North Carolina record by year
Since 1893
697-564-48
Win %
.551
Bowl trips
39
Winning seasons
70
Best year
11-1 (1997)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 96 | 78 | In progress |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 231 | 294 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 402 | 365 | Lost Wasabi Fenway Bowl |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 449 | 355 | Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 482 | 431 | Lost San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 458 | 417 | Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 500 | 353 | Lost Capital One Orange Bowl |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 430 | 308 | Won MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 301 | 380 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 312 | 375 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 420 | 324 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2015 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 570 | 343 | Lost RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 432 | 507 | Lost QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 425 | 318 | Won BELK BOWL |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 487 | 308 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 364 | 323 | Lost AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 329 | 302 | Won FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 309 | 222 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 360 | 275 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 254 | 294 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 216 | 366 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 198 | 288 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 319 | 382 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 317 | 459 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 223 | 421 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 310 | 240 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 269 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 186 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 288 | 283 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 348 | 146 | Won Bowl game |
| 1996 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 357 | 123 | Won Bowl game |
| 1995 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 284 | 220 | Won Bowl game |
| 1994 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 374 | 267 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 431 | 253 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1992 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 289 | 233 | Won Bowl game |
| 1991 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 282 | 199 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 227 | 186 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 138 | 297 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 217 | 391 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 214 | 207 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 305 | 279 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 224 | 223 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 274 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 337 | 216 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 348 | 149 | Won Bowl game |
| 1981 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 375 | 150 | Won Bowl game |
| 1980 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 297 | 130 | Won Bowl game |
| 1979 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 290 | 167 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 199 | 218 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 251 | 102 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 243 | 220 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1975 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 207 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 364 | 279 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 242 | 266 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 324 | 210 | Won Bowl game |
| 1971 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 288 | 152 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1970 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 372 | 227 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 200 | 164 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 178 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 104 | 182 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 90 | 196 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 146 | 195 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 178 | 135 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 197 | 103 | Won Bowl game |
| 1962 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 112 | 206 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 121 | 141 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 117 | 161 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 198 | 142 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 195 | 109 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 142 | 129 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 99 | 183 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 117 | 218 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 140 | 222 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 173 | 187 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 110 | 206 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 120 | 224 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 101 | 122 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 190 | 205 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 261 | 94 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1947 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 210 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 271 | 129 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1945 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 113 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | 33 | 173 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 173 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 149 | 102 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 130 | 172 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 159 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 228 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 117 | 37 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 173 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 190 | 100 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 270 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 125 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 71 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 84 | 142 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 114 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 153 | 103 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 346 | 60 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 186 | 115 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 86 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 59 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 123 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 38 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 77 | 85 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 191 | 72 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 85 | 75 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 16 | 91 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 58 | 94 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 32 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 134 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 105 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 359 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 91 | 76 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 85 | 168 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 66 | 31 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 70 | 67 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 54 | 18 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 62 | 71 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 93 | 97 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .286 | 18 | 83 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 82 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 170 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 137 | 72 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .722 | 122 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1894 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 24 | No bowl |
| 1893 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 34 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the North Carolina records for every season since 1893, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the North Carolina team page and the History Vault.
North Carolina all-time record against every opponent
- Virginia65-51-4
- Wake Forest71-34-2
- NC State60-41-5
- Duke63-38-4
- Maryland37-32-1
- Clemson18-41-1
- South Carolina36-20-4
- Georgia Tech22-34-3
- Virginia Tech12-25-4
- Davidson28-5-4
- Tennessee8-20-1
- Miami16-11
- Georgia6-16-2
- Notre Dame2-22
- Florida State4-17-1
- VMI16-5-1
- East Carolina12-5-1
- Pittsburgh12-6
- Tulane5-9-2
- William & Mary13-0-2
- Richmond10-2
- Georgetown3-7-1
- Florida7-2-1
- Kentucky5-5
- Navy5-5
- Boston College6-3
- Texas3-6
- Vanderbilt5-4
- Louisville3-5
- Syracuse5-3
- Washington and Lee3-3-2
- Army6-1
- LSU1-6
- Miami (OH)4-3
- Oklahoma0-7
- Yale0-7
- Furman5-1
- Pennsylvania2-4
- Rutgers3-3
- Air Force1-4
- Fordham0-3-2
- TCU4-1
- The Citadel5-0
- App State3-1
- Illinois4-0
- James Madison3-1
- New York University4-0
- Ohio State1-3
- Stanford2-2
- UConn3-1
- Arizona State1-2
- Auburn1-2
- Bingham3-0
- California0-3
- Cincinnati3-0
- Guilford3-0
- Michigan2-1
- Michigan State1-2
- Missouri0-3
- Oak Ridge3-0
- Ohio3-0
- Texas Tech2-1
- West Virginia1-2
- Western Carolina3-0
- Arkansas2-0
- Charlotte2-0
- Cherry Point Marines2-0
- Georgia State2-0
- Harvard0-2
- Houston1-1
- Indiana2-0
- Kansas2-0
- Lehigh0-2
- Memphis2-0
- Mercer2-0
- Minnesota2-0
- Mississippi State1-1
- Northwestern2-0
- Old Dominion2-0
- Princeton0-2
- San Diego State2-0
- SMU2-0
- South Florida0-2
- USC2-0
- Utah1-1
- Virginia Medical2-0
- Wisconsin0-2
- Alabama0-1
- Arizona0-1
- Baylor0-1
- Bowling Green1-0
- Camp Lee1-0
- Campbell1-0
- Delaware1-0
- Duquesne1-0
- East Tennessee State1-0
- Elon1-0
- Florida A&M1-0
- Georgia Southern1-0
- Idaho1-0
- Jacksonville Naval Air Station1-0
- Lafayette0-1
- Lenoir Rhyne1-0
- Liberty1-0
- Marshall1-0
- McNeese1-0
- Middle Tennessee1-0
- Nebraska0-1
- Norfolk A.C.1-0
- North Carolina A&T1-0
- North Carolina Central1-0
- Oregon0-1
- Penn State1-0
- Rice0-1
- Riverside1-0
- Temple1-0
- Texas A&M0-1
- Transylvania0-1
- Tulsa1-0
- UCF0-1
- USS Franklin1-0
- UTEP1-0
- Wofford1-0
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Frequently asked questions
What is the North Carolina record since 1893?
North Carolina is 697-564-48 since 1893, a .551 win percentage, with 39 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best North Carolina season since 1893?
North Carolina went 11-1 in 1997, the best record since 1893.
How many bowl games has North Carolina played since 1893?
North Carolina has played in the postseason 39 times since 1893.