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2024 North Carolina

6–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mack Brown, then Freddie Kitchens (interim, bowl game).

Schedule and results

North Carolina in 2024, game by game: won at Minnesota 19–17; won vs. Charlotte 38–20; won vs. North Carolina Central 45–10; lost vs. James Madison 50–70; lost at Duke 20–21; lost vs. Pittsburgh 24–34; lost vs. Georgia Tech 34–41; won at Virginia 41–14; won at Florida State 35–11; won vs. Wake Forest 31–24; lost at Boston College 21–41; lost vs. NC State 30–35; lost vs. UConn 14–27+35−20Won 19–17 at Minnesota+2MinnesotaWon 38–20 vs. Charlotte+18CharlotteWon 45–10 vs. North Carolina Central+35North Carolina …Lost 50–70 vs. James Madison-20James MadisonLost 20–21 at Duke-1DukeLost 24–34 vs. Pittsburgh-10PittsburghLost 34–41 vs. Georgia Tech-7Georgia TechWon 41–14 at Virginia+27VirginiaWon 35–11 at Florida State+24Florida StateWon 31–24 vs. Wake Forest+7Wake ForestLost 21–41 at Boston College-20Boston CollegeLost 30–35 vs. NC State-5NC StateLost 14–27 vs. UConn-13UConn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29atMinnesotaW 19–⁠1745%
Sep 7vsCharlotteW 38–⁠2082%
Sep 14vsNorth Carolina CentralW 45–⁠1083%
Sep 21vsJames MadisonL 50–⁠7049%
Sep 28atDukeL 20–⁠2131%
Oct 5vsPittsburghL 24–⁠3459%
Oct 12vsGeorgia TechL 34–⁠4150%
Oct 26atVirginiaW 41–⁠1443%
Nov 2atFlorida StateW 35–⁠1144%
Nov 16vsWake ForestW 31–⁠2473%
Nov 23atBoston CollegeL 21–⁠4154%
Nov 30vsNC StateL 30–⁠3563%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvsUConnFenway BowlL 14–⁠2752%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UConn 27–⁠14 in the Fenway Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 127 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 10th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
402–⁠365
Coach
Mack Brown, then Freddie Kitchens (interim, bowl game)
Elo
1488 −48 this season
SP+ rating
5.0 No. 49 of 134; offense No. 38, defense No. 64, special teams No. 71
SRS
0.7 No. 65 of 134 in FBS
Returning
45% of last season’s EPA, No. 69 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 26 roster talent No. 22 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Chip Lindsey
Defensive coordinators
Geoff Collins and Tommy Thigpen
Offense
Up-tempo spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense52nd of 134
  • Defense86th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted51st of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted98th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1441%1.3552nd of 134
Defense0.1442%1.3086th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.14 off
0.16 def		42% off
43% def		—51st off
98th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.1own 2917% allowed
Defense4.0own 3016% caused

CORE rating -7.6, 87th of 134 (offense 1.3, defense 8.9).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJacolby Criswell QB2,459 yds
Passing touchdownsJacolby Criswell QB15 TD
Rushing yardsOmarion Hampton RB1,660 yds
Rushing touchdownsOmarion Hampton RB15 TD
Receiving yardsJ.J. Jones WR582 yds
Receiving touchdownsJ.J. Jones WR6 TD
TacklesAntavious Lane DB74 tkl
SacksBeau Atkinson DE7.5 sacks
InterceptionsKaleb Cost DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Jordan Shipp WR★★★★No. 118
Malcolm Ziglar S★★★★No. 189
Jaiden Patterson S★★★★No. 288
Alex Taylor WR★★★★No. 386
Ty White S★★★★No. 426
Zion Ferguson CB★★★★No. 443

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.866
Running backs13.00.887
Receivers53.40.892
Offensive line53.00.873
Defensive line43.00.870
Linebackers33.00.875
Defensive backs53.80.900
Athletes and specialists23.00.843
Whole class263.20.880

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 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 1Omarion Hampton RBLos Angeles Chargers

Roster 121

The 2024 roster

121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 10

The 2024 portal
Jake Johnson TE★★★★from Texas A&M
Jakeen Harris S★★★from NC State
Darwin Barlow RB★★★from USC
Max Johnson QB★★★from Texas A&M
Zach Greenberg OL★★★from Muhlenberg
Howard Sampson OT★★★from North Texas
Austin Blaske OL★★★from Georgia
Jacolby Criswell QB★★★from Arkansas
Jakiah Leftwich OT★★★from Georgia Tech
Joshua Harris DL★★★from Ole Miss

Transfers out 23

Andre Greene Jr. WR★★★to Virginia
Diego Pounds OT★★★to Ole Miss
Elijah Green RB★★★to Indiana
George Pettaway RB★★★to James Madison
Kamari Morales TE★★★to Boston College
Ayden Duncanson S★★★to East Carolina
Sebastian Cheeks LB★★★to Wisconsin
Tayon Holloway CB★★★to Louisville
Tychaun Chapman WR★★★to Marshall
Lejond Cavazos CB★★★to Michigan State
D.J. Geth OT★★★to Liberty
D.J. Jones RB★★★to Wyoming

And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU8–⁠011–⁠312
Clemson7–⁠110–⁠414
Miami6–⁠210–⁠318
Syracuse5–⁠310–⁠320
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠4
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
NC State3–⁠56–⁠7
North Carolina3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
California2–⁠66–⁠7
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
Stanford2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida State1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.