The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 AM CST · Pratt & Whitney Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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North Carolina's 17-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 8 AP Poll
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.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards | 29/38 | 255 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 67.1 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 419 | 368 |
| Passing Yards | 255 | 245 |
| Rushing Yards | 164 | 123 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 9-16 | 7-16 |
| Possession | 36:23 | 23:37 |
| Statistic | North Carolina | UConn |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 14 | 97 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 3 |
| Interception Return Yards | 68 | 29 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 31 | 36 |
| Sacks | 3 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 8 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 2 |
| Possession | 36:23 | 23:37 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-50 | 3-27 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 164 | 123 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-38 | 17-35 |
| Passing Yards | 255 | 245 |
| Total Yards | 419 | 368 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 9-16 | 7-16 |
| First Downs | 23 | 19 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| UConn | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 12:00 PM EST. 512 of 512 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
1024 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
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1024 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.309 | 0.206 | -0.585 | 0.607 | 0.254 | 0.261 | |
| -0.272 | 0.031 | -0.377 | 0.449 | 0.348 | -1.060 |
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.
