The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · Kenan Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #3
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Notre Dame's 11-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Notre Dame.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked North Carolina.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Carr | 21/29 | 234 | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 93.1 |
Notre Dame · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
3 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 475 | 285 |
| Passing Yards | 234 | 208 |
| Rushing Yards | 241 | 77 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-11 | 5-10 |
| Possession | 37:04 | 22:56 |
| Statistic | Notre Dame | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 20 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 28 | 98 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | 14 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 29 | 46 |
| Sacks | 1 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 5 |
| Possession | 37:04 | 22:56 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-32 | 3-20 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.4 | 3.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 23 |
| Rushing Yards | 241 | 77 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-29 | 17-28 |
| Passing Yards | 234 | 208 |
| Total Yards | 475 | 285 |
| Fourth Downs | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-11 | 5-10 |
| First Downs | 26 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT. 221 of 221 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.395 | 0.233 | 0.370 | 0.048 | 0.381 | 0.148 | |
| 0.353 | 0.015 | -0.148 | 0.324 | -0.420 | 0.391 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
