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FINAL Saturday, October 3, 2026

Notre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dame vs North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina

37 - 26
Kenan Stadium

Scoring by quarter

Notre Dame vs North Carolina scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Notre Dame 147610 37
North Carolina 7766 26
Notre Dame vs North Carolina scoring by quarter
Notre Dame Qtr North Carolina
14Q17
7Q27
6Q36
10Q46
37Final26

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 9:34 Touchdown North Carolina Shamar Easter Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short right to #84 S.Easter caught at ND 07, for 6 yards to the ND 00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 R.Verhoff kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 0-7
Q1 6:41 Touchdown Notre Dame No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep middle to #6 J.Faison caught at UNC00, for 28 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) 7-7
Q1 6:26 Touchdown Notre Dame Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #1 J.Greathouse caught at UNC00, for 12 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) 14-7
Q2 14:53 Touchdown Notre Dame Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep right to #6 J.Faison caught at UNC00, for 39 yards to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) 21-7
Q2 0:21 Touchdown North Carolina Jelani Thurman Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short right to #45 J.Thurman caught at ND 00, for 14 yards to the ND 00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 R.Verhoff kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 21-14
Q3 14:46 Touchdown Notre Dame #36 M.Drescher kickoff 63 yards to the UNC02 #24 J.Jefferson return 98 yards to the ND 00 TOUCHDOWN. #93 J.Horvath pass attempt failed PENALTY UNC Holding declined 21-20
Q3 5:36 Touchdown Notre Dame No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY UNC Offside declined #39 J.Scaife rush attempt failed 27-20
Q4 14:54 Touchdown Notre Dame Nolan James Jr. 6 Yd pass from CJ Carr (Spencer Porath Kick) 34-20
Q4 7:05 Field goal Notre Dame #35 S.Porath field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) 37-20
Q4 2:36 Touchdown North Carolina Jelani Thurman No Huddle-Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short left to #45 J.Thurman caught at ND 03, for 10 yards to the ND 00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #90 R.Verhoff kick attempt failed ( blocked by #28 L.Talich) (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt), out of bounds at ND 00 37-26

Rivalry highlights

Series record
22-2
Notre Dame first, 24 meetings since 1949
Series leader
Notre Dame
Notre Dame lead 22-2 in 24 meetings since 1949
Widest recent margin
23 points
Notre Dame 33-10 North Carolina, 2017
Tightest recent margin
7 points
North Carolina 43-50 Notre Dame, 2014
Highest recent total
93 points
North Carolina 43-50 Notre Dame, 2014

Head to head

Full rivalry page
Notre Dame 22 24 meetings since 1949 2 North Carolina

Notre Dame lead 22-2 in 24 meetings since 1949 Series leader: Notre Dame.

Team stats, this game

Notre DameNorth Carolina
475Total yards285
234Passing yards208
241Rushing yards77
0Turnovers2
1Sacks0
26First downs18
32Penalty yards20

Key players by position

Starters by position
Notre Dame Pos North Carolina
CJ Carr QB Billy Edwards Jr.
Aneyas Williams RB Benjamin Hall
Jordan Faison WR Jordan Shipp
Cooper Flanagan TE Jelani Thurman
Bryce Young DL Xavier Lewis
Drayk Bowen LB Derek McDonald
Adon Shuler DB Greg Smith

Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.

Notre Dame vs North Carolina player stats

Passing

Notre Damepassing
Notre DameC/ATTYDSTDINT
C.J. Carr21/2923440
North Carolinapassing
North CarolinaC/ATTYDSTDINT
Billy Edwards17/2820832

Rushing

Notre Damerushing
Notre DameCARYDSTDLONG
Jonaz Walton23120018
Nolan James Jr.965011
Aneyas Williams842024
C.J. Carr41519
North Carolinarushing
North CarolinaCARYDSTDLONG
Benjamin Hall103608
Jaylen McGill415012
Billy Edwards313010
Demon June61306

Receiving

Notre Damereceiving
Notre DameRECYDSTDLONG
Jordan Faison8132239
Micah Gilbert334014
Jonaz Walton228015
Jaden Greathouse218112
Ty Washington1606
Aneyas Williams3603
Nolan James Jr.1616
Cooper Flanagan1404
North Carolinareceiving
North CarolinaRECYDSTDLONG
Jordan Shipp7109044
Jelani Thurman550215
Shamar Easter324112
C.J. Sadler113013
Demon June112012

Defense

Notre Damedefense
Notre DameTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Boubacar Traore66010
Jaylen Sneed43000
Adon Shuler32000
Armel Mukam33010
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa32001
Luke Talich33011
Francis Brewu32110
Jayden Sanders33000
Drayk Bowen21000
Dylahn McKinney10000
Jaiden Ausberry11000
Christian Gray11000
North Carolinadefense
North CarolinaTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Derek Mcdonald125000
Peyton Seelmann95000
Leroy Jackson86000
Jaiden Patterson74000
Jonathan Agumadu74000
Peyton Waters52000
Gregory Smith53000
Jaylen Harvey44020
Tre Miller31000
Isaiah Johnson32000
Nicco Maggio31000
Kaleb Cost21000

Kicking

Notre Damekicking
Notre DameFGLONGXPPTS
Spencer Porath1/1314/47
North Carolinakicking
North CarolinaFGLONGXPPTS
Rece Verhoff0/002/32

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Notre Dame: last 15 games before this one

14-1 in the last 15 · 43.3 scored · 14.5 allowed
LOST 40-41 scored 40 · allowed 41 See game WON 56-30 scored 56 · allowed 30 See game WON 56-13 scored 56 · allowed 13 See game WON 28-7 scored 28 · allowed 7 See game WON 36-7 scored 36 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-24 scored 34 · allowed 24 See game WON 25-10 scored 25 · allowed 10 See game WON 49-10 scored 49 · allowed 10 See game WON 37-15 scored 37 · allowed 15 See game WON 70-7 scored 70 · allowed 7 See game WON 49-20 scored 49 · allowed 20 See game WON 41-13 scored 41 · allowed 13 See game WON 52-0 scored 52 · allowed 0 See game WON 27-10 scored 27 · allowed 10 See game WON 49-10 scored 49 · allowed 10 See game

North Carolina: last 15 games before this one

6-9 in the last 15 · 20.1 scored · 22.3 allowed
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 WON 15-10 scored 15 · allowed 10 See game WON 35-3 scored 35 · allowed 3 See game LOST 20-28 scored 20 · allowed 28 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
Notre Dame Split North Carolina
4-02026 record entering2-1
169Points for70
33Points against41
W4FormL1

Recent meetings

2026
Notre Dame 37 : 26 North Carolina
2022
Notre Dame 45 : 32 North Carolina
2021
North Carolina 34 : 44 Notre Dame
2020
Notre Dame 31 : 17 North Carolina
2017
Notre Dame 33 : 10 North Carolina
2014
North Carolina 43 : 50 Notre Dame
Notre Dame · QB C.J. Carr
Pass yards
1197
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
88-124
INT
1
Williams rush
266 yds
Faison rec
371 yds
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
Notre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dame2026 roster
9 Teddy Jarrard QB 10 Noah Grubbs QB 12 Blake Hebert QB 13 CJ Carr QB 2 Nolan James Jr. RB 20 Jonaz Walton RB 21 Kedren Young RB 22 Aneyas Williams RB 26 Javian Osborne RB 37 Kurt Smith RB 46 Matt Williams RB 0 Quincy Porter WR 1 Jaden Greathouse WR 3 Mylan Graham WR 4 Bubba Frazier WR 5 Cam Williams WR 6 Jordan Faison WR 8 Jerome Bettis Jr. WR 11 Devin Fitzgerald WR 14 Micah Gilbert WR 15 Brayden Robinson WR 16 Dylan Faison WR 17 Elijah Burress WR 18 Kaydon Finley WR 19 Logan Saldate WR 31 Xavier Southall WR 33 Matt Jeffery WR 7 Ty Washington TE 24 Ian Premer TE 42 Henry Garrity TE 84 Preston Fryzel TE 85 Jack Larsen TE 86 Kaleb Johnson TE 87 Cooper Flanagan TE 88 James Flanigan TE 89 Austin Ratigan TE 50 Sullivan Garvin OL 51 Ben Nichols OL 52 Devan Houstan OL 54 Anthonie Knapp OL 55 Chris Terek OL 56 Charles Jagusah OL 57 Cam Herron OL 58 Matty Augustine OL 60 Max Anderson OL 61 Robbie Wollan OL 64 Joe Otting OL 65 Grayson McKeogh OL 66 Tyler Merrill OL 67 Gregory Patrick OL 68 Charlie Thom OL 70 Ashton Craig OL 71 Styles Prescod OL 74 Will Black OL 75 Sullivan Absher OL 76 Guerby Lambert OL 77 Peter Jones OL 78 Owen Strebig OL 0 Tionne Gray DL 5 Boubacar Traore DL 6 Christopher Burgess Jr. DL 7 Francis Brewu DL 10 Loghan Thomas DL 11 Keon Keeley DL 14 Ebenezer Ewetade DL 40 Dominik Hulak DL 42 Cole Mullins DL 44 Rodney Dunham DL 47 Jason Onye DL 55 Tiki Hola DL 56 Elijah Hughes DL 59 Sean Sevillano Jr. DL 60 Davion Dixon DL 88 Armel Mukam DL 90 Elijah Golden DL 91 Gordy Sulfsted DL 94 Joe Reiff DL 95 Bryce Young DL 3 Jaylen Sneed LB 4 Jaiden Ausberry LB 16 Ko'o Kia LB 19 Madden Faraimo LB 23 Ja'Kobe Clapper LB 27 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa LB 34 Drayk Bowen LB 35 Teddy Rezac LB 38 Tommy Powlus LB 43 Kahanu Kia LB 58 Thomas Davis Jr. LB 1 Dallas Golden CB 2 DJ McKinney CB 12 Jayden Sanders CB 13 Ayden Pouncey CB 15 Leonard Moore CB 21 Khary Adams CB 24 Mark Zackery IV CB 26 Chaz Smith CB 29 Christian Gray CB 32 Nick Reddish CB 8 Adon Shuler S 9 Brauntae Johnson S 20 Joey O'Brien S 22 Ethan Long S 25 Brandon Logan S 28 Luke Talich S 30 Patrick Downes S 48 Chase Young S 35 Spencer Porath PK 36 Micah Drescher PK 18 Erik Schmidt P 39 Jasper Scaife P 49 Andrew Kros LS 96 Joseph Vinci LS
North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina2026 roster
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
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

94% ND
6% UNC

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Notre Dame

DateOppResult
10-03 atUNC W 37-26
09-26 atPUR W 49-10
09-19 vsMSU W 27-10
09-12 vsRICE W 52-0
09-06 vsWIS W 41-13

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

FBS Independents

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Lake Forest 400 1.00025647
Notre Dame 500 1.00020659
Merchant Marine 300 1.00014847
Wabash 400 1.00012834
Franklin & Marshall 300 1.00010732
Trinity (CT) 200 1.0007714
Wesleyan (CT) 200 1.0007720
Dayton 300 1.0009041
Hardin Simmons 200 1.0007244
Amherst 200 1.0006235
Williams 200 1.0003614
Montana 410 .800187119
Colgate 410 .80011765
Richmond 410 .800100138
Newberry 310 .75010560
MIT 210 .66711826
Millsaps 210 .66712056
Washington & Jefferson 210 .6678833
Dickinson 210 .6678163
Hampden Sydney 210 .6679489
Coast Guard 220 .500150142
Tufts 110 .5004970
UConn 230 .400180131
Villanova 230 .400103154
West Virginia Wesleyan 230 .40094157
William & Mary 230 .400111205
Centre 120 .3335933
Simpson (IA) 120 .3339494
Erskine 120 .3337578
Coe 120 .3336273
Carnegie Mellon 120 .3335568
Sewanee 120 .3337596
Maryville (TN) 130 .25092128
Beloit 130 .2502178
Lafayette 130 .25084143
Duquesne 130 .25073152
Cornell (IA) 130 .25037117
Tennessee State 130 .25059145
Knox 130 .25035146
Fordham 140 .20089165
Bucknell 140 .20051134
Holy Cross 140 .20093183
Maine 140 .20071161
Florida A&M 140 .20087184
Alameda Coast Guard 000 .00000
Amarillo Field 000 .00000
Birmingham-Southern 000 .00000
Boston University 000 .00000
Camp Grant 000 .00000
Carlisle 000 .00000
Colorado College 000 .00000
Cumberland (TN) 000 .00000
Del Monte Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Detroit Mercy 000 .00000
Drury 000 .00000
Fort Benning 000 .00000
Fort Riley 000 .00000
Fort Warren 000 .00000
Georgia Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Gonzaga 000 .00000
Great Lakes Navy 000 .00000
Haskell 000 .00000
Iowa Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Jacksonville Naval Air Station 000 .00000
Lombard 000 .00000
Loyola (LA) 000 .00000
Loyola Marymount 000 .00000
Lubbock Field 000 .00000
Manhattan 000 .00000
March Field 000 .00000
Mare Island Marines 000 .00000
Marquette 000 .00000
Mississippi College 000 .00000
Nashville 000 .00000
New York University 000 .00000
Norman Naval Air Station 000 .00000
North Carolina Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Oglethorpe 000 .00000
Phillips 000 .00000
Portland 000 .00000
Quantico Marines 000 .00000
Randolph Field 000 .00000
Regis (CO) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight 000 .00000
San Francisco 000 .00000
Santa Clara 000 .00000
Second Air Force 000 .00000
Spring Hill 000 .00000
Swarthmore 000 .00000
Tampa 000 .00000
Tennessee Medical College 000 .00000
Union (NY) 000 .00000
Vermont 000 .00000
Whitman 000 .00000
Wichita State 000 .00000
Xavier 000 .00000
Southwestern U 030 .0006486
Bowdoin 020 .000733
Hamilton 020 .0004980
Colby 020 .0002153
Georgetown 030 .0005289
Bates 020 .0001467
Lawrence 030 .00028110
Centenary (LA) 030 .00021117
Rhodes 030 .00020134

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

Notre Dame vs North Carolina: result and recap

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels finished 37 - 26 on October 3, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Notre Dame and North Carolina 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 Notre Dame vs North Carolina?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina Tar Heels finished 37 - 26. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led Notre Dame vs North Carolina in passing, rushing and receiving?

C.J. Carr (Notre Dame) led passers with 234 yards. Jonaz Walton (Notre Dame) led rushers with 120 yards. Jordan Faison (Notre Dame) led receivers with 132 yards on 8 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Notre Dame play North Carolina?

This Notre Dame vs North Carolina game was played on October 3, 2026 at Kenan Stadium.