2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football
2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Duke's Mayo Bowl, L 10–30 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Mack Brown (15th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Lindsey (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator	Gene Chizik (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Charlton Warren (2nd season); Tommy Thigpen (5th season);
Base defense	4–2–5 or 4–3
Home stadium	Kenan Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

Last updated August 20, 2025

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 21 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	4	–	4	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	6	–	7
Virginia	2	–	6	3	–	9
Pittsburgh	2	–	6	3	–	9
Wake Forest	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the fifth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 15th overall season at the university. The team played their home games at Kenan Stadium. The North Carolina Tar Heels football team drew an average home attendance of 50,095 in 2023.

Off-season

Coaching changes

After the ACC Championship Game, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Phil Longo accepted the same position at Wisconsin. Offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. followed Longo to Madison after one year in Chapel Hill.^[1]

On December 14, 2022, the Tar Heels hired Randy Clements as the new offensive line coach,^[2] and would also hire Chip Lindsey to fill the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach vacancy.^[3] Along with the new hires, AHC/WR coach Lonnie Galloway added the title of pass game coordinator, and then-TE coach John Lilly added the title of run game coordinator.

Cornerbacks coach and Tar Heel football legend Dré Bly would leave the program in January,^[4] and would be replaced in the position by Indiana safeties coach Jason Jones.^[5]

In February, John Lilly left to take the TE coach position on Frank Reich's Carolina Panthers staff.^[6] He was replaced four days later by former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens.^[7] Kitchens was introduced officially on March 1, in the team's pre-spring practice press conference. Kitchens retains Lilly's former title of run game coordinator as well.

Former Tar Heel letterman and longtime NFL assistant Clyde Christensen joined the staff as a volunteer offensive analyst as well, after several seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[8]

The defensive staff was fortified also, as former NFL assistant coach Ted Monachino was hired as a defensive analyst.^[9]

Departures

NFL Draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2023 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
3	79	Josh Downs	WR	Indianapolis Colts
5	169	Asim Richards	OL	Dallas Cowboys
7	219	Antoine Green	WR	Detroit Lions
7	227	Raymond Vohasek	DL	Jacksonville Jaguars

Transfers

Per NCAA guidance, players can enter the transfer portal in one of two windows. The first, a 45-day period following the conclusion of the sport's regular season, opened for football in December 2022 and closed in January 2023. A second, shorter transfer period opened on April 15, following the conclusion of spring practice.

Source:^[10]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school
Dontae Balfour	14	DB	6'1"	180	Starke, FL	Freshman	Charlotte
Tymir Brown	28	DB	6'0"	180	Jacksonville, NC	Freshman	ECU
Chris Collins	17	DL	6'4"	245	Richmond, VA	Graduate	Minnesota
Ja'Qurious Conley‡	0	DB	6'1"	215	Jacksonville, NC	Junior	«»
Jacolby Criswell	6	QB	6'1"	225	Morrilton, AR	Sophomore	Arkansas
Raneiria "RaRa" Dillworth	11	LB	6'1"	200	Winston-Salem, NC	Sophomore	ECU
Storm Duck	3	DB	6'0"	200	Boiling Springs, SC	Senior	Louisville
Tony Grimes	1	DB	6'0"	195	Virginia Beach, VA	Junior	Texas A&M
Ladaeson Deandre Hollins‡	15	DB	6'1"	200	Tampa, FL	Graduate	Charlotte
Bryson Jennings‡	19	DL	6'4"	245	Richmond, VA	Freshman	Liberty
Kendall Karr	82	TE	6'3"	250	Belmont, NC	Sophomore	Coastal Carolina
Cam'Ron Kelly	9	DB	6'1"	210	Chesapeake, VA	Senior	Louisville
Jonathan Kim	95	PK	6'0"	210	Fredericksburg, VA	Senior	Michigan State
Dontavius Nash	21	DB	6'2"	180	Gastonia, NC	Freshman	ECU
Justin Olson	83	WR	6'2"	200	Huntersville, NC	Junior	MTSU
Keeshawn Silver	55	DL	6'5"	315	Rocky Mount, NC	Freshman	Kentucky
Gabe Stephens‡	34	DL	6'3"	220	Mount Holly, NC	Sophomore	Eastern Kentucky
Jahlil Taylor	52	DL	6'0"	295	Vienna, GA	Senior	ODU

‡ Entered transfer portal following the conclusion of spring practices.

«» Indicates player did not enroll at a new school.

Additions

Incoming transfers

Source:^[10]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	Previous school
Derrik Allen	7	DB	6'2"	211	Marietta, GA	Graduate	Georgia Tech
Armani Chatman	9	DB	6'0"	180	Virginia Beach, VA	Graduate	Virginia Tech
Ryan Coe	40	K	6'3"	225	McDonald, PA	Graduate	Cincinnati
Amari Gainer	3	Jack	6'3"	237	Tallahassee, FL	Graduate	Florida State
Alijah Huzzie	28	DB	5'11"	190	Franklin, GA	Junior	ETSU
Willie Lampkin	53	OL	6'0"	275	Lakeland, FL	Senior	Coastal Carolina
Antavious "Stick" Lane	1	DB	5'9"	180	West Palm Beach, FL	Graduate	Georgia State
Tom Maginness	96	P	6'0"	220	Melbourne, Australia	Sophomore	ProKick Australia
Nate McCollum	6	WR	5'11"	185	Hampton, GA	Senior	Georgia Tech
Devontez Walker	9	WR	6'3"	190	Charlotte, NC	Junior	Kent State

Recruiting class

Source:^[11]

North Carolina signed 20 players in the class of 2023. The Tar Heels' class finished 30th in the 247Sports composite rankings, 28th in the Rivals rankings, and 29th in the ESPN.com rankings. Four signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 prospect list.

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tad Hudson QB	Cornelius, NC	Hough	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 1, 2021
Tad Hudson QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Jaybron Harvey EDGE	Durham, NC	Southern Durham	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
Jaybron Harvey EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Joel Starlings DL	Richmond, VA	Benedictine	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	May 23, 2022
Joel Starlings DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Chris Culliver WR	Maiden, NC	Maiden	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 4, 2022
Chris Culliver WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Christian Hamilton WR	Harrisburg, NC	Hickory Ridge	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
Christian Hamilton WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Nolan McConnell OL	Stafford, VA	Colonial Forge	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	May 3, 2022
Nolan McConnell OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Tyler Thompson EDGE	Cary, NC	Panther Creek	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
Tyler Thompson EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Caleb LaVallee LB	Mableton, GA	Whitefield Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 6, 2022
Caleb LaVallee LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Tre Miller DB	Edmond, OK	Deer Creek	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
Tre Miller DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Rodney Lora DL	Woodberry Forest, VA	Woodberry Forest	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Dec 20, 2022
Rodney Lora DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
D.J. Geth OL	Roebuck, SC	Dorman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 25, 2021
D.J. Geth OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Paul Billups WR	Chesapeake, VA	Western Branch	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 24, 2022
Paul Billups WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Jordan Louie RB	Norcross, GA	Meadowcreek	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
Jordan Louie RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Amare Campbell LB	Manassas, VA	Unity Reed	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 24, 2022
Amare Campbell LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Julien Randolph TE	Ashburn, VA	Independence	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 14, 2022
Julien Randolph TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Kaleb Cost DB	Tyrone, GA	Sandy Creek	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 11, 2022
Kaleb Cost DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Ayden Duncanson DB	Mableton, GA	Whitefield Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 16, 2022
Ayden Duncanson DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
R.J. Grigsby OL	Kennesaw, GA	North Cobb	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 1, 2022
R.J. Grigsby OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Ty Adams DB	Swainsboro, GA	Swainsboro	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 25, 2022
Ty Adams DB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Michael Short LB	Charlotte, NC	Mallard Creek	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 15, 2022
Michael Short LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (74)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: #28 247Sports: #30 ESPN: #29
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved August 28, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved August 28, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 28, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

North Carolina Tar Heels coaches

Mack Brown	Head coach	15th
Chip Lindsey	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	1st
Freddie Kitchens	Run game coordinator/Tight ends coach	1st
Randy Clements	Offensive line coach	1st
Lonnie Galloway	Assistant head coach/Pass Game coordinator/Wide receivers	5th
Larry Porter	Special Teams coordinator/Running backs	3rd
Gene Chizik	AHC/Defensive Coordinator	4th
Charlton Warren	Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive backs coach	2nd
Tommy Thigpen	Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach	6th
Tim Cross	Defensive line coach	5th
Jason Jones	Cornerbacks coach	1st
Brian Hess	Head strength and conditioning coach	5th
Sparky Woods	Senior advisor to head coach	5th
Darrell Moody	Senior advisor to head coach	5th
Clyde Christensen	Volunteer Offensive Analyst	1st
Natrone Means	Offensive Analyst	3rd
Ted Monachino	Senior Defensive Analyst	1st
Reference:^[12]

Roster

2023 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

10 Drake Maye – sophomore (6'4, 225)
12 Tad Hudson – freshman (6'2, 220)
14 Jefferson Boaz – junior (6'7, 235)
15 Conner Harrell – freshman (6'0, 200)
16 Russell Tabor – sophomore (6'2, 215)

Running back

4 Caleb Hood – junior (5'11, 225)
21 Elijah Green – junior (5'11, 210)
23 George Pettaway – sophomore (5'0, 195)
24 British Brooks – graduate (5'11, 225)
25 Kellan Hood – freshman (5'10, 190)
28 Omarion Hampton – sophomore (6'0, 220)
34 Jordan Louie – freshman (5'10, 215)

Wide receiver

0 Tychaun "Doc" Chapman – freshman (5'9, 175)
1 Andre Greene Jr. – freshman (6'2, 200)
2 Gavin Blackwell – sophomore (5'11, 180)
3 Chris Culliver – freshman (6'1, 185)
5 J.J. Jones – junior (6'2, 210)
6 Nate McCollum – junior (5'8, 185)
7 Christian Hamilton – freshman (5'11, 180)
8 Kobe Paysour – sophomore (6'0, 185)
9 Devontez "Tez" Walker – junior (6'2, 195)
11 Paul Billups II – freshman (6'1, 195)
13 Tylee Craft – senior (6'5, 200)
19 Grady Sherrill – freshman (5'8, 180)
20 Brooks Miller – sophomore (5'11, 180)
27 Michael Hall – freshman (6'0, 180)
38 Aiden Cloninger – freshman (5'11, 190)
83 Josh Espindola – freshman (5'10, 170)
84 Cyrus Rogers – sophomore (5'11, 185)
85 Landon Stevens – junior (6'2, 200)
86 Thomas Flynn – sophomore (6'3, 205)

Placekicker

37 Liam Boyd – freshman (6'0, 200)
40 Ryan Coe – graduate (6'2, 220)
90 Todd Pledger – sophomore (6'8, 210)
98 Noah Burnette – junior (5'10, 175)

Punter

91 Ben Kiernan – graduate (6'0, 210)
92 Cole Maynard — sophomore (6'2, 172)
96 Tom Maginness – sophomore (6'0, 205)

Tight end

18 Bryson Nesbit – junior (6'5, 235)
80 Julien Randolph – freshman (6'5, 220)
81 John Copenhaver – junior (6'3, 240)
82 Deems May – freshman (6'1, 230)
87 Cort Halsey – freshman (6'2, 215)
88 Kamari Morales – graduate (6'2, 245)
89 Cal Tierney – freshman (6'5, 235)

Offensive line

51 R.J. Grigsby – freshman (6'3, 315)
52 Jonathan Adorno – senior (6'4, 315)
53 Willie Lampkin – junior (5'11, 290)
54 Chance Carroll – junior (6'2, 295)
55 Zach Rice – freshman (6'4, 315)
60 Carter Kulka – sophomore (6'3, 270)
61 Diego Pounds – sophomore (6'5, 330)
63 Ed Montilus – graduate (6'3, 315)
64 Malik McGowan – junior (6'3, 320)
65 Corey Gaynor – graduate (6'3, 305)
68 D.J. Geth – freshman (6'3, 305)
69 Jarvis Hicks – freshman (6'6, 295)'
72 Nolan McConnell – freshman (6'6, 320)
73 Eli Sutton – sophomore (6'6, 310)
74 Justin Kanyuk – freshman (6'5, 315)
75 Spencer Rolland – graduate (6'6, 315)
76 William Barnes – senior (6'4, 320)
78 Trevyon Green – freshman (6'7, 340)
79 Bo Burkes – freshman (6'2, 300)

Defensive line

0 Tomari Fox – graduate (6'3, 300)
4 Travis Shaw – sophomore (6'5, 335)
5 Jahvaree Ritzie – junior (6'4, 295)
8 Myles Murphy – senior (6'4, 310)
10 Desmond Evans – senior (6'6, 275)
12 Beau Atkinson – freshman (6'5, 270)
41 Kedrick Bingley-Jones – junior (6'4, 305)
92 Rodney Lora – freshman (6'3, 275)
93 Jacolbe Cowan – junior (6'4, 280)
94 Joel Starlings – freshman (6'3, 280)
96 Damon Bremer – freshman (6'2, 255)
98 Kevin Hester Jr. – senior (6'3, 315)

Jack

3 Amari Gainer – graduate (6'3, 235)
14 Jaybron Harvey – freshman (6'3, 240)
24 Malaki Hamrick – sophomore (6'2, 220)
25 Kaimon Rucker – senior (6'1, 265)
40 Tyler Thompson – freshman (6'5, 220)
87 Colby Doreen – junior (6'4, 225)

Linebacker

17 Amare Campbell – freshman (6'0, 230)
23 Power Echols – junior (6'0, 225)
30 Michael Short – freshman (6'3, 225)
32 Sebastian Cheeks – freshman (6'3, 220)
33 Cedric Gray – senior (6'2, 230)
34 Caleb LaVallee – freshman (6'0, 225)
36 Jalen Brooks – junior (5'10, 240)
44 Randy "Deuce" Caldwell – sophomore (6'0, 230)
45 Jake Harkleroad – graduate (5'10, 215)
47 CJ Murphy – freshman (6'1, 220)
48 Milad Aghaiepour – sophomore (5'10, 225)
52 Jonny Fritz – freshman (6'1, 190)
53 Gibson Macrae – sophomore (5'11, 220)
55 Cade Law – freshman (6'1, 225)

Defensive back

1 Antavious "Stick" Lane – graduate (5'9, 190)
2 Don Chapman – senior (6'1, 200)
6 Lejond Cavazos – junior (6'0, 200)
7 Derrik Allen – graduate (6'1, 210)
9 Armani Chatman – graduate (6'0, 205)
11 Ty Adams – freshman (5'11, 175)
13 Ayden Duncanson – freshman (6'0, 185)
15 Tre Miller – freshman (5'10, 175)
16 DeAndre Boykins – junior (5'11, 205)
18 Christopher Holliday – junior (6'4, 220)
20 Tayon Holloway – freshman (6'0, 185)
21 Kaleb Cost – freshman (5'10, 190)
26 D.J. Jones – graduate (5'10, 200)
27 Giovanni Biggers – graduate (6'1, 200)
28 Alijah Huzzie – junior (5'10, 200)
29 Marcus Allen – sophomore (6'1, 200)
31 Will Hardy – sophomore (6'2, 215)
35 Jaden Selby – freshman (6'0, 190)'
37 Jack Blythe – freshman (6'2, 190)
38 Naari Short – junior (5'8, 185)
39 Major Byrd – freshman (5'9, 200)

Long snappers

43 Garrett Jordan – freshman (6'0, 225)
61 Drew Little – graduate (5'11, 245)
62 Spencer Triplett – junior (6'2, 235)

* North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster as of 9/5/2023^[13]

Schedule

The 2023 ACC conference football schedule was released on January 30, 2023.^[14]^[15] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season under a new single-division format. The 3-5-5 model gives each team three set conference opponents to play every season, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (once at home and once on the road) in a four–year cycle. The Tar Heels' non-rotating opponents are all traditional rivalries: Duke, NC State, and Virginia.^[16]^[17]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 p.m.	vs. South Carolina *	No. 21	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry, College GameDay )	ABC	W 31–17	68,723
September 9	5:15 p.m.	Appalachian State *	No. 17	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	W 40–34 ^2OT	50,500
September 16	3:30 p.m.	Minnesota *	No. 20	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 31–13	50,500
September 23	8:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	No. 17	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 41–24	48,544
October 7	3:30 p.m.	Syracuse	No. 14	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 40–7	50,500
October 14	7:30 p.m.	No. 25 Miami (FL)	No. 12	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ABC	W 41–31	50,500
October 21	6:30 p.m.	Virginia	No. 10	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	The CW	L 27–31	50,500
October 28	8:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	No. 17	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 42–46	35,945
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Campbell *		Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	W 59–7	47,667
November 11	8:00 p.m.	Duke	No. 24	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)	ACCN	W 47–45 ^2OT	50,500
November 18	3:30 p.m.	at Clemson	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN	L 20–31	81,305
November 25	8:00 p.m.	at No. 22 NC State		Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	L 20–39	56,919
December 27	5:30 p.m.	vs. West Virginia *		Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–30	42,925
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[18]

Game summaries

vs. South Carolina (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry)

Game One – No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 North Carolina	7	10	14	0	31
South Carolina	7	7	0	3	17

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Game time: 7:44 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear • 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 3 MPH
Game attendance: 68,723
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Molly McGrath (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(9:50) UNC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:55; North Carolina 7-0)
(6:29) SC – Dakereon Joyner 4-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(7:05) UNC – Ryan Coe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:20; North Carolina 10-7)
(5:16) SC – Juju McDowell 1-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:49; South Carolina 14-10)
(2:50) UNC – Kobe Paysour 34-yard pass from Drake Maye (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; North Carolina 17-14)

Third quarter

(11:35) UNC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:43; North Carolina 24-14)
(6:29) UNC – John Copenhaver 18-yard pass from Drake Maye (Ryan Coe kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:25; North Carolina 31-14)

Fourth quarter

(12:19) SC – Mitch Jeter 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:55; North Carolina 31-17)

Statistics	UNC	SC
First downs	21	20
Total yards	71–437	70–351
Rushing yards	39–168	31– -2
Passing yards	269	353
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–32–2	30–39–0
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing	Drake Maye	24/32, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	British Brooks	15 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Paysour	7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
South Carolina	Passing	Spencer Rattler	30/39, 353 yards
	Rushing	Dakereon Joyner	12 carries, 23 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Legette	9 receptions, 178 yards

Appalachian State

Appalachian State vs. No. 17 North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Mountaineers	0	10	7	10	7	0	34
•No. 17 Tar Heels	0	10	10	7	7	6	40

Date: September 9, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 5:18 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Game attendance: 50,500
Game weather: Cloudy • 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -18	58

Statistics	App	UNC
First downs	30	27
Plays–yards	87–494	75–527
Rushes–yards	44–219	45–319
Passing yards	275	208
Passing: comp–att–int	22–43–1	21–30
Time of possession	33:29	26:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
App	Passing	Joey Aguilar	22/43, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nate Noel	26 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dashaun Davis	7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	21/30, 208 yards
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	26 carries, 234 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	J.J. Jones	5 receptions, 91 yards

Minnesota

Minnesota vs. No 20 North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	10	3	0	13
•No. 20 Tar Heels	7	14	3	7	31

Date: September 16, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours 12 minutes
Game attendance: 50,500
Game weather: Sunny • 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 4 MPH
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -7.5	51

Statistics	MIN	UNC
First downs	19	26
Plays–yards	61–303	77–519
Rushes–yards	31–170	37–105
Passing yards	133	414
Passing: comp–att–int	11–30–2	29–40–2
Time of possession	26:50	33:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIN	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	11/29, 133 yards, INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	22 carries, 138 yards, TD
	Receiving	Corey Crooms	4 receptions, 46 yards
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	29/40, 414 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	13 carries, 46 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nate McCollum	15 receptions, 165 yards, TD

at Pittsburgh

No. 17 North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 17 Tar Heels	7	21	13	0	41
Panthers	7	10	7	0	24

Date: September 23, 2023
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 27 minutes
Game attendance: 48,544
Game weather: Rainy • 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW 9 MPH
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -7.5	50.5

Statistics	UNC	PITT
First downs	22	18
Plays–yards	69–373	60–304
Rushes–yards	39–77	27–110
Passing yards	296	196
Passing: comp–att–int	22–30–0	18–33–2
Time of possession	31:07	28:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	22/30, 296 yards, TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	18 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	J.J. Jones	6 receptions, 117 yards
PITT	Passing	Phil Jurkovec	11/15, 109 yards
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	14 carries, 83 yards, TD
	Receiving	Konata Mumpfield	8 receptions, 90 yards

Syracuse

Syracuse vs. No. 14 North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	7	0	7
• No. 14 Tar Heels	10	17	10	3	40

Date: October 7, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 3 minutes
Game attendance: 50,500
Game weather: Sunny • 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 15 MPH
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -9.5	59.5

Statistics	SU	UNC
First downs	11	33
Plays–yards	51–221	97–644
Rushes–yards	28–92	48–202
Passing yards	129	442
Passing: comp–att–int	16–23–2	33–49–0
Time of possession	22:44	37:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SU	Passing	Garrett Shrader	15/21, 124 yards, INT
	Rushing	LeQuint Allen	11 carries, 38 yards, TD
	Receiving	Umari Hatcher	6 receptions, 85 yards
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	33/47, 442 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	15 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Nate McCollum	7 receptions, 135 yards

Miami (FL)

No. 25 Miami vs. No. 12 North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Hurricanes	0	17	0	14	31
•No. 12 Tar Heels	7	7	21	6	41

Date: October 14, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 7:49 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutes
Game attendance: 50,500
Game weather: Clear • 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 5 MPH
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -3.5	56.5

Statistics	UM	UNC
First downs	28	24
Plays–yards	76–482	76–508
Rushes–yards	27–91	43–235
Passing yards	391	273
Passing: comp–att–int	31–49–2	17–33–0
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UM	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	31/48, 391 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	13 carries, 73 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	11 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	17/33, 273 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	24 carries, 197 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Walker	6 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD

Virginia (South's Oldest Rivalry)

Virginia vs. No. 10 North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
•Cavaliers	14	0	10	7	31
No. 10 Tar Heels	7	10	7	3	27

Date: October 21, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 6:37 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 21 minutes
Game attendance: 50,500
Game weather: Clear • 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W 6 MPH
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Treavor Scales (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -23.5	56.5

Statistics	UVA	UNC
First downs	26	26
Plays–yards	84–436	77–490
Rushes–yards	54–228	29–143
Passing yards	208	347
Passing: comp–att–int	20–30–1	24–48–1
Time of possession	37:06	22:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UVA	Passing	Tony Muskett	20/30, 208 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Perris Jones	14 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Malik Washington	12 receptions, 115 yards, TD
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	24/48, 347 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	19 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Tez Walker	11 receptions, 146 yards, TD

at Georgia Tech

No. 17 North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Tar Heels	14	14	7	7	42
•Yellow Jackets	0	22	0	24	46

Date: October 28, 2023
Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Game start: 8:06 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 26 minutes
Game attendance: 35,945
Game weather: Sunny • 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 4 MPH
Referee: Mike Roache
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -11.5	64.5

Statistics	UNC	GT
First downs	25	29
Plays–yards	72–577	78–639
Rushes–yards	47–267	48–348
Passing yards	310	287
Passing: comp–att–int	17–25–0	23–30–1
Time of possession	32:04	27:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	17/25, 310 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	29 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryson Nesbit	3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
GT	Passing	Haynes King	23/30, 287 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Dontae Smith	22 carries, 178 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eric Singleton, Jr.	8 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Campbell

Campbell vs. North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	7	0	0	0	7
•Tar Heels	7	21	17	14	59

Date: November 4, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 12:03 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
Game attendance: 47,667
Game weather: Sunny • 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N 4 MPH
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), Marilyn Payne (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -38.5	67.5

Statistics	CU	UNC
First downs	20	26
Plays–yards	79–287	61–594
Rushes–yards	42–102	33–276
Passing yards	185	318
Passing: comp–att–int	25–37–1	21–28–0
Time of possession	38:26	21:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CU	Passing	Hajj-Malik Williams	25/37, 185 yards, INT
	Rushing	Hajj-Malik Williams	11 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Ezeriah Anderson	9 receptions, 102 yards
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	16/23, 244 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	15 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryson Nesbit	6 receptions, 78 yards

Duke (Victory Bell)

Duke vs. No. 24 North Carolina

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Blue Devils	0	14	0	22	3	6	45
•No. 24 Tar Heels	10	6	3	17	3	8	47

Date: November 11, 2023
Location: Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 8:06 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Game attendance: 50,500
Game weather: Cloudy • 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind E 3 MPH
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -10.5	53.5

Statistics	Duke	UNC
First downs	22	30
Plays–yards	72–379	87–537
Rushes–yards	43–179	44–195
Passing yards	200	342
Passing: comp–att–int	17–29–0	28–43–1
Time of possession	31:24	28:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing	Grayson Loftis	16/28, 189 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Waters	20 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Moore	6 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	28/43, 342, TD, INT
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	31 carries, 169 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Walker	7 receptions, 162 yards

at Clemson

North Carolina vs. Clemson

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Tar Heels	7	0	7	6	20
•Tigers	0	14	14	3	31

Date: November 18, 2023
Location: Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
Game start: 3:40 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 50 minutes
Game attendance: 81,305
Game weather: Sunny • 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 2 MPH
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
CLEM -8.5	59.5

Statistics	UNC	CLEM
First downs	19	25
Plays–yards	69–457	89–466
Rushes–yards	32–248	55–247
Passing yards	209	219
Passing: comp–att–int	16–37–1	21–34–0
Time of possession	21:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	16/36, 209 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	19 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tez Walker	4 receptions, 70 yards
CLEM	Passing	Cade Klubnik	21/32, 219 yards, TD
	Rushing	Will Shipley	18 carries, 126 yards, TD
	Receiving	Adam Randall	2 receptions, 57 yards

at NC State (Rivalry)

North Carolina vs. NC State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	7	13	0	20
•No. 22 Wolfpack	6	20	13	0	39

Date: November 25, 2023
Location: Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Game start: 8:07 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
Game attendance: 56,919
Game weather: Clear • 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NE 3 MPH
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC -2.5	55.5

Statistics	UNC	NCSU
First downs	21	25
Plays–yards	59–384	74–504
Rushes–yards	21–130	43–170
Passing yards	254	334
Passing: comp–att–int	22–38–2	22–31–0
Time of possession	19:54	40:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNC	Passing	Drake Maye	22/38, 254, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Drake Maye	9 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	John Copenhaver	5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
NCSU	Passing	Brennan Armstrong	22/31, 334 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	KC Concepcion	11 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	KC Concepcion	7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

vs. West Virginia (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

North Carolina vs. West Virginia

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	10	0	0	10
•Mountaineers	7	10	3	10	30

Date: December 27, 2023
Location: Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC
Game start: 5:36 P.M. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
Game attendance: 42,925
Game weather: Cloudy • 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE 3 MPH
Referee: Jerry McGinn (Big Ten)
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under
WVU -5.5	60.5

Statistics	UNC	WVU
First downs	20	16
Plays–yards	68–339	53–392
Rushes–yards	41–140	30–164
Passing yards	199	228
Passing: comp–att–int	18–27–2	12–23–0
Time of possession	34:39	25:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNC	Passing	Conner Harrell	18/27, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Omarion Hampton	19 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Gavin Blackwell	3 receptions, 78 yards
WVU	Passing	Garrett Greene	12/23, 228 yards, TD
	Rushing	Garrett Greene	9 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Traylon Ray	3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	21	17	20	17	15	14	12	10	17	RV	24	22	RV	RV
Coaches	20	16	18	17	15	13	12	10	17	25	23	20	RV	—
CFP	Not released									—	24	20	—	—		Not released

After the season

All-Conference Selections

Source:^[19]

1st team

2nd team

Drake Maye (QB)
Kaimon Rucker (DE)
Noah Burnette (PK)

3rd team

Honorable Mention

Spencer Rolland (OL)
Corey Gaynor (OL)
Myles Murphy (DT)
Alijah Huzzie (DB)

All-America Selections

Omarion Hampton (1st Team, WCFF; 2nd team CBS Sports,AP)

Departures

Transfer Portal Entries

The following members of the 2023 Tar Heel football team entered the transfer portal in the postseason window.^[20]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school
Kedrick Bingley-Jones	41	DL	6'4"	305	Concord, NC	Junior	Mississippi State
Jefferson Boaz	14	QB	6'7"	235	Pilot Mountain, NC	Junior	Stephen F. Austin
Jalen Brooks	36	LB	5'10"	240	Knightdale, NC	Junior	Campbell
Deuce Caldwell	44	LB	6'0"	230	Mauldin, SC	Sophomore	TBD
Chance Carroll	54	OL	6'2"	295	Mooresville, NC	Junior	Georgia Southern
Tychaun Chapman	0	WR	5'9"	175	Virginia Beach, VA	R-Fr.	Marshall
Sebastian Cheeks	32	LB	6'2"	230	Skokie, IL	R-Fr.	Wisconsin
Ryan Coe	40	PK	6'2"	225	McDonald, PA	Graduate	Cal
Elijah Green	21	RB	5'11"	210	Roswell, GA	Junior	Indiana
Andre Greene Jr.	1	WR	6'2"	200	Richmond, VA	R-Fr.	Virginia
Tayon Holloway	20	DB	6'0"	185	Virginia Beach, VA	R-Fr.	Louisville
D.J. Jones	26	DB/RB	5'10"	200	Fayetteville, NC	Graduate	Wyoming
Justin Kanyuk	74	OL	6'6"	315	Lehigh Valley, PA	R-Fr.	Georgia Southern
Cole Maynard	92	P	6'1"	180	Mooresville, NC	Sophomore	Western Kentucky
Kamari Morales	88	TE	6'2"	245	Buck Lake, FL	Graduate	Boston College
George Pettaway	23	RB	5'10"	195	Suffolk, VA	Sophomore	James Madison
Diego Pounds	61	OL	6'5"	330	Raleigh, NC	Sophomore	Ole Miss

NFL draft entries

The following Tar Heel players announced plans to enter the 2024 NFL draft and forgo any remaining collegiate eligibility.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year
Amari Gainer	3	LB	6'3"	235	Tallahassee, FL	Graduate
Corey Gaynor	65	OL	6'3"	305	Parkland, FL	Graduate
Cedric Gray	33	LB	6'2"	235	Charlotte, NC	Senior
Drake Maye	10	QB	6'4"	230	Huntersville, NC	Sophomore
Myles Murphy	8	DL	6'4"	310	Greensboro, NC	Senior
Spencer Rolland	75	OL	6'6"	315	Burnsville, MN	Graduate
Tez Walker	9	WR	6'2"	200	Charlotte, NC	Junior

Coaching Changes

Following continued defensive struggles under DC Gene Chizik in the 2023 season, both he and defensive line coach Tim Cross were dismissed after the team's bowl game. Senior Defensive Analyst Ted Monachino was elevated to the defensive line coaching position the same day Cross and Chizik's departures were announced.^[21]

Former Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins was hired to replace Chizik as defensive coordinator for the 2024 season.^[22]

Senior advisor Darrell Moody retired after the season, and was replaced by former Tar Heel and NFL linebacker Brian Simmons in a similar advisory role to head coach Mack Brown.^[23] Brown's other senior advisor, Sparky Woods also left the staff in late January.^[24]

References

↑ Samuels, Doug (December 7, 2022). "Phil Longo to be Luke Fickell's offensive coordinator at Wisconsin". FootballScoop.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
↑ "Carolina Football Names Randy Clements Offensive Line Coach". GoHeels.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
↑ "Chip Lindsey Hired As Offensive Coordinator". GoHeels.com. December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
↑ Hale, David M. (January 11, 2023). "Ex-UNC football star Dre Bly out as Tar Heels' CB coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
↑ "Carolina Football Names Jason Jones Cornerbacks Coach". GoHeels.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
↑ Stone, Augusta (February 23, 2023). "Panthers add John Lilly to coaching staff". panthers.com. Carolina Panthers. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
↑ Martin, Ross (February 27, 2023). "UNC to Hire Freddie Kitchens as New Tight End Coach". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
↑ Smith, Adam (March 1, 2023). "NFL Coaching Veteran Clyde Christensen Joining UNC Staff as Analyst". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
↑ Smith, Adam (March 7, 2023). "UNC Adding Ted Monachino from NFL Ranks to Improve Pass Rush". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
1 2 Martin, Ross (January 19, 2023). "UNC Transfer Portal Tracker: Who's Coming? Who's Going?". InsideCarolina.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
↑ "North Carolina 2023 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
↑ "Football Coaches". University of North Carolina Athletics.
↑ "2023 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
↑ "UNC football 2023 ACC schedule, opponents announced". The News & Observer. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
↑ Bergin, Mark (January 30, 2023). "Here are the 2023 football schedules for NC State, North Carolina and Duke". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
↑ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
↑ Murphy, Brian (June 28, 2022). "ACC eliminates football divisions, adopts new schedule model in 2023". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
↑ "2023 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
↑ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
↑ Smith, Adam. "Tracker: UNC Football Players Entering Transfer Portal". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
↑ Barnett, Zach (January 3, 2023). "Mack Brown announces major staff changes at North Carolina". footballscoop.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
↑ "Geoff Collins Hired As Defensive Coordinator". University of North Carolina Athletics. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
↑ "UNC Legend Brian Simmons Joins Football Staff". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
↑ Smith, Adam (January 30, 2024). "Sparky Woods Leacing UNC Football Staff". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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[1] Samuels, Doug (December 7, 2022). "Phil Longo to be Luke Fickell's offensive coordinator at Wisconsin". FootballScoop.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

[2] "Carolina Football Names Randy Clements Offensive Line Coach". GoHeels.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

[3] "Chip Lindsey Hired As Offensive Coordinator". GoHeels.com. December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[4] Hale, David M. (January 11, 2023). "Ex-UNC football star Dre Bly out as Tar Heels' CB coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[5] "Carolina Football Names Jason Jones Cornerbacks Coach". GoHeels.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[6] Stone, Augusta (February 23, 2023). "Panthers add John Lilly to coaching staff". panthers.com. Carolina Panthers. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[7] Martin, Ross (February 27, 2023). "UNC to Hire Freddie Kitchens as New Tight End Coach". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[8] Smith, Adam (March 1, 2023). "NFL Coaching Veteran Clyde Christensen Joining UNC Staff as Analyst". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[9] Smith, Adam (March 7, 2023). "UNC Adding Ted Monachino from NFL Ranks to Improve Pass Rush". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

[Transfers-10] 1 2 Martin, Ross (January 19, 2023). "UNC Transfer Portal Tracker: Who's Coming? Who's Going?". InsideCarolina.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[11] "North Carolina 2023 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

[12] "Football Coaches". University of North Carolina Athletics.

[13] "2023 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

[14] "UNC football 2023 ACC schedule, opponents announced". The News & Observer. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[15] Bergin, Mark (January 30, 2023). "Here are the 2023 football schedules for NC State, North Carolina and Duke". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[16] "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[17] Murphy, Brian (June 28, 2022). "ACC eliminates football divisions, adopts new schedule model in 2023". WRAL. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[18] "2023 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

[19] "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[20] Smith, Adam. "Tracker: UNC Football Players Entering Transfer Portal". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[21] Barnett, Zach (January 3, 2023). "Mack Brown announces major staff changes at North Carolina". footballscoop.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

[22] "Geoff Collins Hired As Defensive Coordinator". University of North Carolina Athletics. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[23] "UNC Legend Brian Simmons Joins Football Staff". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[24] Smith, Adam (January 30, 2024). "Sparky Woods Leacing UNC Football Staff". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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2	11:10	ASU	Michael Hughes 46 yd. field goal (19 plays, 66 yards, 8:10)	ASU 3–0
	10:43	UNC	Omarion Hampton 68 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27)	UNC 7–3
	7:14	ASU	Eli Wilson 5 yd. pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29)	ASU 10–7
	3:05	UNC	Ryan Coe 47 yd. field goal (9 plays, 46 yards, 4:09)	10–10

3	12:43	ASU	Dashaun Davis 33 yd. pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17)	ASU 17–10
	8:57	UNC	Caleb Hood 5 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46)	17–17
	1:25	UNC	Ryan Coe 31 yd. field goal (11 plays, 51 yards, 5:01)	UNC 20–17

4	10:44	ASU	Nate Noel 7 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)	ASU 24–20
	9:19	UNC	Omarion Hampton 7 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25)	UNC 27–24
	1:22	ASU	Michael Hughes 33 yd. field goal (12 plays, 69 yards, 2:48)	27–27

OT		ASU	Nate Noel 7 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick) (3 plays, 25 yards)	ASU 34–27
OT		UNC	Omarion Hampton 17 yd. rush (Ryan Coe kick) (3 plays, 25 yards)	34–34

2OT		UNC	Drake Maye 13 yd. rush (Drake Maye rush failed) (3 plays, 25 yards)	UNC 40–34


1	11:47	UNC	Nate McCollum 46 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13)	UNC 7–0

2	13:17	UNC	Omarion Hampton 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:25)	UNC 14–0
	9:47	MIN	Dragan Kesich 23 yd. field goal (7 plays, 11 yards, 2:29)	UNC 14–3
	2:23	UNC	Bryson Nesbit 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29)	UNC 21–3
	0:30	MIN	Darius Taylor 2 yd. rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)	UNC 21–10

3	10:22	MIN	Dragan Kesich 42 yd. field goal (9 plays, 48 yards, 4:38)	UNC 21–13
3	1:26	UNC	Noah Burnette 42 yd. field goal (8 plays, 56 yards, 1:26)	UNC 24–13

4	5:00	UNC	British Brooks 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (11 plays, 76 yards, 5:23)	UNC 31–13


1	6:56	PITT	Rodney Hammond Jr. 7 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick) (13 plays, 78 yards, 7:59)	PITT 7–0
1	3:38	UNC	Omarion Hampton 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18)	7–7

2	14:55	PITT	Daniel Carter 1 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43)	PITT 14–7
	9:09	UNC	Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43)	14—14
	7:23	UNC	Alijah Huzzie 52 yd. punt return (Noah Burnette kick)	UNC 21–14
	3:38	PITT	Ben Sauls 44 yd. field goal (7 plays, 49 yards, 3:45)	UNC 21–17
	1:00	UNC	Kobe Paysour 7 yd. pass from Drake Maye (7 plays, 91 yards, 2:31)	UNC 28–17

3	12:32	UNC	Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:28)	UNC 35–17
	8:44	UNC	Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:52)	UNC 38–17
	8:32	PITT	Kenny Johnson 100 yd. kickoff return (Ben Sauls kick)	UNC 38–24
	3:58	UNC	Noah Burnette 48 yd. field goal (10 plays, 45 yards, 4:34)	UNC 41–24


1	10:51	UNC	Noah Burnette 29 yd. field goal (14 plays, 64 yards, 4:09)	UNC 3–0
1	1:33	UNC	Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (17 plays, 94 yards, 7:27)	UNC 10–0

2	12:36	UNC	Bryson Nesbit 23 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 2:25)	UNC 17–0
	6:10	UNC	John Copenhaver 1 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 95 yards, 3:13)	UNC 24–0
	0:07	UNC	Noah Burnette 24 yd. field goal (12 plays, 72 yards, 3:25)	UNC 27–0

3	11:15	SU	LeQuint Allen 1 yd. rush (Brady Denaburg kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45)	UNC 27–7
	6:46	UNC	Noah Burnette 36 yd. field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 4:29)	UNC 30–7
	1:41	UNC	Kobe Paysour 77 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 83 yards, 1:24)	UNC 37–7

4	5:08	UNC	Noah Burnette 31 yd. field goal (17 plays, 62 yards, 8:09)	UNC 40–7


1	6:26	UNC	Tez Walker 18 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 91 yards, 3:00)	UNC 7–0

2	12:26	UM	Xavier Restrepo 18 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 1:52)	7–7
	5:17	UM	Jacolby George 35 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (11 plays, 92 yards, 5:27)	UM 14–7
	2:05	UNC	Omarion Hampton 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12)	14–14
	0:00	UM	Andres Borregales 28 yd. field goal (7 plays, 57 yards, 0:55)	UM 17–14

3	13:12	UNC	Tez Walker 56 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48)	UNC 21–17
	8:11	UNC	Tez Walker 33 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (3 plays, 23 yards, 0:44)	UNC 28–17
	2:53	UNC	Omarion Hampton 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 63 yards, 3:07)	UNC 35–17

4	11:01	UNC	Noah Burnette 34 yd. field goal (8 plays, 39 yards, 3:53)	UNC 38–17
	7:14	UM	Xavier Restrepo 13 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (12 plays, 71 yards, 3:47)	UNC 38–24
	3:17	UNC	Noah Burnette 23 yd. field goal (6 plays, 66 yards, 3:56)	UNC 41–24
	2:17	UNC	Brashard Smith 54 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (3 plays, 61 yards, 0:56)


1	11:05	UVA	Mike Hollins 11 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick) (7 plays, 51 yards, 2:53)	UVA 7–0
	8:36	UNC	Tez Walker 25 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29)	7–7
	1:56	UVA	Mike Hollins 3 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick) (7 plays, 46 yards, 3:25)	UVA 14–7

2	13:12	UNC	Bryson Nesbit 62 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (3 plays, 79 yards, 1:02)	14–14
2	0:00	UNC	Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal (7 plays, 54 yards, 0:58)	UNC 17–14

3	9:35	UNC	Drake Maye 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:25)	UNC 24–14
	3:56	UVA	Mike Hollins 1 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick) (13 plays, 74 yards, 5:39)	UNC 24–21
	0:32	UVA	Will Bettridge 45 yd. field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30)	24–24

4	12:08	UNC	Noah Burnette 27 yd. field goal (11 plays, 65 yards, 3:24)	UNC 27–24
4	8:51	UVA	Malik Washington 14 yd. pass from Tony Muskett (Will Bettridge kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)	UVA 31–27


1	9:31	UNC	Bryson Nesbit 14 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02)	UNC 7–0
1	4:30	UNC	Omarion Hampton 17 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (6 plays, 46 yards, 2:10)	UNC 14–0

2	11:32	GT	Malik Rutherford 42 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (5 plays, 69 yards, 1:25)	UNC 14–7
	9:24	UNC	British Brooks 7 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08)	UNC 21–7
	6:53	GT	Brett Seither 35 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31)	UNC 21–14
	2:46	GT	Malik Rutherford 14 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (8 plays, 86 yards, 3:05)	21–21
	0:45	UNC	Omarion Hampton 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:01)	UNC 28–21
	0:00	GT	Aidan Birr 40 yd. field goal (8 plays, 52 yards, 0:45)	UNC 28–24

3	6:03	UNC	Drake Maye 14 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (13 plays, 85 yards, 6:49)	UNC 35–24

4	12:02	GT	Jamal Haynes 4 yd. rush (Malik Rutherford pass from Haynes King) (9 plays, 88 yards, 2:50)	UNC 35–32
	11:13	UNC	Tychaun "Doc" Chapman 35 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (2 plays, 38 yards, 0:39)	UNC 42–32
	10:40	GT	Dontae Smith 70 yd. rush (Aidan Birr kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:33)	UNC 42–39
	4:28	GT	Brett Seither 5 yd. pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (6 plays, 79 yards, 2:32)	GT 46–42


1	6:20	UNC	Tez Walker 10 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (8 plays, 51 yards, 2:39)	UNC 7–0
1	1:40	CU	Chaney Fitzgerald 19 yd. pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Caleb Dowden kick) (7 plays, 62 yards, 4:32)	7–7

2	8:56	UNC	Omarion Hampton 54 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 1:45)	UNC 14–7
	2:36	UNC	Tez Walker 31 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:11)	UNC 21–7
	0:27	UNC	Omarion Hampton 4 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (9 plays, 49 yards, 1:42)	UNC 28–7

3	14:23	UNC	John Copenhaver 25 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37)	UNC 35–7
	7:13	UNC	J.J. Jones 21 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (3 plays, 16 yards, 0:42)	UNC 42–7
	1:26	UNC	Noah Burnette 43 yd. field goal (6 plays, 31 yards, 2:42)	UNC 45–7

4	8:58	UNC	Conner Harrell 61 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:28)	UNC 52–7
4	7:13	UNC	Chris Culliver 41 yd. pass from Conner Harrell (Noah Burnette kick) (1 play, 41 yards, 0:06)	UNC 59–7


1	4:31	UNC	J.J. Jones 33 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 46 yards, 1:22)	UNC 7–0

2	10:10	CU	Jake Briningstool 3 yd. pass from Cade Klubnik (Jonathan Weitz kick) (14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29)	7–7
2	0:03	CU	Cade Klubnik 3 yd. rush (Jonathan Weitz kick) (11 plays, 57 yards, 1:11)	CU 14–7

3	7:15	CU	Phil Mafah 3 yd. rush (Jonathan Weitz kick) (7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33)	CU 21–7
	6:20	UNC	Omarion Hampton 55 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55)	CU 21–14
	3:19	CU	Will Shipley 33 yd. rush (Jonathan Weitz kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)	CU 28–14

4	10:33	CU	Jonathan Weitz 21 yd. field goal (11 plays, 88 yards, 5:14)	CU 31–14
4	7:03	UNC	Omarion Hampton 3 yd. rush (Nate McCollum pass from Drake Maye failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30)	CU 31–20


1	10:35	NSCU	Brayden Narveson 32 yd. field goal (6 plays, 43 yards, 3:15)	NCSU 3–0
1	5:32	NCSU	Brayden Narveson 40 yd. field goal (8 plays, 24 yards, 3:54)	NCSU 6–0

2	12:56	NCSU	KC Concepcion 11 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (11 plays, 83 yards, 5:53)	NCSU 13–0
	10:15	NCSU	KC Concepcion 6 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (4 plays, 55 yards, 1:39)	NCSU 20–0
	5:57	NCSU	Brayden Narveson 28 yd. field goal (7 plays, 46 yards, 2:57)	NCSU 23–0
	4:34	UNC	John Copenhaver 15 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23)	NCSU 23–7
	0:00	NCSU	Brayden Narveson 24 yd. field goal (13 plays, 70 yards, 4:28)	NCSU 26–7

3	10:26	NCSU	Dacari Collins 20 yd. pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34)	NCSU 33–7
	8:50	UNC	Drake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36)	NCSU 33–14
	7:54	NCSU	Delbert Mimms, III 7 yd. rush (Juice Vereen pass from Brennan Armstrong failed) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56)	NCSU 39–14
	5:44	UNC	Tez Walker 0 yd. pass from Drake Maye (John Copenhaver pass from Drake Maye failed) (10 plays, 75 yards, 2:10)	NCSU 39–20


1	14:49	WVU	Traylon Ray 75 yd. pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11)	WVU 7–0

2	8:34	UNC	Noah Burnette 28 yd. field goal (14 plays, 45 yards, 7:13)	WVU 7–3
	1:29	WVU	Beanie Bishop Jr. 78 yd. punt return (2:16)	WVU 14–3
	0:27	UNC	JJ Jones 16 yd. pass from Conner Harrell (Noah Burnette kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 0:58)	WVU 14–10
	0:00	WVU	Michael Hayes 30 yd. field goal (6 plays, 63 yards, 0:27)	WVU 17–10

3	2:40	WVU	Michael Hayes 34 yd. field goal (8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46)	WVU 20–10

4	12:48	WVU	Jahiem White 11 yd. rush (Michael Hayes kick) (3 plays, 78 yards, 1:56)	WVU 27–10
4	7:58	WVU	Michael Hayes 29 yd. field goal (8 plays, 15 yards, 3:27)	WVU 30–10

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2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Contents

Off-season

Coaching changes

Departures

NFL Draft

Transfers

Additions

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. South Carolina (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry)

Appalachian State

Minnesota

at Pittsburgh

Syracuse

Miami (FL)

Virginia (South's Oldest Rivalry)

at Georgia Tech

Campbell

Duke (Victory Bell)

at Clemson

at NC State (Rivalry)

vs. West Virginia (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

Rankings

After the season

All-Conference Selections

1st team

2nd team

3rd team

Honorable Mention

All-America Selections

Departures

Transfer Portal Entries

NFL draft entries

Coaching Changes

References