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North Carolina Tar Heels 2026 advanced stats
- North Carolina Tar Heels (ACC) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 3.7 (58th in FBS): offense 26.3 (75th), defense 22.5 (42nd).
- Offense ranks 76th in EPA per play (+0.10); defense ranks 66th (+0.11 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 8th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1076th | +0.1166th |
| Success rate | 45.8%28th | 44.3%100th |
| Explosiveness | 1.11128th | 1.1212th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 50.7%28th | 51.5%125th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 33.7%45th | 25.1%14th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 43.0%40th | 43.3%105th |
| EPA per rush | −0.04119th | +0.0975th |
| Rushing success rate | 42.3%64th | 46.5%116th |
| Stuff rate | 17.0%46th | 10.4%138th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8889th | 3.0380th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.9790th | 0.8828th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.51130th | 0.8136th |
| Power success rate | 63.3%96th | 83.9%122nd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.72132nd | 0.8740th |
| EPA per pass | +0.2651st | +0.1866th |
| Passing success rate | 49.6%15th | 42.7%81st |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.40119th | 1.3915th |
| Sack rate | 7.7%96th | 4.4%106th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6111th | 0.9112th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at TCU · W 15–10
- Week 3 at Clemson · L 20–28
- Week 5 vs. Notre Dame · L 26–37
- Week 6 at Pittsburgh · W 21–17
- Week 7 at Duke · W 24–20
- Week 8 vs. Syracuse · L 30–31 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 9 vs. Miami · L 35–38
- Week 10 at UConn
- Week 11 vs. Louisville
- Week 12 at Virginia
- Week 13 vs. NC State