North Carolina Tar Heels Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream North Carolina Tar Heels football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The North Carolina Tar Heels compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), with games broadcast across major networks including ESPN, ACC Network (ACCN), and CBS Sports Network. Home games at historic Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill draw massive crowds, while high-profile non-conference matchups and intense ACC rivalries fill out the slate. Fans can stream games via digital platforms such as Fubo, the ESPN app, and network-specific streaming services depending on the broadcast carrier.
| North Carolina Tar Heels TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Aug. 29) | vs TCU (Aer Lingus College Football Classic) | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs East Tennessee State (Home Opener) | 12:00 PM | ACCN |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | @ Clemson * | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | vs Notre Dame | TBD | TBD |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | @ Pitt * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | @ Duke * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | vs Syracuse * (Family Football Day) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | vs Miami * (Rams Club Day) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | @ UConn | 12:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | vs Louisville * (Homecoming) | TBD | TBD |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | @ Virginia * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | vs NC State * (Senior Day) | TBD | TBD |
* ACC Conference game. Home games are played at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Which North Carolina Tar Heels games are worth watching in 2026?
The 2026 campaign kicks off with a massive international spectacle on August 29, as the Tar Heels travel to Dublin, Ireland, to face the TCU Horned Frogs at Aviva Stadium in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Early conference play hits hard right away when UNC visits Memorial Stadium to take on Clemson on September 19.
Kenan Memorial Stadium will host heavyweight clashes later in the fall, highlighted by a visit from traditional powerhouse Notre Dame on October 3 and a crucial late-October matchup against the Miami Hurricanes on October 31. The regular season wraps up in Chapel Hill with the fierce in-state rivalry showdown against the NC State Wolfpack on November 28, a game that regularly decides bragging rights in the Tar Heel State.
