2011 North Carolina
7–6 (3–5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Everett Withers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat James Madison 42–10Sep 3
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs James Madison | W 42–10 | 80% |
| Sep 10 | vs Rutgers | W 24–22 | 72% |
| Sep 17 | vs Virginia | W 28–17 | 72% |
| Sep 24 | at 25Georgia Tech | L 28–35 | 45% |
| Oct 1 | at East Carolina | W 35–20 | 62% |
| Oct 8 | vs Louisville | W 14–7 | 70% |
| Oct 15 | vs Miami | L 24–30 | 64% |
| Oct 22 | at 8Clemson | L 38–59 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | vs Wake Forest | W 49–24 | 67% |
| Nov 5 | at NC State | L 0–13 | 50% |
| Nov 17 | at 9Virginia Tech | L 21–24 | 21% |
| Nov 26 | vs Duke | W 37–21 | 79% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs MissouriIndependence Bowl | L 24–41 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 41–24 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The tied 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 127 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 364–323
- Coach
- Everett Withers
- Elo
- 1544 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.4 No. 45 of 120; offense No. 30, defense No. 55, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- 2.6 No. 50 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 18
- Offensive coordinator
- John Shoop
- Defensive coordinator
- Art Kaufman
- Captains
- Casey Barth, Cam Holland, Matt Merletti and Kevin Reddick
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 41% | 1.01 | 38th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 41% | 0.94 | 41st of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.03 def | 42% off 41% def | — | 34th off 33rd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 31 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Bryn Renner QB | 3,086 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Bryn Renner QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Giovani Bernard | 1,253 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Giovani Bernard | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dwight Jones WR | 1,196 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dwight Jones WR | 12 TD |
| Interceptions | Tre Boston DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Kiaro Holts OT | ★★★★ | No. 73 |
| Travis Hughes OLB | ★★★★ | No. 78 |
| Landon Turner OT | ★★★★ | No. 145 |
| T.J. Thorpe WR | ★★★★ | No. 175 |
| Norkeithus Otis OLB | ★★★★ | No. 260 |
| Marquise Williams DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 272 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.896 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Receivers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.923 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.7 | 0.929 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.899 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.804 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.3 | 0.879 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2012
The 2012 draft| Rd 1 | Quinton Coples DE | New York Jets |
| Rd 2 | Zach Brown OLB | Tennessee Titans |
Roster 105
The 2011 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
2011 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 7–1 | 11–3 | 21 |
| Clemson | 6–2 | 10–4 | 22 |
 Florida State | 5–3 | 9–4 | 23 |
| Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Virginia | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| NC State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 North Carolina | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Miami | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
 Boston College | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Duke | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Maryland | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.