The unbeaten Hurricanes face a North Carolina team that has won the last five meetings in the series.
Miami, ranked No. 1 and sitting at 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the ACC, travels to Kenan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff against North Carolina. The Hurricanes are coming off a 52-23 blowout of Pittsburgh and have been dominant on both sides of the ball, averaging 49 points per game while allowing just 15.3.
North Carolina enters at 4-3 and 2-2 in conference play, a 4-way tie for fourth place in the ACC. The Tar Heels are reeling after a 31-30 overtime loss to Syracuse despite leading throughout regulation, and all three of their losses this season have come by 11 points or fewer.
History favors the home team on paper. North Carolina leads the all-time series 16-11 and has won each of the past five matchups, including a 41-31 win in 2023 behind Tez Walker and Omarion Hampton. Miami is 3-0 on the road this season, while North Carolina is 1-2 at home. Quarterback Darian Mensah has completed 81.4% of his passes with just one interception in 204 attempts for the Hurricanes offense.