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North Carolina at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 30, 2021

No. 11 Notre Dame beat North Carolina 44–⁠34. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 20–⁠2 as played.

AwayNorth Carolina6–⁠7 in 2021
34
Home11Notre Dame11–⁠2 in 2021
44

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 71,018

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Duane HeydtGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina01314734
Notre Dame710141344

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Howell24/3134111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sam Howell18101131
Ty Chandler1583253
D.J. Jones739014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Downs10142041
Antoine Green583133
Bryson Nesbit350019
Justin Olson225019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cam’Ron Kelly12000
Cedric Gray11000
Jeremiah Gemmel5000
Trey Morrison5000
Kaimon Rucker2110

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Coan16/2421310
Tyler Buchner2/21710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyren Williams22199191
Logan Diggs114219
Jack Coan328121
Tyler Buchner416014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lorenzo Styles Jr.374040
Avery Davis551120
Michael Mayer451030
Kevin Austin336121
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Foskey7110
Drew White6110
Houston Griffith6000
TaRiq Bracy6000
D.J. Brown5001
Nana Osafo-Mensah2110
Jordan Botelho2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North CarolinaNotre Dame
564Total yards523
341Passing yards230
223Rushing yards293
10.3Yards per pass8.8
5.6Yards per rush7.0
28First downs26
6–⁠11Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
9–⁠75Penalties5–⁠40
30:15Possession29:45
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

North CarolinaNotre Dame
54%Success rate52%
0.32EPA per play0.46
1.27Explosiveness1.30
0.34Rushing EPA0.33
0.30Passing EPA0.66
40%Passing-down success41%
−0.04First-down EPA0.46
0.54Second-down EPA0.49
1.02Third-down EPA0.38
7%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −3.5, over/under 62.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 60%, North Carolina 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 8 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Notre DameField goal, 13 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 13 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ4 Notre DameField goal, 5 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Notre DameField goal, 13 playsQ4 North CarolinaResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  5. Q2 Notre DameField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 13 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  10. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 91 yards
  18. Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 5 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 13 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q4 North CarolinaResult not recorded, 9 plays, −71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 0
Notre Dame Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 5 yds to the NDame 30
14:052nd & 5 at own 30Kyren Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 36Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 3 yds to the NDame 39
13:352nd & 7 at own 39NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Cain Madden) to the NDame 34
13:152nd & 12 at own 34Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 6 yds to the NDame 40
12:503rd & 6 at own 40Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 7 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 47Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:49
12:251st & 10 at own 47Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the NCaro 49
12:002nd & 6 at opp 49Kyren Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 49
11:153rd & 6 at opp 49Jack Coan sacked by Kaimon Rucker for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
11:074th & 7 at the 50Jay Bramblett punt for 50 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Punt, 8 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 20Ty Chandler run for 7 yds to the NCaro 27
10:252nd & 3 at own 27Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the NCaro 29
9:543rd & 1 at own 29Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 09:54
9:203rd & 1 at own 29Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the NCaro 31 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 31Sam Howell pass complete to Justin Olson for 6 yds to the NCaro 37
8:202nd & 4 at own 37Sam Howell run for 10 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 47Sam Howell run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 46
7:202nd & 11 at own 46Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the NCaro 48
6:593rd & 9 at own 48Sam Howell pass incomplete to Ty Chandler
6:444th & 9 at own 48Ben Kiernan punt for 40 yds , Kyren Williams returns for 47 yds to the NCaro 41
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
6:101st & 10 at opp 41Jack Coan pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 3 yds to the NCaro 38
5:402nd & 7 at opp 38Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the NCaro 34
5:203rd & 3 at opp 34Kyren Williams run for 6 yds to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 28Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the NCaro 24
4:202nd & 6 at opp 24Tyler Buchner run for 14 yds to the NCaro 10 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 0 at opp 10Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:16
3:501st & goal at opp 10Jack Coan run for 8 yds to the NCaro 2
3:502nd & 0 at opp 2NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Jarrett Patterson) to the NCaro 7
3:252nd & goal at opp 7Tyler Buchner pass complete to Avery Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
3:252nd & 7 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , D.J. Jones return for 17 yds to the NCaro 19
2:491st & 10 at own 19Sam Howell run for 7 yds to the NCaro 26
2:302nd & 3 at own 26D.J. Jones run for 6 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 32Sam Howell pass complete to Justin Olson for 19 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 49Sam Howell run for 7 yds to the NDame 42
1:232nd & 3 at opp 42Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:23
1:002nd & 3 at opp 42D.J. Jones run for 1 yd to the NDame 41
0:473rd & 2 at opp 41NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Jordan Tucker) to the NDame 47
0:303rd & 8 at opp 47Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 41 yds to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 6Sam Howell run for 3 yds to the NDame 3
Q2 14:552nd & goal at opp 3Ty Chandler run for 3 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 13
Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays
14:552nd & 7 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Lorenzo Styles Jr. for 9 yds to the NDame 34
14:002nd & 1 at own 34Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 38Jack Coan pass incomplete to Kevin Austin Jr.
13:302nd & 10 at own 38Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 10 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 48Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:002nd & 8 at the 50Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 20 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 30Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 8 yds to the NCaro 22
12:302nd & 2 at opp 22Jack Coan pass incomplete to Deion Colzie
12:003rd & 2 at opp 22Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 17Tyler Buchner run for 2 yds to the NCaro 15
10:152nd & 8 at opp 15Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 13
10:053rd & 6 at opp 13Jack Coan pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
10:014th & 6 at opp 13Jonathan Doerer 31 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 10, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Field goal, 13 plays
10:014th & 6 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Ja’Qurious Conley return for 16 yds to the NCaro 16
9:251st & 10 at own 16Sam Howell pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 19 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 35Ty Chandler run for no gain to the NCaro 35
8:102nd & 10 at own 35Sam Howell run for 10 yds to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 45Ty Chandler run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 43
7:002nd & 12 at own 43Sam Howell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 46
6:303rd & 9 at own 46Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 15 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 39Ty Chandler run for no gain to the NDame 39
5:302nd & 10 at opp 39Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 31 yds to the NDame 8 for a 1ST down
5:001st & goal at opp 8Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the NDame 5
4:512nd & goal at opp 5Sam Howell run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 6 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Marcus McKethan) to the NDame 16
4:352nd & 0 at opp 16Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 5 yds to the NDame 11
3:303rd & goal at opp 11Sam Howell sacked by Jayson Ademilola and Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 10 yards to the NDame 21
3:224th & 0 at opp 21Grayson Atkins 38 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
3:224th & 23 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:101st & 10 at own 25Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
2:362nd & 8 at own 27Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 30 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 43Jack Coan pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
1:452nd & 10 at opp 43Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 9 yds to the NCaro 34
1:333rd & 1 at opp 34Kyren Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 35
1:334th & 2 at opp 35Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:33
1:294th & 2 at opp 35Coan, Jack pass incomplete to Styles Jr., Lorenzo, PENALTY UNC personal foul (Morrison, Trey) 14 yards to the UNC21, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
1:231st & 10 at opp 21Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 21 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Ja’Qurious Conley return for 40 yds to the NCaro 40
1:101st & 10 at own 40D.J. Jones run for 14 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 46D.J. Jones run for 8 yds to the NDame 38
0:452nd & 2 at opp 38D.J. Jones run for 9 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 29Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 13 yds to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 16Sam Howell run for 7 yds to the NDame 9
0:072nd & 3 at opp 9TEAM pass incomplete
0:023rd & 3 at opp 9Grayson Atkins 26 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 17, North Carolina 13
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:023rd & 3 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 40 yds , George Takacs return for no gain to the NDame 25
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 27
North Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , Ja’Qurious Conley return for 19 yds to the NCaro 21
14:301st & 10 at own 21Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 7 yds to the NCaro 28
14:152nd & 3 at own 28Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the NCaro 34 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 34Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 13 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 47Sam Howell pass incomplete to Josh Downs
13:212nd & 10 at own 47Ty Chandler run for 53 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 20, Notre Dame 17
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
13:212nd & 10 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:051st & 10 at own 25Kyren Williams run for 14 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 39Jack Coan pass complete to Lorenzo Styles Jr. for 40 yds to the NCaro 21 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 21Jack Coan run for 21 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 20
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 61 yds , Ja’Qurious Conley return for 14 yds to the NCaro 18
12:161st & 10 at own 18NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Jordan Tucker) to the NCaro 13
11:551st & 15 at own 13D.J. Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 12
11:252nd & 16 at own 12Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 6 yds to the NCaro 18
10:513rd & 10 at own 18Sam Howell pass complete to D.J. Jones for 9 yds to the NCaro 27
10:204th & 1 at own 27Ben Kiernan punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 19
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 19Kyren Williams run for 11 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 30Jack Coan pass incomplete to Lorenzo Styles Jr.
9:102nd & 10 at own 30Kyren Williams run for 14 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 44Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 9 yds to the NCaro 47
8:202nd & 1 at opp 47Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 42Jack Coan pass complete to Lorenzo Styles Jr. for 25 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 17Logan Diggs run for 9 yds to the NCaro 8
6:252nd & 1 at opp 8Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the NCaro 3 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 0 at opp 3Diggs, Logan rush for 1 yard to the UNC2, PENALTY UNC substitution infraction 1 yards to the UNC2, NO PLAY.
5:451st & goal at opp 2Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the NCaro 1
5:202nd & goal at opp 1Tyler Buchner run for no gain to the NCaro 1
4:563rd & goal at opp 1Logan Diggs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 20
North Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
4:563rd & 8 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:501st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass incomplete to Kamari Morales
4:332nd & 10 at own 25Howell, Sam pass incomplete to Olson, Justin, PENALTY NOTREDAME roughing passer (Bertrand, JD) 15 yards to the UNC40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UNC.
4:051st & 10 at own 40Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the NCaro 41
3:302nd & 9 at own 41Sam Howell pass complete to Ty Chandler for 18 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 41Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 8 yds to the NDame 33
2:532nd & 2 at opp 33Sam Howell pass incomplete to Antoine Green
2:483rd & 2 at opp 33Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 33 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 27
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
2:483rd & 2 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Andrew Kristofic) to the NDame 20
2:151st & 15 at own 20Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 27
2:142nd & 8 at own 27Jack Coan pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
2:103rd & 8 at own 27Jack Coan pass incomplete to Kyren Williams
2:034th & 8 at own 27Jay Bramblett punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 40
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 40Sam Howell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 44
1:202nd & 6 at own 44Sam Howell run for 11 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 45D.J. Jones run for 2 yds to the NDame 43
0:002nd & 8 at opp 43Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 44
Q4 14:563rd & 9 at opp 44Sam Howell pass incomplete to Josh Downs
Q4 14:444th & 9 at opp 44Sam Howell punt for 35 yds, downed at the NDame 9
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 44, North Carolina 34
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
14:271st & 10 at own 9Kyren Williams run for 91 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 38, North Carolina 27
North Carolina Interception, 1 play
14:271st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:201st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass intercepted for a 1ST down DJ Brown return for 15 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Justin Olson) to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
Notre Dame Field goal, 5 plays
13:251st & 10 at opp 17Avery Davis run for 12 yds to the NCaro 5 for a 1ST down
13:251st & goal at opp 5Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NCaro 3
12:452nd & goal at opp 3Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NCaro 1
12:303rd & goal at opp 1Kyren Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 2
11:524th & goal at opp 2Jonathan Doerer 20 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 41, North Carolina 27
North Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
11:524th & 7 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:421st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 6 yds to the NCaro 31
11:202nd & 4 at own 31Sam Howell run for 5 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 36Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 7 yds to the NCaro 43
10:102nd & 3 at own 43Ty Chandler run for 3 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 46Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 14 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 40Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the NDame 39
8:552nd & 9 at opp 39Sam Howell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 6 yds to the NDame 33
8:303rd & 3 at opp 33Sam Howell run for 5 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 28Sam Howell sacked by Drew White for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 31
7:232nd & 13 at opp 31Sam Howell run for 31 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Notre Dame 41, North Carolina 34
Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays
7:232nd & 13 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:051st & 10 at own 25Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
6:432nd & 8 at own 27Jack Coan pass incomplete to Avery Davis
6:153rd & 8 at own 27Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 8 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 35Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NDame 40
5:052nd & 5 at own 40Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at the 50Kyren Williams run for 20 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 30Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NCaro 23 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (Kevin Hester Jr.) to the NCaro 11 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 11Diggs, Logan rush for loss of 1 yard to the UNC12, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Mayer, Michael) 10 yards to the UNC21, NO PLAY.
3:321st & 20 at opp 21Logan Diggs run for 6 yds to the NCaro 15
3:322nd & 14 at opp 15Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:32
3:272nd & 14 at opp 15Tyler Buchner run for no gain to the NCaro 15
3:273rd & 14 at opp 15Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:27
3:233rd & 14 at opp 15Buchner, Tyler pass incomplete to Austin Jr., Kevin, PENALTY UNC pass interference (Chapman, Don) 8 yards to the UNC7, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
2:351st & goal at opp 7Kyren Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 10
2:272nd & goal at opp 10Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 5
2:273rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 02:27
1:403rd & goal at opp 5Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NCaro 2
1:404th & 0 at opp 2Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:40
1:374th & goal at opp 2Jonathan Doerer 21 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 44, North Carolina 34
North Carolina Result not recorded, 9 plays
1:374th & 5 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 13 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 38Sam Howell run for 14 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 48Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 12 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 36Sam Howell pass incomplete to Antoine Green
0:352nd & 10 at opp 36Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the NDame 34
0:233rd & 8 at opp 34Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 23 yds to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 11TEAM pass incomplete
0:062nd & 10 at opp 11Sam Howell sacked by Jordan Botelho for a loss of 11 yards to the NDame 22 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Sam Howell) to the NDame 22
0:003rd & 21 at opp 22Sam Howell pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 18 yds to the NDame 4

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every North Carolina–Notre Dame game

Officially, Notre Dame leads 22–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠2 in 24 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26
2022Notre Dame 45, North Carolina 32
2021Notre Dame 44, North Carolina 34
2020Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 17
2017Notre Dame 33, North Carolina 10
2014Notre Dame 50, North Carolina 43

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