Wk 8 · 2026
Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill
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What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Syracuse form
L 12-34vs BCL 7-70at NDL 10-38at MIAL 10-27vs UNCL 16-41at GT
2025 season
North Carolina form
L 19-42at NCSUL 25-32vs DUKEL 12-28at WAKEW 20-15vs STANW 27-10at SYR
2025 season
Syracuse this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
North Carolina this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 7
| Opponent | Syracuse | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt ACC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| UConn FBS Indep. | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Louisville ACC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Clemson ACC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| NC State ACC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Notre Dame FBS Indep. | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
North Carolina leads the series 3–1 · North Carolina has won the last 3
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
18.0 points toward North Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | North Carolina 27 — 10 Syracuse | at SYR | North Carolina |
| 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Syracuse 7 — 40 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2020 | 2020-09-12 | Syracuse 6 — 31 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2018 | 2018-10-20 | North Carolina 37 — 40 Syracuse | at SYR | Syracuse |
Syracuse leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Steve Angeli QB #9 | 98/156, 1317 YDS, 10 TD, 2 INT |
| Rickie Collins QB #1 | 97/181, 1042 YDS, 6 TD, 10 INT | |
| Rushing | Yasin Willis RB #6 | 129 CAR, 558 YDS, 4 TD |
| Will Nixon RB #24 | 107 CAR, 432 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Tylik Hill RB #20 | 24 CAR, 129 YDS | |
| Receiving | Johntay Cook II WR #0 | 45 REC, 549 YDS, 2 TD |
| Darrell Gill Jr. WR #15 | 32 REC, 506 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Dan Villari TE #89 | 39 REC, 412 YDS | |
| Justus Ross-Simmons WR #12 | 20 REC, 312 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Gary Bryant III LB #10 | 57 |
| Antoine Deslauriers LB #5 | 54 | |
| Braheem Long Jr. DB #0 | 48 | |
| Sacks | Kevin Jobity Jr. DL #94 | 5 |
| Jamie Tremble LB #82 | 3 | |
| David Reese DL #8 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Davien Kerr DB #3 | 3 |
| Braheem Long Jr. DB #0 | 1 | |
| Demetres Samuel Jr. DB #1 | 1 |
North Carolina leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Gio Lopez QB #3 | 170/261, 1747 YDS, 10 TD, 5 INT |
| Max Johnson QB #7 | 54/87, 432 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Demon June RB #0 | 84 CAR, 464 YDS, 2 TD |
| Benjamin Hall RB #7 | 71 CAR, 274 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Davion Gause RB #7 | 61 CAR, 259 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Shipp WR #1 | 60 REC, 671 YDS, 6 TD |
| Kobe Paysour WR #8 | 35 REC, 438 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Demon June RB #0 | 17 REC, 159 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Javarius Green WR #4 | 13 REC, 150 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Khmori House DB #6 | 78 |
| Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 61 | |
| Will Hardy DB #31 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Melkart Abou Jaoude DL #9 | 10.5 |
| Tyler Thompson DL #3 | 7 | |
| Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 1 |
| Kaleb Cost DB #2 | 1 | |
| Jaiden Patterson DB #18 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.