON 20-13 scored 20 · allowed 13 See game WON 34-3 scored 34 · allowed 3 See game WON 48-14 scored 48 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-21 scored 42 · allowed 21 See game WON 35-24 scored 35 · allowed 24 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game WON 35-21 scored 35 · allowed 21 See game LOST 28-41 scored 28 · allowed 41 See game WON 42-36 scored 42 · allowed 36 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game LOST 17-20 scored 17 · allowed 20 See game LOST 13-44 scored 13 · allowed 44 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 45-23 scored 45 · allowed 23 See game WON 30-27 scored 30 · allowed 27 See game
The matchup
| North Carolina | Split | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2026 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2026
North Carolina 15 : 10 TCU
15 : 10 TCU 2025
1997
North Carolina 31 : 10 TCU
31 : 10 TCU 1994
TCU 17 : 27 North Carolina
17 : 27 North Carolina 1940
TCU 14 : 21 North Carolina
14 : 21 North Carolina North Carolina · QB Billy Edwards Pass yards
819
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
61-106
INT
3
Hall rush
251 yds
Shipp rec
273 yds
TCU · QB Jaden Craig Pass yards
1400
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
108-157
INT
4
Payne rush
432 yds
Small rec
403 yds
3 
Travis Burgess QB 8 
Miles O'Neill QB 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB 10 
Au'Tori Newkirk QB 15 
DJ Mazzone QB 18 
Andres Miyares Jr. QB 0 
Demon June RB 5 
Kaleb Jackson RB 7 Benjamin Hall RB 20 
Crew Davis RB 23 
Charleston French RB 26 
JoJo Troupe RB 27 
Jaylen McGill RB 47 
Henry Martello FB 1 Jordan Shipp WR 2 
Trech Kekahuna WR 4 
Mason Humphrey WR 6 
Dayton Sneed WR 11 
Nathan Leacock WR 14 
C.J. Sadler WR 16 
Zamaurious Robertson WR 17 
Nyqir Helton WR 24 
Jaden Jefferson WR 81 
Kymistrii Young WR 82 
Keeyun Chapman WR 83 
Carnell Warren WR 86 
Madrid Tucker WR 19 
Jaxxon Warren TE 45 Jelani Thurman TE 80 
Jordan Washington TE 84 
Shamar Easter TE 85 
Dream Rashad TE 87 
Carson Sneed TE 88 
Deems May TE 51 
Peter Pesansky OL 52 
Rowan Byrne OL 54 
Jonah Rodriguez OL 55 
Brandon Homady OL 56 
Christo Kelly OL 57 
Will Conroy OL 60 
Cristian Alvarez OL 65 
Zion Smith OL 66 
Jordan Hall OL 67 
Dujuan Davis OL 68 
Aidan Banfield OL 70 
Byron Nelson OL 71 
Jacqawn McRoy OL 72 
Eidan Buchanan OL 73 
J.B. Shabazz OL 74 
Nick Fiumara OL 75 
Andrew Threatt OL 77 
Trey Blue OL 79 
Anthony Hall OL 0 
Isaiah Johnson DL 5 
Donovan Hoilette Jr. DL 9 
Melkart Abou Jaoude DL 11 
Jaylen Harvey DL 14 
Tarvorise Brown DL 25 
Joseph Mupoyi DL 29 
Zavion Griffin-Haynes DL 56 
Viliami Moala DL 88 
Vodney Cleveland DL 89 
Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 90 Xavier Lewis DL 91 
Leroy Jackson DL 92 
Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu DL 93 
Trashawn Ruffin DL 94 
David Jackson III DL 96 
Nicco Maggio DL 97 
Trey Giddens DL 8 
Jonathan Agumadu LB 10 
Peyton Seelmann LB 12 
Calvin Thomas LB 15 Derek McDonald LB 26 
DQ Forkpa LB 33 
Tyler Houser LB 35 
Ashton Blatt LB 36 
Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB 42 
Jordan Avinger LB 43 
Lantz Pascal LB 44 
Jake Bauer LB 54 
Timir Hickman-Collins LB 95 
Daniel Anderson LB 1 Greg Smith DB 2 
Kaleb Cost DB 3 
Ade Willie DB 4 
Jalon Thompson DB 6 
Tre Miller DB 7 
Peyton Waters DB 16 
Coleman Bryson DB 17 
Jakob Weatherspoon DB 18 
Jaiden Patterson DB 19 
Reggie Love II DB 20 
Xavier Jackson DB 21 
Kenton Dopson III DB 23 
Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins DB 24 
Javion Butts DB 27 
Graham Reintjes DB 28 
Jamarrion Gordon DB 30 
Jaziel Hart DB 31 
Julian Peterson DB 32 
Jermaine Anderson DB 34 
David Davis DB 38 
Julian Burns DB 90 
Rece Verhoff PK 92 
Aeron Burrell PK 97 
David Green PK 91 
Adam Mccann-Gibbs P 93 
Jacob Horvath P 40 
Roman Wazni LS 48 
Gannon Burt LS
Travis Burgess QB 8 Miles O'Neill QB 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB 10 Au'Tori Newkirk QB 15 DJ Mazzone QB 18 Andres Miyares Jr. QB 0 Demon June RB 5 Kaleb Jackson RB 7 Benjamin Hall RB 20 Crew Davis RB 23 Charleston French RB 26 JoJo Troupe RB 27 Jaylen McGill RB 47 Henry Martello FB 1 Jordan Shipp WR 2 Trech Kekahuna WR 4 Mason Humphrey WR 6 Dayton Sneed WR 11 Nathan Leacock WR 14 C.J. Sadler WR 16 Zamaurious Robertson WR 17 Nyqir Helton WR 24 Jaden Jefferson WR 81 Kymistrii Young WR 82 Keeyun Chapman WR 83 Carnell Warren WR 86 Madrid Tucker WR 19 Jaxxon Warren TE 45 Jelani Thurman TE 80 Jordan Washington TE 84 Shamar Easter TE 85 Dream Rashad TE 87 Carson Sneed TE 88 Deems May TE 51 Peter Pesansky OL 52 Rowan Byrne OL 54 Jonah Rodriguez OL 55 Brandon Homady OL 56 Christo Kelly OL 57 Will Conroy OL 60 Cristian Alvarez OL 65 Zion Smith OL 66 Jordan Hall OL 67 Dujuan Davis OL 68 Aidan Banfield OL 70 Byron Nelson OL 71 Jacqawn McRoy OL 72 Eidan Buchanan OL 73 J.B. Shabazz OL 74 Nick Fiumara OL 75 Andrew Threatt OL 77 Trey Blue OL 79 Anthony Hall OL 0 Isaiah Johnson DL 5 Donovan Hoilette Jr. DL 9 Melkart Abou Jaoude DL 11 Jaylen Harvey DL 14 Tarvorise Brown DL 25 Joseph Mupoyi DL 29 Zavion Griffin-Haynes DL 56 Viliami Moala DL 88 Vodney Cleveland DL 89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 90 Xavier Lewis DL 91 Leroy Jackson DL 92 Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu DL 93 Trashawn Ruffin DL 94 David Jackson III DL 96 Nicco Maggio DL 97 Trey Giddens DL 8 Jonathan Agumadu LB 10 Peyton Seelmann LB 12 Calvin Thomas LB 15 Derek McDonald LB 26 DQ Forkpa LB 33 Tyler Houser LB 35 Ashton Blatt LB 36 Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB 42 Jordan Avinger LB 43 Lantz Pascal LB 44 Jake Bauer LB 54 Timir Hickman-Collins LB 95 Daniel Anderson LB 1 Greg Smith DB 2 Kaleb Cost DB 3 Ade Willie DB 4 Jalon Thompson DB 6 Tre Miller DB 7 Peyton Waters DB 16 Coleman Bryson DB 17 Jakob Weatherspoon DB 18 Jaiden Patterson DB 19 Reggie Love II DB 20 Xavier Jackson DB 21 Kenton Dopson III DB 23 Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins DB 24 Javion Butts DB 27 Graham Reintjes DB 28 Jamarrion Gordon DB 30 Jaziel Hart DB 31 Julian Peterson DB 32 Jermaine Anderson DB 34 David Davis DB 38 Julian Burns DB 90 Rece Verhoff PK 92 Aeron Burrell PK 97 David Green PK 91 Adam Mccann-Gibbs P 93 Jacob Horvath P 40 Roman Wazni LS 48 Gannon Burt LS 1 Jaden Craig QB 6 Jayden Maples QB 9 Jack Daulton QB 11 Adam Schobel QB 12 David Potter QB 2 Jon Denman RB 20 G'Ivori Graham RB 23 Amante Martin RB 24 Joe Pitchford RB 26 Jeremy Payne RB 27 Landon Walker RB 29 Joseph Hagman RB 31 Jacob Martinez RB 0 Dozie Ezukanma WR 3 Major Everhart WR 4 Ace Theus WR 6 Jeremy Scott WR 7 Jordan Dwyer WR 13 James Scott WR 14 Khamill Pruitt WR 15 Terry Shelton WR 17 Dane Jones WR 18 Ed Small WR 22 Fletcher Fierro WR 32 Jaden Morehead WR 80 Jacobe Hayes WR 83 Keagan Cunningham WR 84 Cooper Reid WR 86 Sutton Lee WR 10 Mason Peterson TE 12 Lafayette Kaiuway TE 81 Kari Ashley TE 88 Ka'Morreun Pimpton TE 89 Braden Bach TE 50 Witten Van Hoy OL 51 Devan Robison OL 53 Tobias Steppes OL 55 Samir Camacho OL 56 Ben Taylor-Whitfield OL 58 Noah McKinney OL 59 Jaheim Buchanon OL 60 Cade Bennett OL 61 Dylan Kinney OL 62 Jordan Burnett OL 64 Jacob Ahumada OL 65 Logan Schram OL 66 Wesley Harvey OL 69 Gannon Gaubert OL 70 Ryan Hughes OL 71 Creece Brister OL 72 Jackson Jones OL 73 Kilian Registe OL 74 Vincent Johnson Jr. OL 77 Cooper Powers OL 34 Perry Cole Jr. DT 35 Tristan Johnson DT 52 Blake Robinett DT 90 Kelten Mickell DT 91 Floyd Guidry DT 92 Ansel Din-Mbuh DT 95 Markis Deal DT 96 Maddox Flynt DT 99 Brody Whatley DT 0 Zach Chapman EDGE 9 CJ Woodfork EDGE 14 John Schobel EDGE 16 Koron Hayward EDGE 19 Jesse Ford EDGE 36 Cheta Ofili EDGE 40 Oliver Gunn EDGE 49 Anders Corn EDGE 55 Lawson Watkins EDGE 94 Jared Martin EDGE 97 Paul Oyewale EDGE 98 Carter Buck EDGE 3 Max Carroll LB 11 
Michael Short LB 20 Anthony Williams LB 23 Keylan Abrams LB 27 Michael Teason Jr. LB 31 Noriel Dominguez LB 32 Dillon Arkansas LB 37 Hudson Hooper LB 38 Zion Junk LB 41 Caleb Cortez LB 44 Sam Haley LB 46 Rhett Steppe LB 1 Vernon Glover Jr. CB 4 Gil Jackson Jr. CB 12 Kalen Carroll CB 16 Brock King CB 17 Devondre McGee CB 21 Teon Parks CB 26 Deon Mays CB 28 Micah Strickland CB 30 Max Rankin CB 2 Jamel Johnson S 6 Kylin Jackson S 7 Julius Simms S 13 
Ryan Yaites S 15 Devyn Hidrogo S 18 Kaden McFadden S 22 Jordan Lester S 24 Joseph Albright S 25 Zach Taylor S 29 Jason Bradford S 39 Jack Pitchford S 42 Sebastian Peterson S 34 Kyle Lemmermann PK 41 Sam Bisesi PK 99 Nate McCashland PK 48 John Hoyet Chance P 97 Easton Black P 54 Aaron Bowers LS 57 Will Terry LS
Michael Short LB 20 Anthony Williams LB 23 Keylan Abrams LB 27 Michael Teason Jr. LB 31 Noriel Dominguez LB 32 Dillon Arkansas LB 37 Hudson Hooper LB 38 Zion Junk LB 41 Caleb Cortez LB 44 Sam Haley LB 46 Rhett Steppe LB 1 Vernon Glover Jr. CB 4 Gil Jackson Jr. CB 12 Kalen Carroll CB 16 Brock King CB 17 Devondre McGee CB 21 Teon Parks CB 26 Deon Mays CB 28 Micah Strickland CB 30 Max Rankin CB 2 Jamel Johnson S 6 Kylin Jackson S 7 Julius Simms S 13 Ryan Yaites S 15 Devyn Hidrogo S 18 Kaden McFadden S 22 Jordan Lester S 24 Joseph Albright S 25 Zach Taylor S 29 Jason Bradford S 39 Jack Pitchford S 42 Sebastian Peterson S 34 Kyle Lemmermann PK 41 Sam Bisesi PK 99 Nate McCashland PK 48 John Hoyet Chance P 97 Easton Black P 54 Aaron Bowers LS 57 Will Terry LS 
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North Carolina vs TCU: result and recap
North Carolina Tar Heels vs TCU Horned Frogs finished 15 - 10 on August 29, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the North Carolina and TCU team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the ACC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of North Carolina vs TCU?
North Carolina Tar Heels vs TCU Horned Frogs finished 15 - 10. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led North Carolina vs TCU in passing, rushing and receiving?
Billy Edwards (North Carolina) led passers with 232 yards. Jeremy Payne (TCU) led rushers with 142 yards. Jelani Thurman (North Carolina) led receivers with 94 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did North Carolina play TCU?
This North Carolina vs TCU game was played on August 29, 2026 at Aviva Stadium.