2021 schedule
North Carolina
ACC
Final rank
#11
Record
6-6
Points
14
Diff
+58
Scored
437
Allowed
379
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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 | Virginia Tech(Tier 2) | Away | 10 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia State(Tier 5) | Home | 59 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 4 | Virginia(Tier 3) | Home | 59 – 39 | W | +3 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech(Tier 3) | Away | 22 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Duke(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 7 | Florida State(Tier 2) | Home | 25 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Miami (FL)(Premier) | Home | 45 – 42 | W | +5 |
| 10 | Notre Dame(Premier) | Away | 34 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | Home | 58 – 55 | W | +2 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | Away | 23 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 13 | FCS opponent | Home | 34 – 14 | W | 0 |
| 14 | NC State(Tier 3) | Away | 30 – 34 | L | 0 |
