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North Carolina at Wake Forest

Saturday, October 6, 1990

North Carolina beat Wake Forest 31–⁠24. It was their 88th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 54–⁠26–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1990
31
HomeWake Forest3–⁠8 in 1990
24

FinalAttendance 27,711

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wake Forest 64% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every North Carolina–Wake Forest game

Officially, North Carolina leads 74–⁠37–⁠2; as played, 71–⁠34–⁠2 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 113 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 28, North Carolina 12
2024North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24
2022North Carolina 36, Wake Forest 34
2021North Carolina 58, Wake Forest 55
2020North Carolina 59, Wake Forest 53
2019Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18

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