ACC

North Carolina Tar Heels

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Season

North Carolina

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 206 184

Points / Game 25.8 23.0

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,757 3,025

Plays 478 579

Yards / Play 5.77 5.22

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 237 308

Rushing Yards 864 1,225

Yards / Attempt 3.65 3.98

Rushing Touchdowns 10 10

Passing

Pass Completions 152 177

Pass Attempts 241 271

Completion % 63.1% 65.3%

Net Passing Yards 1,893 1,800

Yards / Attempt 7.85 6.64

Passing Touchdowns 15 11

Interceptions Thrown 5 5

First Downs

First Downs 163 170

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 42 53

3rd Down Attempts 95 120

3rd Down % 44.2% 44.2%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 8 13

4th Down Attempts 11 28

4th Down % 72.7% 46.4%

Turnovers

Turnovers 11 8

Fumbles Lost 6 3

Interceptions Thrown 5 5

Fumbles Recovered 3 6

Defense

Sacks 15 19

Tackles for Loss 30 35

Interceptions 5 5

Interception Return Yards 43 52

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 0

Penalties

Penalties 34 48

Penalty Yards 259 418

Possession

Possession Time 221:11 258:47

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 6 16

Kick Return Yards 178 303

Yards / Return 29.67 18.94

Kick Return Touchdowns 1 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 9 14

Punt Return Yards 68 128

Yards / Return 7.56 9.14

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 4.20

Success Rate 47.0%

PPA 0.144

Explosiveness 1.123

Opportunities 44

Drives 81

Plays 487

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 16.4%

Power Success 83.3%

Line Yards 3.04

Second-Level Yards 1.07

Open-Field Yards 0.57

Line Yards Total 668

Second-Level Yards Total 236

Open-Field Yards Total 126

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 43.6%

PPA 0.015

Explosiveness 0.764

Play Rate 45.2%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 50.2%

PPA 0.287

Explosiveness 1.400

Play Rate 52.4%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 52.9%

Standard Downs PPA 0.111

Standard Downs Explosiveness 0.935

Standard Downs Rate 70.6%

Passing Downs Success Rate 32.9%

Passing Downs PPA 0.223

Passing Downs Explosiveness 1.851

Passing Downs Rate 29.4%

Field Position

Average Start 71.7

Average Predicted Points 1.280

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 14.0%

Front Seven Havoc 8.6%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.3%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.762

Adjusted Success Rate 11.7%

Adjusted PPA 0.119

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.108

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.553

Adjusted Stuff Rate 6.4%

Adjusted Power Success 14.7%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 10.7%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 3.53

Success Rate Allowed 44.2%

PPA Allowed 0.075

Explosiveness Allowed 1.059

Opportunities Faced 47

Drives Faced 83

Plays Faced 591

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 10.0%

Power Success Allowed 82.4%

Line Yards Allowed 3.04

Second-Level Yards Allowed 0.84

Open-Field Yards Allowed 0.73

Line Yards Total Allowed 881

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 243

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 46.6%

PPA Allowed 0.066

Explosiveness Allowed 0.810

Play Rate Faced 49.1%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 42.8%

PPA Allowed 0.146

Explosiveness Allowed 1.333

Play Rate Faced 47.9%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 52.4%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.089

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.927

Standard Downs Rate Faced 71.1%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 24.0%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.041

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.767

Passing Downs Rate Faced 28.9%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 69.3

Average Predicted Points -1.413

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 11.7%

Front Seven Havoc 6.1%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.6%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.500

Adjusted Success Rate -0.5%

Adjusted PPA 0.120

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.179

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.656

Adjusted Stuff Rate -9.8%

Adjusted Power Success -10.5%

Adjusted Havoc -5.2%