The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 6:30 PM CDT · Kenan Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Miami's 3-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 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 →November 1 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Miami.
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.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
7 Completed Games
7 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 416 | 407 |
| Passing Yards | 274 | 341 |
| Rushing Yards | 142 | 66 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 6-11 | 8-11 |
| Possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Statistic | Miami | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 4 |
| Kick Return Yards | 44 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 3 | — |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 1 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 35 | 27 |
| Sacks | 4 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-30 | 6-37 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 142 | 66 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.4 | 10.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 22-29 | 28-34 |
| Passing Yards | 274 | 341 |
| Total Yards | 416 | 407 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 6-11 | 8-11 |
| First Downs | 25 | 27 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 7:30 PM EDT. 490 of 490 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
980 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
980 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
980 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.550 | 0.271 | 0.273 | 0.526 | 0.612 | 0.342 | |
| 0.697 | -0.099 | 0.333 | 0.379 | 0.519 | 0.149 |
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.
