2005 schedule
North Carolina
ACC
Final rank
#11
Record
5-6
Points
16
Diff
-90
Scored
198
Allowed
288
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | Away | 21 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin(Tier 2) | Home | 5 – 14 | L | 0 |
| 4 | NC State(Tier 3) | Away | 31 – 24 | W | +3 |
| 5 | Utah(Premier) | Home | 31 – 17 | W | +5 |
| 6 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Away | 14 – 69 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Virginia(Tier 2) | Home | 7 – 5 | W | +4 |
| 9 | Miami (FL)(Premier) | Away | 16 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Boston College(Tier 3) | Home | 16 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Maryland(Tier 3) | Home | 30 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Duke(Tier 5) | Home | 24 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | Away | 3 – 30 | L | 0 |
