2012 schedule
North Carolina
ACC
Final rank
#1
Record
8-4
Points
23
Diff
+179
Scored
487
Allowed
308
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCS opponent | Home | 62 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 2 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Away | 34 – 39 | L | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | Home | 27 – 6 | W | +3 |
| 5 | Idaho(Tier 4) | Home | 66 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | Home | 48 – 34 | W | +5 |
| 7 | Miami (FL)(Premier) | Away | 18 – 14 | W | +5 |
| 8 | Duke(Tier 5) | Away | 30 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 9 | NC State(Tier 3) | Home | 43 – 35 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | Home | 50 – 68 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Virginia(Tier 3) | Away | 37 – 13 | W | +3 |
| 13 | Maryland(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 38 | W | +2 |
