theGAME INFO Report: UNC

October 29, 2026 -

Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Kick-Off: 7:30 P.M. ET

Location: Kenan Stadium

Chapel Hill, NC

50,500 seating capacity

Media Coverage: ABC / 560-WQAM

ODDS: -14.5 Miami | 52.5 O/U

North Carolina:

Football since 1888 (138 years)

2026 Record: 4-3, 2-2 ACC

All-time record: 740–579–54 (.559)

Bowl Record: 15–22–0 (.405)

Head Coach: Bill Belichick

(2nd season, 6–10 (.375)

Offensive Coordinator: Bobby Petrino (1st season)

Defensive Coordinator: TBA

2025 Offense:

Average Points Per Game: 24.4 (98th)

Yards Per Game: 335.9 (112th)

Passing Yards Per Game: 221.9 (130th)

Rushing Yards Per Game: 114.0 (118th)

2025 Defense:

Avg. Pts Against Per Game: 20.9 (41st)

Avg. Yds. Per Game: 372.7

Passing Yds Per Game: 218.0

Rushing Yds Per Game: 154.7

2026 UNC Players to Know:

QB Billy Edwards: 1,532 yds passing | 11 TDs | 5 INTs | 60.2%

RB Ben Hall: 283 yds rushing | 5.0 yds per usher | 0 TDs

WR Jordan Shipp: 41 recap | 543 yds receiving | 13.2 ads per recap. | 2 TDs

TE Jelanir Thurman: 33 recap. | 391 yds receiving | 4 CDs

LB Derek McDonald: 71 TKL | 2 PD | 1 FF

LB Peyton Seelmann: 63 TKL |1.5 sacks | 1 FF

DB Greg Smith: 41 TKL | 1 FF | 3 INTs

BOTTOM LINE:

UNC does not match up well against Miami. The Canes should be able to take care of business.

GO CANES!