North Carolina’s full 2026 schedule was announced, along with the other 16 member schools, on Monday.
The Tar Heels will play eight conference games for the final time after the ACC announced in December that it would move to a nine-game conference schedule and require each program to play a minimum of 10 Power Four games each season. Carolina is one of just five teams in the ACC that will play eight conference games instead of nine.
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“Transitioning to a nine-game conference schedule strengthens our competitive framework, aligns us with the other Power Four conferences and provides greater consistency for our student-athletes, coaches and fans,” ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said in the statement. “This phased approach reflects our commitment to competitive equity, scheduling flexibility and delivering a premier football product across all 17 institutions.”
Here’s a look at the schedule for the next five seasons of UNC football.
*Note: The ninth conference opponent is still TBD for each of the future seasons.
2026
Non-conference
vs. TCU (Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland), vs. ETSU (Sept. 12), Notre Dame (Oct. 3), @ UConn (Nov. 7)
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ACC
Home: Syracuse (Oct. 24), Miami (Oct. 31), Louisville (Nov. 14), NC State (Nov. 28)
Away: Clemson (Sept. 19), Pitt (Oct. 10), Duke (Oct. 17), Virginia (Nov. 21)
2027
Non-conference
vs. UCF (September 4), @ Purdue (September 11), @ UConn (September 18), vs. North Alabama (September 25).
ACC
Home: Duke, Florida State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Away: Georgia Tech, NC State, Stanford and Wake Forest.
2028
Non-conference
@ South Carolina (September 2), vs. Kennesaw State (September 9), vs. North Carolina A&T (September 16), vs. James Madison (September 23).
ACC
Home: Boston College, NC State, Stanford and Wake Forest
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Away: Duke, Florida State, SMU and Virginia
2029
Non-conference
vs. South Carolina (September 1)
ACC:
Home: California, Clemson, Duke and Virginia
Away: Louisville, Miami, NC State and Virginia Tech
2030
Non-conference
vs. Kennesaw State (September 14), @ Notre Dame (TBD)
ACC
Home: Miami, NC State, SMU and Virginia Tech
Away: California, Clemson, Duke and Virginia
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Football: What the schedule looks like for next five seasons
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