North Carolina Tar Heels

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	4	0	.500	11th
2025	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	8	0	.333	14th
2024	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	6	0	.500	12th	Lost Fenway Bowl
2023	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	4	0	.667	7th	Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl
2022	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	4	0	.692	5th	Lost Holiday Bowl
2021	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	6	0	.500	10th	Lost Duke's Mayo Bowl
2020	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	3	0	.727	4th	Lost Orange Bowl
2019	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	6	0	.500	7th	Won Military Bowl
2018	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	9	0	.182	13th
2017	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	9	0	.250	14th
2016	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	4	0	.667	7th	Lost Sun Bowl
2015	North Carolina Tar Heels	11	2	0	.846	2nd	Lost Russell Athletic Bowl
2014	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	6	0	.500	10th	Lost Quick Lane Bowl
2013	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	6	0	.500	7th	Won Belk Bowl
2012	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	4	0	.667
2011	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	5	0	.583		Lost Independence Bowl
2010	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	5	0	.583		Won Music City Bowl
2009	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	4	0	.667		Lost Meineke Car Care Bowl
2008	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	4	0	.667		Lost Meineke Car Care Bowl
2007	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	8	0	.333
2006	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	9	0	.250
2005	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	6	0	.455
2004	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	5	0	.545		Lost Continental Tire Bowl
2003	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	10	0	.167
2002	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	9	0	.250
2001	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	5	0	.583		Won Peach Bowl
2000	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	5	0	.545
1999	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	8	0	.273
1998	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	5	0	.545		Won Las Vegas Bowl
1997	North Carolina Tar Heels	10	1	0	.909		Won Gator Bowl
1996	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	2	0	.818		Won Gator Bowl
1995	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	5	0	.545		Won Carquest Bowl
1994	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	3	0	.727		Lost Sun Bowl
1993	North Carolina Tar Heels	10	2	0	.833		Lost Gator Bowl
1992	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	3	0	.727		Won Peach Bowl
1991	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	4	0	.636
1990	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	4	1	.591
1989	North Carolina Tar Heels	1	10	0	.091
1988	North Carolina Tar Heels	1	10	0	.091
1987	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	6	0	.455
1986	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	3	1	.682		Lost Aloha Bowl
1985	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	6	0	.455
1984	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	5	1	.500
1983	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	3	0	.727		Lost Peach Bowl
1982	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	4	0	.636		Won Sun Bowl
1981	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	2	0	.818		Won Gator Bowl
1980	North Carolina Tar Heels	10	1	0	.909	1st	Won Bluebonnet Bowl
1979	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	3	1	.682		Won Gator Bowl
1978	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	6	0	.455
1977	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	2	1	.773	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
1976	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	2	0	.818		Lost Peach Bowl
1975	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	7	1	.318
1974	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	4	0	.636		Lost Sun Bowl
1973	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	7	0	.364
1972	North Carolina Tar Heels	10	1	0	.909	1st	Won Sun Bowl
1971	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	2	0	.818	1st	Lost Gator Bowl
1970	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	3	0	.727		Lost Peach Bowl
1969	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	5	0	.500
1968	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	7	0	.300
1967	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	8	0	.200
1966	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	8	0	.200
1965	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	6	0	.400
1964	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	5	0	.500
1963	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	2	0	.800	1st	Won Gator Bowl
1962	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	7	0	.300
1961	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	5	0	.500
1960	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	7	0	.300
1959	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	5	0	.500
1958	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	4	0	.600
1957	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	4	0	.600
1956	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	7	1	.250
1955	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	7	0	.300
1954	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	5	1	.450
1953	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	6	0	.400
1952	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	6	0	.250
1951	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	8	0	.200
1950	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	5	2	.400
1949	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	3	0	.700		Lost Cotton Bowl
1948	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	0	1	.950		Lost Sugar Bowl
1947	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	2	0	.800
1946	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	1	1	.850		Lost Sugar Bowl
1945	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	5	0	.500
1944	North Carolina Tar Heels	1	7	1	.167
1943	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	3	0	.667
1942	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	2	2	.667
1941	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	7	0	.300
1940	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	4	0	.600
1939	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	1	1	.850
1938	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	2	1	.722
1937	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	1	1	.833
1936	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	2	0	.800
1935	North Carolina Tar Heels	8	1	0	.889
1934	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	1	1	.833
1933	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	5	0	.444
1932	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	5	2	.400
1931	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	3	3	.550
1930	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	3	2	.600
1929	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	1	0	.900
1928	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	3	2	.600
1927	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	6	0	.400
1926	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	5	0	.444
1925	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	1	1	.833
1924	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	5	0	.444
1923	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	3	1	.611
1922	North Carolina Tar Heels	9	1	0	.900
1921	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	2	2	.667
1920	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	6	0	.250
1919	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	3	1	.563
1918	North Carolina Tar Heels	0	2	0	.000
1916	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	4	0	.556
1915	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	3	1	.563
1914	North Carolina Tar Heels	10	1	0	.909
1913	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	4	0	.556
1912	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	4	1	.438
1911	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	1	1	.813
1910	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	6	0	.333
1909	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	2	0	.714
1908	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	3	3	.500
1907	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	4	1	.500
1906	North Carolina Tar Heels	1	4	2	.286
1905	North Carolina Tar Heels	4	3	1	.563
1904	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	2	2	.667
1903	North Carolina Tar Heels	6	3	0	.667
1902	North Carolina Tar Heels	5	1	3	.722
1899	North Carolina Tar Heels	0	2	0	.000
1894	North Carolina Tar Heels	0	1	0	.000
1893	North Carolina Tar Heels	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	127 (1893 to present)
Conference	Atlantic Coast
Regular Season	684-542-48 (.556)
Postseason	15-24 (.385)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

9,550

Sam Howell

RUSH YDS

4,391

Amos Lawrence

REC YDS

2,717

Ryan Switzer

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,977

Atkinson

2,794

Fifita

2,764

Jennings

Rush Yards Leaders

1,054

White

1,049

Riley

1,005

Roberts

Rec Yards Leaders

1,110

Legree

1,067

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

27

Veltkamp

25

Stokes

25

Atkinson

Rush TD Leaders

17

Hellums

16

Hawkins

14

Sheppard

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

13

Toney

13

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

202.7

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.0

Osunsanmi

9.0

Zock

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

47.6

43.8

41.1

41.0

40.6

40.4

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.4

12.5

13.4

Total Yards Rankings

540.5

534.9

529.6

517.4

514.0

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

342.5

341.0

295.8

271.4

261.6

250.8

Pass Yards Rankings

383.4

348.9

338.8

332.4

322.9

321.6

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

32.0

31.0

28.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	7	1	.875
2	Oregon State	5	3	.625
3	San Diego State	4	5	.444
4	Texas State	4	4	.500
5	Fresno State	5	3	.625
6	Utah State	3	5	.375
7	Colorado State	3	5	.375
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	8	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Ohio State	6	2	.750
4	USC	7	2	.778
5	Illinois	6	3	.667
6	Minnesota	5	3	.625
7	Iowa	6	2	.750
8	Oregon	5	3	.625
9	Northwestern	6	2	.750
10	Wisconsin	5	3	.625
11	Washington	5	3	.625
12	Michigan	5	3	.625
13	Purdue	3	5	.375
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Penn State	4	4	.500
16	Rutgers	2	6	.250
17	Maryland	2	6	.250
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	7	1	.875
2	Kentucky	7	1	.875
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Ole Miss	6	2	.750
5	Texas	6	2	.750
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Missouri	6	2	.750
8	Tennessee	6	2	.750
9	South Carolina	5	3	.625
10	Florida	5	3	.625
11	Oklahoma	4	4	.500
12	Auburn	4	4	.500
13	Mississippi State	4	4	.500
14	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
15	Arkansas	3	5	.375
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	7	1	.875
2	Jacksonville State	6	2	.750
3	Delaware	4	4	.500
4	New Mexico State	3	5	.375
5	Middle Tennessee	4	4	.500
6	Western Kentucky	3	5	.375
7	Missouri State	3	5	.375
8	Florida International	3	5	.375
9	Kennesaw State	2	6	.250
10	Sam Houston	1	7	.125

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	6	2	.750
2	Georgia Southern	4	4	.500
3	Louisiana	5	3	.625
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	4	.500
6	Appalachian State	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Coastal Carolina	3	5	.375
9	Troy	4	4	.500
10	Marshall	5	3	.625
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	4	4	.500
13	Louisiana-Monroe	1	7	.125
14	Old Dominion	2	7	.222

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	0	1.000
2	Wake Forest	7	1	.875
3	SMU	7	2	.778
4	Louisville	5	3	.625
5	Duke	6	2	.750
6	Clemson	5	3	.625
7	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	Boston College	4	4	.500
10	NC State	4	4	.500
11	North Carolina	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	California	3	6	.333
14	Syracuse	4	4	.500
15	Stanford	4	5	.444
16	Florida State	3	5	.375
17	Georgia Tech	2	6	.250

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	5	3	.625
4	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
5	Air Force	6	2	.750
6	Nevada	3	6	.333
7	San Jose State	4	5	.444
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	7	.125
10	Northern Illinois	0	8	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	6	2	.750
2	Memphis	7	2	.778
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	3	.625
5	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
6	East Carolina	5	4	.556
7	Tulane	4	4	.500
8	UAB	4	4	.500
9	South Florida	6	3	.667
10	Charlotte	1	7	.125
11	Tulsa	4	4	.500
12	Temple	2	6	.250
13	Navy	2	6	.250
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	7	1	.875
2	UConn	4	4	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	7	2	.778
2	Toledo	7	2	.778
3	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
4	Buffalo	6	3	.667
5	Miami (OH)	5	4	.556
6	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
7	UMass	5	4	.556
8	Kent State	3	6	.333
9	Ball State	3	6	.333
10	Central Michigan	4	5	.444
11	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
12	Sacramento State	2	8	.200
13	Akron	1	8	.111

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	8	0	1.000
2	BYU	7	1	.875
3	Texas Tech	7	1	.875
4	Houston	6	2	.750
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	5	3	.625
7	Oklahoma State	5	3	.625
8	West Virginia	5	3	.625
9	Iowa State	4	4	.500
10	UCF	4	4	.500
11	Cincinnati	5	3	.625
12	Arizona State	4	4	.500
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	3	5	.375
15	Kansas State	4	4	.500
16	Kansas	3	5	.375