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American college football season
The 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tar Heels were led by seventh-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium . They finished the season 2–9 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last out of seven teams in the Coastal Division.
On November 25, one day after the conclusion of the season, Fedora was fired.[ 1] Mack Brown , who had previously helmed the program from 1988 to 1997, as head coach.[ 2]
Listed in the order that they were released
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Coastal)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
998 (122)
2
Virginia Tech
838 (16)
3
Georgia Tech
654 (8)
4
Duke
607 (1)
5
Pittsburgh
420
6
North Carolina 370 (1)
7
Virginia
257
The Tar Heels' schedule was released on January 17, 2018.[ 8]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 4:00 p.m. at California * FOX L 17–2442,168[ 9] September 8 3:30 p.m. at East Carolina * ESPNU L 19–4139,268[ 9] September 15 12:00 p.m. No. 18 UCF * ESPNU [ a] September 22 12:20 p.m. Pittsburgh Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN W 38–3544,168[ 9] 8:00 p.m. at No. 16 Miami (FL) ESPN L 10–4760,845[ 9] October 13 7:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU L 19–2250,500[ 9] October 20 12:20 p.m. at Syracuse ACCN L 37–40 2OT 35,210[ 9] October 27 12:20 p.m. at Virginia ACCN L 21–3143,128[ 9] November 3 12:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN L 28–3840,782[ 9] November 10 12:20 p.m. at Duke ACCN L 35–4235,493[ 9] November 17 3:00 p.m. Western Carolina * Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN Extra W 49–2641,151[ 9] November 24 12:20 p.m. NC State Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry ) ACCN L 28–34 OT 41,510[ 9] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
1
2
3
4
Total
Tar Heels
0
0
3
14
17
Golden Bears
7
10
7
0
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Tar Heels
6
13
0
0
19
Pirates
7
14
7
13
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
7
21
0
7
35
Tar Heels
7
14
17
0
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Tar Heels
10
0
0
0
10
No. 16 Hurricanes
14
19
0
14
47
1
2
3
4
Total
Hokies
7
0
7
8
22
Tar Heels
6
3
7
3
19
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
Tar Heels
7
0
17
3 7 3
37
Orange
0
13
7
7 7 6
40
1
2
3
4
Total
Tar Heels
7
7
0
7
21
Cavaliers
14
3
7
7
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Yellow Jackets
7
14
7
10
38
Tar Heels
7
3
10
8
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Tar Heels
14
14
0
7
35
Blue Devils
14
21
7
0
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Catamounts
7
9
3
7
26
Tar Heels
14
21
14
0
49
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Wolfpack
7
0
14
7 6
34
Tar Heels
0
6
15
7 0
28
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