# 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the sixth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 16th overall season at the university. The team played their home games at Kenan Stadium.
On November 26, North Carolina announced this was to be Brown's last season as head coach. Run game coordinator/tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens was named interim head coach on December 1.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

After the conclusion of the 2023 season, the following changes were made to the Tar Heel football staff for the 2024 season.
| Name | Position | Reason | Replacement |
| Gene Chizik | Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator | Dismissed | Geoff Collins |
| Tim Cross | Defensive line coach | Dismissed | Ted Monachino |
| Darrell Moody | Senior Advisor to the Head Coach | Retired | Brian Simmons |
| Sparky Woods | Senior Advisor to the Head Coach | Resigned | N/A |
^ Defensive backs coach/Co-DC Charlton Warren will receive title of Assistant Head Coach for Defense, Collins' title will be solely Defensive Coordinator.
^ Mack Brown announced in February that no additional staff hires will be made to replace Woods, but rather existing staff members will have some duties reshuffled.

### Departures
#### NFL Draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2024 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 1 | 3 | Drake Maye | QB | New England Patriots |
| 4 | 106 | Cedric Gray | LB | Tennessee Titans |
| 4 | 113 | Devontez Walker | WR | Baltimore Ravens |

#### Transfers

Source:
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school |
| Kamari Morales | 88 | TE | 6'3" | 250 | Tallahassee, FL | Senior | Boston College |
| Kedrick Bingley-Jones | 41 | DL | 6'4" | 295 | Charlotte, NC | Junior | Mississippi State |
| Jefferson Boaz | 14 | QB | 6'6.5" | 245 | Pilot Mountain, NC | Junior | Western Carolina |
| Elijah Green | 21 | RB | 5'11.5" | 205 | Roswell, GA | Junior | Indiana |
| Jalen Brooks | 36 | LB | 5'10.5" | 240 | Knightdale, NC | Junior | Campbell |
| Ryan Coe | 40 | K | 6'3" | 225 | McDonald, PA | Senior | California |
| Cole Maynard | 92 | P | 6'1" | 181 | Mooresville, NC | Sophomore | Western Kentucky |
| Tychaun Chapman | 0 | WR | 5'9.5" | 164 | Virginia Beach, VA | Freshman | Marshall |
| Andre Greene Jr. | 1 | WR | 6'2.5" | 175 | Richmond, VA | Freshman | Virginia |
| George Pettaway | 23 | RB | 5'11" | 183 | Suffolk, VA | Sophomore | James Madison |
| Justin Kanyuk | 74 | IOL | 6'7" | 290 | Bethlehem, PA | Freshman | Georgia Southern |
| Russell Tabor | 16 | QB | 6'2" | 215 | Charlotte, NC | Sophomore | «» |
| Deuce Caldwell | 44 | LB | 6'1" | 210 | Mauldin, SC | Sophomore | Samford |
| Sebastian Cheeks | 32 | LB | 6'3" | 216 | Evanston, IL | Freshman | Wisconsin |
| Tayon Holloway | 20 | CB | 6'1" | 164 | Virginia Beach, VA | Freshman | Louisville |
| D.J. Jones | 26 | RB | 5'10.5" | 205 | Fayetteville, NC | Senior | Wyoming |
| Diego Pounds | 61 | OT | 6'7" | 330 | Raleigh, NC | Sophomore | Ole Miss |
| Chance Carroll | 54 | IOL | 6'2" | 300 | Cornelius, NC | Junior | Georgia Southern |
| Tad Hudson | 12 | QB | 6'2" | 225 | Huntersville, NC | Freshman | Coastal Carolina |
| D.J. Geth | 68 | OL | 6'3" | 305 | Spartanburg, SC | Freshman | Liberty |
| Lejond Cavazos | 6 | DB | 6'0" | 200 | San Antonio, TX | Junior | Michigan State |
| Ayden Duncanson | 13 | DB | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA | Freshman | ECU |
«» Indicates player has not yet enrolled at a new school.

### Additions
#### Incoming transfers

Source:
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school |
| Max Johnson | 14 | QB | 6'4.5" | 215 | Watkinsville, GA | Junior | Texas A&M |
| Jakeen Harris | 6 | S | 5'11" | 183 | Savannah, GA | Senior | NC State |
| Darwin Barlow | 22 | RB | 5'11" | 195 | Newton, TX | Senior | USC |
| Howard Sampson | 79 | OT | 6'8" | 325 | Humble, TX | Freshman | North Texas |
| Austin Blaske | 58 | OT | 6'5" | 310 | Guyton, GA | Junior | Georgia |
| Jake Johnson | 19 | TE | 6'4.5" | 206 | Bogart, GA | Sophomore | Texas A&M |
| Zach Greenberg | 63 | OL | 6'4" | 290 | Livingston, NJ | Graduate | Muhlenberg |
| Jakiah Leftwich | 75 | OL | 6'6" | 310 | Atlanta, GA | Junior | Georgia Tech |
| Jacolby Criswell | 12 | QB | 6'1" | 230 | Morrilton, AR | Graduate | Arkansas† |
| Joshua Harris | 6 | DL | 6'4" | 325 | Roxboro, NC | Graduate | Ole Miss |
† Criswell began his career at UNC, spending three seasons as backup QB to Sam Howell and Drake Maye, before spending the 2023 season at Arkansas.

#### Recruiting class

Source:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #21 247Sports: #51 ESPN: # ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 9:00 p.m. | at Minnesota* | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | FOX | W 19–17 | 50,805 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Charlotte* | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 38–20 | 48,431 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central* | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 45–10 | 45,491 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | James Madison* | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCN | L 50–70 | 50,500 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | ESPN2 | L 20–21 | 35,018 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ESPN2 | L 24–34 | 46,033 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC | The CW | L 34–41 | 44,482 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | The CW | W 41–14 | 44,550 |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ACCN | W 35–11 | 55,107 |
| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | W 31–24 | 48,364 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | The CW | L 21–41 | 37,801 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | L 30–35 | 50,500 |
| December 28 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. UConn | Fenway ParkBoston, MA (Fenway Bowl) | ESPN | L 14–27 | 27,900 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 9:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 50,805
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
* "UNC vs. Minnesota" (PDF).
| Statistics | UNC | MINN |
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 64–252 | 54–244 |
| Rushing yards | 41–147 | 33–78 |
| Passing yards | 105 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–1 | 13–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Max Johnson | 12/19, 71 yards, INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 30 carries, 129 yards |
| North Carolina | Receiving | JJ Jones | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 13/21, 166 yards |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Marcus Major | 20 carries, 73 yards, TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 4 receptions, 55 yards |

### vs. Charlotte

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 48,431
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter)
* "UNC-Charlotte FB final stats" (PDF).
| Statistics | CLT | UNC |
| First downs | 13 | 28 |
| Total yards | 358 | 490 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | 269 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 221 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–31–0 | 17–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:36 | 33:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Max Brown | 8/12, 175 yards |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Hahsaun Wilson | 8 carries, 29 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jairus Mack | 5 receptions, 118 yards |
| North Carolina | Passing | Conner Harrell | 16/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Davion Gause | 16 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Christian Hamilton | 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. North Carolina Central (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles (FCS) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 45 |
at Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy • 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 45,491
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Charlie Strong (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
* "NC Central vs. UNC game book" (PDF).
| Statistics | NCCU | UNC |
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Total yards | 167 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 330 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 183 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-21-1 | 16-29-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 7/15, 88 yards |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 21 carries, 46 yards, TD |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving | Chance Peterson | 5 receptions, 60 yards |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 14/23, 161 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | John Copenhaver | 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD |

### vs. James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 25 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 70 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 50 |
at Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny • 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
* "UNC-JMU football stats" (PDF).
| Statistics | JMU | UNC |
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 611 | 616 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 388 | 475 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–0 | 28–48–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:04 | 25:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 22/34, 388 yards, 5 TD |
| James Madison | Rushing | Alonza Barnett III | 13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| James Madison | Receiving | Omarion Dollison | 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 28/48, 475 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Kobe Paysour | 4 receptions, 93 yards |

### at Duke (Victory Bell)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,018
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* "UNC-Duke football final stats" (PDF).
| Statistics | UNC | DUKE |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 407 | 394 |
| Rushing yards | 156 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-39-1 | 15-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:06 | 25:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 21/39, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 29 carries, 103 yards |
| North Carolina | Receiving | JJ Jones | 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
| Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 15/34, 209 yards, TD |
| Duke | Rushing | Star Thomas | 30 carries, 166 yards, TD |
| Duke | Receiving | Jordan Moore | 4 receptions, 80 yards |

### Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 46,003
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
* "UNC-Pitt FB box score" (PDF).
| Statistics | PITT | UNC |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 520 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 269 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 25-42-1 | 24-45-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 25/42, 381 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Eli Holstein | 10 carries, 76 yards, TD |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Desmond Reid | 11 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 24/45, 269 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 23 carries, 106 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Nate McCollum | 10 receptions, 128 yards |

### vs. Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
at Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 44,482
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
| Statistics | GT | UNC |
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 505 | 417 |
| Rushing yards | 371 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-23-0 | 18-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 11/27, 134 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jamal Haynes | 19 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Luke Harping | 2 receptions, 36 yards |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 18/34, 209 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 18 carries, 137 yards |
| North Carolina | Receiving | JJ Jones | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD |

### at Virginia (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 44,550
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
| Statistics | UNC | UVA |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 428 | 288 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 7 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 281 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-31-0 | 24-41-2 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 19/30, 293 yards, 2 TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | JJ Jones | 5 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 16/28, 156 yards, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kobe Pace | 7 carries, 24 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | JR Wilson | 1 reception, 68 yards, TD |

### at Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 55,107
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | UNC | FSU |
| First downs | 23 | 10 |
| Total yards | 500 | 201 |
| Rushing yards | 289 | 42 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–17–0 | 8–18–2 |
| Time of possession | 39:43 | 20:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 13/17, 211 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 32 carries, 172 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Omarion Hampton | 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| Florida State | Passing | Brock Glenn | 6/11, 123 yards, TD |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 8 carries, 24 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Malik Benson | 1 reception, 50 yards |

### vs. Wake Forest (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,364
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | WAKE | UNC |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 354 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 132 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-37-2 | 14-22-0 |
| Time of possession | 24:59 | 35:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Michael Kern | 14/23, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 20 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Taylor Morin | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 14/22, 132 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 35 carries, 244 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | J.J. Jones | 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD |

### at Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (The CW): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Steve Smith Sr. (analyst) and Carla Gebhart (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina | Passing |
| North Carolina | Rushing |
| North Carolina | Receiving |
| Boston College | Passing |
| Boston College | Rushing |
| Boston College | Receiving |

### vs. NC State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| NC State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| NC State | Passing |
| NC State | Rushing |
| NC State | Receiving |
| North Carolina | Passing |
| North Carolina | Rushing |
| North Carolina | Receiving |

### vs. UConn (Fenway Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts
* Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | CONN | UNC |
| First downs | 20 | 10 |
| Total yards | 361 | 206 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 110 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-24-0 | 11-14-1 |
| Time of possession | 34:50 | 25:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 16/23, 151 yards, 2 TD |
| UConn | Rushing | Mel Brown | 11 carries, 96 yards |
| UConn | Receiving | Skyler Bell | 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Passing | Michael Merdinger | 9/12, 86 yards, INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Caleb Hoob | 11 carries, 78 yards |
| North Carolina | Receiving | John Copenhaver | 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD |