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