North Carolina Tar Heels on TV — 2026 Schedule
Every North Carolina Tar Heels game — home and away — with the exact channel or stream and kickoff time for each. North Carolina Tar Heels compete in the ACC. All times US Eastern; switch to your local time on the full schedule.
See the full week-by-week schedule →North Carolina Tar Heels on TV — 2026 TV & streaming schedule
| Sat Aug 29 | 12:00 PM ET | North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogs Aviva Stadium · Dublin · Week 1 | ESPN ↗ |
| Sat Sep 12 | 12:00 PM ET | East Tennessee State Buccaneers at North Carolina Tar Heels Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · Week 2 | ACC Network ↗ |
| Sat Sep 19 | 12:00 PM ET | North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) · Clemson, SC · Week 3 | ESPN ↗ |
| Sat Oct 3 | 12:00 AM ET | Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · Week 5 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Oct 10 | 12:00 AM ET | North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers Acrisure Stadium · Pittsburgh, PA · Week 6 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Oct 17 | 12:00 AM ET | North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC · Week 7 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:00 AM ET | Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · Week 8 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Oct 31 | 12:00 AM ET | Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · Week 9 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Nov 7 | 12:00 PM ET | North Carolina Tar Heels at UConn Huskies Pratt & Whitney Stadium · East Hartford, CT · Week 10 | CBSSN ↗ |
| Sat Nov 14 | 12:00 AM ET | Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina Tar Heels Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · Week 11 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Nov 21 | 12:00 AM ET | North Carolina Tar Heels at Virginia Cavaliers Scott Stadium · Charlottesville, VA · Week 12 | TBD ↗ |
| Sat Nov 28 | 12:00 AM ET | NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC · Week 13 | TBD ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What channel is the North Carolina game on?
It depends on the week. North Carolina Tar Heels games on this page show the exact channel or stream for each one — upcoming games are on ESPN, ACC Network, CBSSN. Tap the network next to any game to go straight to it.
What time do North Carolina games kick off?
Kickoff varies by week and by network window. Every game listed here shows its kickoff time in US Eastern, and the full schedule converts times to your own time zone automatically.
How can I watch North Carolina Tar Heels games without cable?
Live-TV streaming services (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling) carry most of the channels that show North Carolina games, and streaming-exclusive games are on Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN+ or Netflix depending on the matchup. Tap the network next to any game to go straight to it.
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