2026 Season · Week 6

UNC · Tar Heels
North Carolina
ACC · 3-2
National Rank
#41
Power
+7.3
Offense
0.37
Defense
0.00
SOS
+4.5
SOS Rank
#9
Team Profile
Why #41?
North Carolina ranks #41 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +7.3, meaning the model expects North Carolina to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 7.3 points on a neutral field.
North Carolina has faced the #9 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +4.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against East Tennessee State, with a Game Performance score of +1.10.
The weakest performance came against Notre Dame, where the Game Performance score was -0.27.
Offense0.37
Offense0.37
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.37) is currently higher than the defensive rating (0.00).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29 | TCU | Neutral | W | 15-10 | +0.14 | -0.18 | +0.46 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | East Tennessee State | Home | W | 35-3 | +1.10 | +1.47 | +0.73 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Clemson | Away | L | 20-28 | -0.20 | -0.12 | -0.27 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Notre Dame | Home | L | 26-37 | -0.27 | +0.14 | -0.69 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Pittsburgh | Away | W | 21-17 | -0.10 | -0.52 | +0.31 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Duke | Away | 12:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Syracuse | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Miami | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | UConn | Away | 10:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Louisville | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Virginia | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | NC State | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |