2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football
ACC Coastal Division champion
ACC Championship, L 10–39 vs. Clemson
Holiday Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Oregon
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record9–5 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Longo[1] (4th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorGene Chizik (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCharlton Warren[2] (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTommy Thigpen[3] (10th season)
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 11 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Syracuse   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisville   4 – 4     8 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Boston College   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Virginia   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Virginia Tech   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the fourth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 14th overall season at the university. The team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Immediately following the bowl-game loss to South Carolina, head coach Mack Brown stated that changes needed to be made. Speculation then began as to what those changes would be, with suggestions including the possibility of certain coaches being let go. The changes began to crystalize when, on January 7, 2022, co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach Jay Bateman and special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach Jovan Dewitt were let go.[1][2]

The following day, the school announced the hires of Gene Chizik and Charlton Warren to fill the vacant positions on social media. Chizik was named assistant head coach for defense, and Warren co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach. Both Chizik and Warren were on staff in Chapel Hill under former head coach Larry Fedora during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, and were instrumental in turning around a defense that had struggled mightily in the 2014 season, leading to a combined 19 wins during their first stints in Chapel Hill.[3]

Running backs coach Larry Porter, who served as assistant STC in 2021, was elevated to special teams coordinator following Dewitt's departure, while continuing his responsibilities with the running back position.

On February 28, 2022, a day before the beginning of the Tar Heels' spring practice, offensive line coach Stacy Searels left the team to take the same position with Georgia.[4]

The next day, as spring practice kicked off, it was reported by The Athletic's Bruce Feldman and other sources that the Tar Heels were targeting Louisville OL coach Jack Bicknell Jr. for the vacant position, though nothing official was announced by either school.[5] Carolina officially announced Bicknell's hiring on March 3, 2022.[6] Bicknell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo had previously worked together when they were at Ole Miss.

Tar Heel football alumnus and NFL safety Da'Norris Searcy returned to the program in the spring, joining the staff as the director of football student athlete development.[7]

Prior to fall camp getting started, Frank Wilson was added to the staff as senior special teams analyst.[8]

Departures

NFL draft

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Tar Heels' four 2022 selections tied for the most draft picks in the ACC.

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
3 67 Joshua Ezeudu OL New York Giants
5 144 Sam Howell QB Washington Commanders
5 169 Ty Chandler RB Minnesota Vikings
5 175 Marcus McKethan OL New York Giants
Undrafted free agent signings

The following players went unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, and signed UDFA rookie contracts with NFL teams.

Preseason transfers

Fifteen members of the 2021 team elected to enter the NCAA transfer portal prior to the 2022 season.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school
Eugene Asante 7 LB 6'1" 220 Chantilly, VA Junior Auburn
Khafre Brown 1 WR 6'0" 190 Charlotte, NC Sophomore South Florida
Beau Corrales 15 WR 6'3" 210 Georgetown, TX Graduate† SMU
Kamarro Edmonds 33 RB 5'11" 235 Havelock, NC Redshirt Freshman East Carolina
Stephen Gosnell 12 WR 6'1" 205 Pilot Mountain, NC Sophomore Virginia Tech
Josh Henderson 23 RB 5'11" 215 Princeton, NJ Junior Indiana
Tyrone Hopper 42 LB 6'4" 245 Roswell, GA Graduate† Missouri
Teagen Lenderink 96 PK 6'1" 175 Belmont, MI Freshman‡ Liberty
Trey Morrison 4 DB 5'9" 190 Norcross, GA Graduate† Oklahoma
Alex Nobles 97 LB 6'2" 250 Rocky Mount, NC Senior‡ FIU
Clyde Pinder 55 DL 6'0" 300 Seffner, FL Sophomore South Florida
Cameron Roseman-Sinclair 3 DB 5'11" 180 Charlotte, NC Redshirt Sophomore TBD
Emery Simmons 0 WR 6'1" 195 Hope Mills, NC Junior Indiana
Trevion Stevenson 26 LB 6'4" 240 Hampton, VA Redshirt Freshman Norfolk State
Kristian Varner 93 DL 6'6" 300 Hiram, GA Sophomore Georgia Southern

† Elected to use extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA in response to COVID-19.
‡ Walk-on

Other Preseason departures

Three players left the team for personal reasons.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Reason for departure
Wisdom Asaboro 77 OL 6'8" 332 Warri, Nigeria Junior Medical Retirement
Quiron Johnson 69 OL 6'2" 313 Reidsville, NC Graduate Forgoing remaining eligibility
Ethan West 19 LB 6'3" 245 Richmond, VA Sophomore Medical Retirement

Additions

Incoming transfers

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Lejond Cavazos 6 DB 6'0" 195 Redshirt Sophomore San Antonio, TX Ohio State
Jacolbe Cowan 93 DL 6'4" 275 Redshirt Sophomore Charlotte, NC Ohio State
Corey Gaynor 65 OL 6'4" 308 Graduate Parkland, FL Miami (FL)
Spencer Rolland 75 OL 6'6" 285 Graduate Saint Paul, MN Harvard
Noah Taylor 7 OLB 6'5" 235 Graduate Silver Spring, MD Virginia

Recruiting class

Main article: 2022 college football recruiting class

North Carolina signed 17 players in the class of 2022. The Tar Heels' class finished 10th in both the 247Sports and Rivals rankings. Nine signees were ranked in the final ESPN 300 top prospect list.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Rice
OL 		Lynchburg, VA Liberty Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Oct 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Travis Shaw
DL 		Greensboro, NC Grimsley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Aug 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Tychaun Chapman
WR 		Virginia Beach, VA Landstown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Andre Greene Jr.
WR 		Richmond, VA St. Christopher's 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
George Pettaway
RB 		Suffolk, VA Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Sebastian Cheeks
LB 		Evanston, IL Evanston Township 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Omarion Hampton
RB 		Clayton, NC Cleveland 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 22, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Tayon Holloway
DB 		Virginia Beach, VA Green Run 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 25, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Malaki Hamrick
EDGE 		Shelby, NC Shelby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Marcus Allen
DB 		Marietta, GA Walton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Deuce Caldwell
LB 		Mauldin, SC Mauldin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Beau Atkinson
EDGE 		Raleigh, NC Leesville Road 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Bryson Jennings
EDGE 		Midlothian, VA Clover Hill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Trevyon Green
OL 		Colonial Heights, VA Life Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 340 lb (150 kg) Jan 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Conner Harrell
QB 		Alabaster, AL Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 4, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Will Hardy
DB 		Norcross, GA Greater Atlanta Christian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Justin Kanyuk
OL 		Bethel Park, PA Bethlehem Catholic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #10  247Sports: #10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

Preseason

ACC Media Poll

2022 ACC Football Media Days were held at The Westin Charlotte on July 20 and 21, 2022.[9] At that event, head coaches and player representatives from the 14 ACC teams met with the media and discussed the upcoming season. Following the event, the ACC released a preseason poll on July 26, 2022 which was voted on by members of the sports media.[10]

Preseason All-ACC Team

North Carolina had one player selected by the media make the 2022 Preseason All-ACC Team.

Josh Downs – WR/Specialist

Preseason All-Americans

Josh Downs (Sporting News) – 2nd Team (WR)

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[11] Tony Grimes DB Jr.
Maxwell Award[12] Josh Downs WR Jr.
Doak Walker Award[13] British Brooks RB GS
Biletnikoff Award[14] Josh Downs WR Jr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[15] Myles Murphy DL Jr.
Outland Trophy[16] Myles Murphy DL Jr.
Ray Guy Award[17] Ben Kiernan P Sr.
Walter Camp Award[18] Josh Downs WR Jr.
Bednarik Award[19] Myles Murphy DL Jr.
Mannelly Award[20] Drew Little LS Sr.

Personnel

Coaching staff

North Carolina Tar Heels coaches
Mack Brown Head coach 4th of second stint, 14th overall
Phil Longo Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 4th
John Lilly Tight end coach 3rd
Jack Bicknell Jr. Offensive line coach 1st
Lonnie Galloway Assistant head coach/Wide receivers coach 4th
Larry Porter Special Teams/Running backs 2nd
Gene Chizik Assistant head coach for defense 1st of second stint, 3rd overall
Charlton Warren Co-defensive Coordinator/Defensive backs coach 1st
Tommy Thigpen Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach 5th
Tim Cross Defensive line coach 4th
Dre Bly Cornerbacks coach 4th
Brian Hess Strength and conditioning 4th
Natrone Means Offensive analyst 2nd
Frank Wilson Senior Special Teams Analyst/Coordinator 1st
Sparky Woods Senior advisor to head coach 4th
Darrell Moody Senior advisor to head coach 4th
Reference:[21]

Roster

2022 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 10 Drake Maye – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 216)
  • 14 Jefferson Boaz – sophomore (6'7, 250)
  • 15 Conner Harrell – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 16 Russell Tabor – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 205)

Running back

  • 4 Caleb Hood – sophomore (5'11, 227)
  • 21 Elijah Green – sophomore (5'11, 198)
  • 23 George Pettaway – freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 24 British Brooks – senior (5'11, 226)
  • 26 D.J. Jones – junior (5'10, 202)
  • 28 Omarion Hampton – freshman (6'0, 220)

Wide receiver

  • 0 Tychaun "Doc" Chapman – freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 1 Andre Greene Jr. – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 2 Gavin Blackwell – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 3 Antoine Green – senior (6'2, 207)
  • 5 J.J. Jones – sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 8 Kobe Paysour – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 11 Josh Downs – junior (5'10, 171)
  • 19 Grady Sherrill – freshman (5'8, 160)
  • 20 Brooks Miller – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 167)
  • 25 Kellan Hood – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 27 Michael Hall – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 29 Jeffrey Saturday – junior (5'10, 183)
  • 38 Aiden Cloninger – freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 83 Justin Olson – junior (6'2, 189)
  • 84 Cyrus Rogers – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 178)
  • 85 Landon Stevens – sophomore (6'2, 201)
  • 86 Thomas Flynn – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 210)

Placekicker

  • 90 Todd Pledger – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 195)
  • 98 Noah Burnette – sophomore (5'9, 175)

Punter

  • 91 Ben Kiernan – senior (6'0, 215)
  • 92 Cole Maynard — Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 172)
  

Tight end

  • 18 Bryson Nesbit – sophomore (6'6, 220)
  • 80 Will Crowley – junior (5'11, 240)
  • 81 John Copenhaver – sophomore (6'3, 235)
  • 88 Kamari Morales – junior (6'2, 242)
  • 89 Jake Young – freshman (6'3, 225)

Offensive line

  • 52 Jonathan Adorno – junior (6'4, 301)
  • 54 Chance Carroll – sophomore (6'2, 295)
  • 55 Zach Rice – freshman (6'6, 315)
  • 57 Cayden Baker – sophomore (6'5, 316)
  • 60 Carter Kulka – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 255)
  • 61 Diego Pounds – Redshirt freshman (6'7, 330)
  • 63 Ed Montilus – senior (6'4, 309)
  • 64 Malik McGowan – sophomore (6'3, 330)
  • 65 Corey Gaynor – graduate (6'4, 309)
  • 68 Brian Anderson – graduate (6'3, 294)
  • 69 Jarvis Hicks – freshman (6'6, 300)
  • 70 Noland Brown – junior (6'0, 295)
  • 72 Asim Richards – senior (6'4, 320)
  • 73 Eli Sutton – Redshirt freshman (6'8, 308)
  • 74 Justin Kanyuk – freshman (6'6, 325)
  • 75 Spencer Rolland – graduate (6'6, 310)
  • 76 William Barnes – senior (6'4, 320)
  • 78 Trevyon Green – freshman (6'7, 345)
  • 79 Bo Burkes – freshman (6'1, 285)

Defensive line

  • 4 Travis Shaw – freshman (6'5, 360)
  • 5 Jahvaree Ritzie – sophomore (6'5, 284)
  • 8 Myles Murphy – junior (6'4, 300)
  • 10 Desmond Evans – junior (6'6, 261)
  • 12 Beau Atkinson – freshman (6'6, 240)
  • 41 Kedrick Bingley-Jones – sophomore (6'4, 313)
  • 51 Raymond Vohasek – graduate (6'3, 300)
  • 56 Tomari Fox – senior (6'2, 290)
  • 88 Deems May – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 92 Kody Kovacevic Freshman (6'3, 240)
  • 93 Jacolbe Cowan – sophomore (6'4, 275)
  • 96 Nic Harvey – freshman (6'1, 340)
  • 98 Kevin Hester Jr. – junior (6'4, 306)
  

Jack

  • 7 Noah Taylor – graduate (6'5, 235)
  • 34 Gabe Stephens – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 204)
  • 87 Colby Doreen – sophomore (6'4, 228)

Linebacker

  • 19 Bryson Jennings – freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 23 Power Echols – sophomore (5'11, 225)
  • 24 Malaki Hamrick – freshman (6'4, 200)
  • 25 Kaimon Rucker – junior (6'1, 262)
  • 32 Sebastian Cheeks – freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 33 Cedric Gray – sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 36 Jalen Brooks – sophomore (6'0, 236)
  • 44 Randy "Deuce" Caldwell – freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 45 Jake Harkleroad – junior (5'10, 210)
  • 47 CJ Murphy – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 48 Milad Aghaiepour – sophomore (5'10, 215)
  • 53 Gibson Macrae – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 211)

Defensive back

  • 0 Ja'Qurious Conley – junior (6'1, 205)
  • 1 Tony Grimes – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 2 Don Chapman – senior (6'1, 187)
  • 3 Storm Duck – junior (6'0, 194)
  • 6 Lejond Cavazos – junior (6'0, 190)
  • 9 Cam'Ron Kelly – senior (6'1, 215)
  • 13 Obi Egbuna – senior (5'10, 190)
  • 15 Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins – senior (6'1, 200)
  • 16 DeAndre Boykins – sophomore (5'11, 197)
  • 18 Christopher Holliday – sophomore (6'3, 221)
  • 20 Tayon Holloway – freshman (6'1, 160)
  • 26 Naari Short – sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 27 Giovanni Biggers – senior (6'1, 193)
  • 29 Marcus Allen – freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 30 Phillips Alvarez – freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 31 Will Hardy – freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 35 Jaden Selby – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 37 Thomas O'Sullivan – freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 38 Val Edwards – junior (6'2, 200)
  • 39 Zavion Woldu – sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 40 Major Byrd – freshman (5'9, 190)

Long snappers

  • 43 Garrett Jordan – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 61 Drew Little – senior (5'11, 236)
  • 62 Spencer Triplett – sophomore (6'3, 235)
* North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster as of 12/4/2022[22]

Depth chart

Holiday Bowl Depth Chart

True Freshman

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 278:00 p.m.Florida A&M*
ACCNW 56–2446,130[23]
September 312:00 p.m.at Appalachian State*
ESPNUW 63–6140,168[24]
September 1012:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
ESPNUW 35–2817,687[25]
September 243:30 p.m.Notre Dame*
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ABCL 32–4550,500[26]
October 13:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNW 41–1045,029[27]
October 84:00 p.m.at Miami (FL)
ESPN2W 27–2417,283[28]
October 158:00 p.m.at Duke
ACCNW 38–3540,004[29]
October 298:00 p.m.PittsburghNo. 21
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNW 42–2450,500[30]
November 512:00 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 17
ACCNW 31–2844,156[31]
November 127:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 15
ESPN2W 36–3431,346[32]
November 195:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 13
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ESPN2L 17–2144,940[33]
November 253:30 p.m.NC StateNo. 17
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ABCL 27–30 2OT50,500[34]
December 38:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 ClemsonNo. 23
ABCL 10–3964,115[35]
December 288:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 Oregon*
FOXL 27–2836,242[36]

[37]

Game summaries

Florida A&M

Florida A&M at North Carolina
1 234Total
Rattlers 7 7100 24
• Tar Heels 14 14721 56
        
Scoring summary
15:51UNCKamari Morales 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21)		UNC 7–0
3:21FAMUAJ Davis 17 yd. pass from Jeremy Moussa (Jose Romo-Martinez kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30)		Tie 7–7
0:29UNCBryson Nesbit 23 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52)		UNC 14–7
27:39UNCGavin Blackwell 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(12 plays, 83 yards, 5:09)		UNC 21–7
2:01FAMUJaylen McCloud 5 yd. rush (Jose Romo-Martinez kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38)		UNC 21–14
0:05UNCJosh Downs 2 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 21 yards, 0:26)		UNC 28–14
312:10UNCOmarion Hampton 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50)		UNC 35–14
7:41FAMUJose Romo-Martinez 35 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 57 yards, 4:29)		UNC 35–17
1:18FAMUTrevonte Davis 22 yd. pass from Jeremy Moussa (Jose Romo-Martinez kick)
(5 plays, 60 yards, 2:34)		UNC 35–24
413:24UNCGeorge Pettaway 29 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 2:49)		UNC 42–24
12:37UNCJosh Downs 27 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(1 play, 27 yards, 0:06)		UNC 49–24
8:14UNCOmarion Hampton 25 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 44yards, 1:33)		UNC 56–24


See also: 2022 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -34.5 55.5
Statistics FAMU UNC
First downs 20 29
Plays–yards 68–335 78–608
Rushes–yards 27–56 40–314
Passing yards 279 294
Passing: comp–att–int 28–39–1 29–38–0
Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics
FAMU Passing Jeremy Moussa 28/38, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Terrell Jennings 10 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Xavier Smith 10 receptions, 78 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 29/37, 294 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 14 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Downs 9 rec, 78 yards, 2 TD

At Appalachian State

North Carolina at Appalachian State
1 234Total
• Tar Heels 7 211322 63
Mountaineers 14 7040 61
  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 12:07 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours, 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 40,168
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), Dana Boyle (sideline)
               
Scoring summary
111:36ASUNate Noel 52 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)		ASU 7–0
8:21UNCJJ Jones 23 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 75yards, 3:15)		Tie 7–7
6:35ASUHenry Pearson 22 yd. pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46)		ASU 14–7
214:18ASUChristian Wells 2 yd. pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick)
(11 plays, 65 yards, 5:21)		ASU 21–7
9:30UNCKobe Paysour 14 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48)		ASU 21–14
4:08UNCGeorge Pettaway 21 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 66 yards, 3:05)		Tie 21–21
0:01UNCBryson Nesbit 10 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 72 yards, 1:43)		UNC 28–21
311:55UNCDrake Maye 12 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05)		UNC 35–21
2:21UNCNoah Burnette 47 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 34 yards, 3:08)		UNC 38–21
0:11UNCNoah Burnette 44 yd. field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:49)		UNC 41–21
412:10ASUNate Noel 1 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick)
(8 plays, 71 yards, 2:55)		UNC 41–28
10:37ASUMiller Gibbs 13 yd. pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick)
(3 plays, 28 yards, 1:33)		UNC 41–35
9:25UNCOmarion Hampton 2 yd. rush (Drake Maye rush)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:12)		UNC 49–35
7:20ASUChristan Horn 31 yd. pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 2:01)		UNC 49–42
4:00ASUCamerun Peoples 38 yd. rush (Michael Hughes kick)
(3 plays, 64 yards, 0:46)		Tie 49–49
2:50UNCDJ Jones 42 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:10)		UNC 56–49
0:31ASUDashaun Davis 28 yd. pass from Chase Brice (Dashaun Davis pass from Chase Brice failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19)		UNC 56–55
0:28UNCBryson Nesbit 43 yd. kickoff return (Noah Burnette kick)UNC 63–55
0:09ASUKaedin Robinson 26 yd. pass from Chase Brice (Chase Brice rush failed)
(2 plays, 48 yards, 0:10)		UNC 63–61


See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Pregame line Over/under
App. -3 56
Statistics UNC App
First downs 29 36
Plays–yards 71–567 79–649
Rushes–yards 35–215 43–288
Passing yards 352 361
Passing: comp–att–int 24–36–0 25–36–1
Time of possession 27:57 32:03
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 24/36, 352 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Caleb Hood 6 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Kobe Paysour 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD
App State Passing Chase Brice 25/36, 361 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing Nate Noel 14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dashaun Davis 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD

At Georgia State

North Carolina was the first Power Five team to play a road game at Georgia State.[38]

North Carolina at Georgia State
1 234Total
• Tar Heels 7 1477 35
Panthers 3 7180 28
  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,687
  • Game weather: Rain
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
111:36UNCKamari Morales 55 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)		UNC 7–0
4:58GSUMichael Hayes 45 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 39 yards, 2:52)		UNC 7–3
213:44UNCDJ Jones 7 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 55 yards, 2:51)		UNC 14–3
8:58UNCKobe Paysour 28 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:11)		UNC 21–3
5:32GSUKris Byrd 6 yd. pass from Darren Grainger (Michael Hayes kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:26)		UNC 21–10
313:27GSURobert Lewis 49 yd. pass from Darren Grainger (Michael Hayes kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33)		UNC 21–17
10:19GSUMichael Hayes 45 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 29 yards, 3:02)		UNC 21–20
2:04GSURobert Lewis 29 yd. pass from Darren Grainger (Jamari Thrash pass from Darren Grainger)
(10 plays, 98 yards, 3:33)		GSU 28–21
0:33UNCOmarion Hampton 58 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31)		Tie 28–28
410:42UNCOmarion Hampton 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 92 yards, 2:24)		UNC 35–28


See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -6.5 67.5
Statistics UNC GSU
First downs 23 23
Plays–yards 68–467 78–421
Rushes–yards 44–183 54–235
Passing yards 284 186
Passing: comp–att–int 19–24–1 16–24–0
Time of possession 28:22 31:38
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 19/24, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 16 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Paysour 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 16/24, 186 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tucker Gregg 18 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Robert Lewis 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

Notre Dame

Notre Dame at North Carolina
1 234Total
• Fighting Irish 0 24147 45
Tar Heels 7 7612 32
        
Scoring summary
19:53UNCJosh Downs 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(12 plays, 76 yards, 4:59)		UNC 7–0
212:57NDMichael Mayer 10 yd. pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 83 yards, 3:48)		Tie 7–7
10:01NDLorenzo Styles 30 yd. pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe kick)
(3 plays, 66 yards, 1:26)		ND 14–7
6:55UNCJosh Downs 3 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 76 yards, 3:00)		Tie 14–14
2:37NDAudric Estimé 1 yd. rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18)		ND 21–14
0:23NDBlake Grupe 40 yd. field goal
(12 plays, 52 yards, 1:52)		ND 24–14
312:18NDLogan Diggs 29 yd. pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)		ND 31–14
10:21NDAudric Estimé 1 yd. rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(7 plays, 15 yards, 1:52)		ND 38–14
4:08GNCAntoine Green 80 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Bryson Nesbit pass from Drake Maye failed)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:11)		ND 38–20
413:04NDChris Tyree 1 yd. rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04)		ND 45–20
9:47UNCOmarion Hampton 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Bryson Nesbit pass from Drake Maye failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17)		ND 45–26
1:44UNCAntoine Green 64 yd. pass from Drake Maye (George Pettaway pass from Drake Maye failed)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 1:36)		ND 45–32


See also: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -2 55.5
Statistics ND UNC
First downs 35 18
Plays–yards 85–576 60–367
Rushes–yards 51–287 28–66
Passing yards 289 301
Passing: comp–att–int 24–34–0 17–32–0
Time of possession 38:13 21:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Drew Pyne 24/34, 289 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Audric Estimé 17 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Mayer 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 17/32, 301 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 13 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Antoine Green 3 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech at North Carolina
1 234Total
Hokies 3 700 10
• Tar Heels 7 17170 41
  • Date: October 1, 2022
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 3:38 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 45,029
  • Game weather: Rain • 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
19:19VTWilliam Ross 34 yd. field goal
(9 plays, 59 yards, 3:51)		VT 3–0
4:37UNCKamari Morales 3 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42)		UNC 7–3
212:37UNCDrake Maye 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(11 plays, 85 yards, 4:18)		UNC 14–3
10:28UNCAntoine Green 16 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(1 plays, 16 yards, 0:06)		UNC 21–3
0:28VTGrant Wells 2 yd. rush (William Ross kick)
(14 plays, 69 yards, 5:04)		UNC 21–10
0:00UNCNoah Burnette 44 yd. field goal
(4 plays, 48 yards, 0:28)		UNC 24–10
37:45UNCDrake Maye 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(12 plays, 94 yards, 4:00)		UNC 31–10
3:50UNCNoah Burnette 21 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 61 yards, 2:26)		UNC 34–10
0:29UNCBryson Nesbit 25 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 55 yards, 1:56)		UNC 41–10


See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -9 57
Statistics VT UNC
First downs 14 24
Plays–yards 70–273 73–527
Rushes–yards 35–99 32–160
Passing yards 174 367
Passing: comp–att–int 20–35–1 27–41–0
Time of possession 31:43 28:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Grant Wells 16/26, 139 yards, INT
Rushing Keshawn King 9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Kaleb Smith 3 receptions, 49 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 26/36, 363 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 13 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Downs 8 receptions, 120 yards

At Miami (FL)

North Carolina at Miami (FL)
1 234Total
• Tar Heels 7 1433 27
Hurricanes 0 1707 24
     
Scoring summary
18:55UNCJJ Jones 74 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 95 yards, 2:30)		UNC 7–0
28:44UNCOmarion Hampton 2 yd. run (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 99 yards, 3:08)		UNC 14–0
5:50MIAKey'Shawn Smith 20 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(6 plays, 76 yards, 2:44)		UNC 14–7
1:31UNCJosh Downs 15 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:19)		UNC 21–7
0:28MIAHenry Parrish Jr. 7 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(9 plays, 72 yards, 1:03)		UNC 21–14
0:00MIAAndres Borregales 38 yd. field goal
(4 plays, 29 yards, 0:21)		UNC 21–17
37:58UNCNoah Burnette 38 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 24 yards, 3:04)		UNC 24–17
44:10UNCNoah Burnette 19 yd. field goal
(18 plays, 81 yards, 8:21)		UNC 27–17
2:20MIAColbie Young 16 yd. pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 1:43)		UNC 27–24


See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pregame line Over/under
Miami -3.5 66
Statistics UNC Miami
First downs 22 29
Plays–yards 71–470 81–538
Rushes–yards 43–161 24–42
Passing yards 309 496
Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–2 42–57–1
Time of possession 31:14 28:46
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 19/28, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Caleb Hood 13 carries, 74 yards
Receiving JJ Jones 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 42/57, 496 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 11 carries, 19 yards
Receiving Will Mallory 8 receptions, 115 yards

At Duke

North Carolina at Duke
1 234Total
• Tar Heels 10 7147 38
Blue Devils 7 14014 35
  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Location: Wallace Wade Stadium
    Durham, NC
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 40,004
  • Game weather: Sunny • 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
       
Scoring summary
113:18UNCNoah Burnette 45 yd. field goal
(5 plays, 47 yards, 1:42)		UNC 3–0
8:30DUJordan Waters 2 yd. rush (Charlie Ham kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:48)		DU 7–3
4:38UNCKamari Morales 10 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52)		UNC 10–7
25:16DURiley Leonard 74 yd. rush (Charlie Ham kick)
(6 plays, 88 yards, 3:03)		DU 14–10
1:38DUJaquez Moore 2 yd. rush (Charlie Ham kick)
(7 plays, 33 yards, 2:55)		DU 21–10
0:13UNCCaleb Hood 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 1:25)		DU 21–17
39:01UNCElijah Green 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 86 yards, 2:45)		UNC 24–21
3:54UNCElijah Green 20 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 2:46)		UNC 31–21
414:12DUSahmir Hagans 20 yd. pass from Riley Leonard (Charlie Ham kick)
(5 plays, 66 yards, 1:44)		UNC 31–28
10:12UNCJordan Waters 38 yd. rush (Charlie Ham kick)
(7 plays, 79 yards, 2:38)		DU 35–31
0:16UNCAntoine Green 8 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 74 yards, 1:53)		UNC 38–35


See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -6.5 67.5
Statistics UNC Duke
First downs 30 27
Plays–yards 74–536 73–542
Rushes–yards 35–156 42–297
Passing yards 380 245
Passing: comp–att–int 28–39–0 20–31–1
Time of possession 24:32 35:28
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 28/38, 380 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 18 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 9 receptions, 126 yards
Duke Passing Riley Leonard 20/31, 245 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Riley Leonard 14 carries, 130 yards, TD
Receiving Jalon Calhoun 6 receptions, 55 yards

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh at No. 21 North Carolina
1 234Total
Panthers 7 1070 24
• No. 21 Tar Heels 7 7721 42
  • Date: October 29, 2022
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 8:06 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 60 °F (16 °C) • NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
111:30PITIsrael Abanikanda 6 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:25)		PIT 7–0
4:46UNCAntoine Green 16 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 59 yards, 4:07)		Tied 7–7
213:20PITIsrael Abanikanda 4 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick)
(3 plays, 45 yards, 1:27)		PIT 14–7
5:14PITBen Sauls 47 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 63 yards, 5:32)		PIT 17–7
3:33UNCKobe Paysour 1 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41)		PIT 17–14
310:07PITIsrael Abanikanda 22 yd. rush (Ben Sauls kick)
(5 plays, 83 yards, 2:44)		PIT 24–14
6:05UNCJosh Downs 13 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:02)		PIT 24–21
414:07UNCElijah Green 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 84 yards, 3:57)		UNC 28–24
10:46UNCJosh Downs 25 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 49 yards, 0:42)		UNC 35–24
9:07UNCAntoine Green 13 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(3 plays, 35 yards, 1:13)		UNC 42–24


See also: 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -3.0 64.5
Statistics Pitt UNC
First downs 14 26
Plays–yards 61–367 75–474
Rushes–yards 30–131 30–86
Passing yards 236 388
Passing: comp–att–int 14–31–0 34–45–0
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 14/31, 236 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 26 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jared Wayne 7 receptions, 161 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 34/44, 388 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Antoine Green 10 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

At Virginia

No. 17 North Carolina at Virginia
1 234Total
• No. 17 Tar Heels 3 7147 31
Cavaliers 7 777 28
  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Location: Scott Stadium
    Charlottesville, VA
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 44,156
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
     
Scoring summary
110:48UVABrennan Armstrong 4 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:12)		UVA 7–0
6:32UNCNoah Burnette 35 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 58 yards, 4:16)		UVA 7–3
26:47UNCDrake Maye 5 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(13 plays, 80 yards, 5:45)		UNC 10–7
2:04UVAXavier Brown 3 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 4:43)		UVA 14–10
312:05UNCElijah Green 4 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55)		UNC 17–14
7:49UVARonnie Walker Jr. 1 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16)		UVA 21–17
4:13UNCJosh Downs 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 71 yards, 3:36)		UNC 24–21
413:19UNCElijah Green 22 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:45)		UNC 31–21
3:24UVABrennan Armstrong 8 yd. rush (Will Bettridge kick)
(7 plays, 71 yards, 0:59)		UNC 31–28


See also: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -7.5 59.5
Statistics UNC UVA
First downs 29 25
Plays–yards 77–455 74–418
Rushes–yards 40–162 39–186
Passing yards 293 232
Passing: comp–att–int 26–37–0 17–35–1
Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 26/37, 293 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Elijah Green 22 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Downs 15 receptions, 166 yards, TD
Virginia Passing Brennan Armstrong 17/35, 232 yards, INT
Rushing Mike Hollins 16 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Sackett Wood Jr. 6 receptions, 94 yards

At Wake Forest

No. 15 North Carolina at Wake Forest
1 234Total
• No. 15 Tar Heels 14 1363 36
Demon Deacons 7 14130 34
  • Date: November 12, 2022
  • Location: Truist Field at Wake Forest
    Winston-Salem, NC
  • Game start: 7:30pm EST
  • Game attendance: 31,346
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
       
Scoring summary
19:17UNCJosh Downs 12 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 91 yards, 3:23)		UNC 7–0
7:13UNCElijah Green 5 yd. run (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 0:51)		UNC 14–0
3:21WFTaylor Morin 7 yd. pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis kick)
(11 plays, 78 yards, 3:46)		UNC 14–7
213:23UNCJosh Downs 7 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(13 plays, 64 yards, 4:50)		UNC 21–7
9:13WFChristian Turner 1 yd. run (Matthew Dennis kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 4:10)		UNC 21–14
4:06WFDonavon Greene 7 yd. pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis kick)
(5 plays, 36 yards, 1:49)		Tied 21–21
2:22UNCJosh Downs 20 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette PAT failed)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44)		UNC 27–21
38:35WFA. T. Perry 32 yd. pass from Sam Hartman (Matthew Dennis kick)
(9 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)		WF 28–27
5:27UNCDrake Maye 5 yd. run (Two-Point conversion failed)
(10 plays, 69 yards, 3:06)		UNC 33–28
4:26WFDonavon Greene 60 yd. pass from Sam Hartman (Two-Point conversion failed)
(3 plays, 72 yards, 0:52)		WF 34–33
42:12UNCNoah Burnette 33 yd. field goal
(5 plays, 32 yards, 2:08)		UNC 36–34


See also: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Pregame line Over/under
WF -4.5 77
Statistics UNC WF
First downs 30 22
Plays–yards 87–584 72–490
Rushes–yards 38–136 41–170
Passing yards 448 320
Passing: comp–att–int 31–49–0 18–31–1
Time of possession 33:02 26:58
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 31/49, 448 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 19 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Downs 11 receptions, 154 yards, 3 TD
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 18/31, 320 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Justice Ellison 16 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Taylor Morin 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech at No. 13 North Carolina
1 234Total
• Yellow Jackets 0 777 21
No. 13 Tar Heels 7 1000 17
  
Scoring summary
110:56UNCElijah Green 80 yd. run (Noah Burnette kick)
(1 play, 80 yards, 0:12)		UNC 7–0
210:51UNCNoah Burnette 31 yd. field goal
(16 plays, 45 yards, 7:17)		UNC 10–0
3:13UNCElijah Green 1 yd. run (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 55 yards, 0:55)		UNC 17–0
0:48GTDontae Smith 2 yd. run (Gavin Stewart kick)
(9 plays, 84 yards, 2:20)		UNC 17–7
37:31GTTaisun Phommachanh 4 yd. run (Gavin Stewart kick)
(9 plays, 68 yards, 4:59)		UNC 17–14
411:08GTHassan Hall 6 yd. run (Gavin Stewart kick)
(9 plays, 81 yards, 5:07)		GT 21–17


See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -21 63.5
Statistics GT UNC
First downs 19 16
Plays–yards 72–373 63–365
Rushes–yards 49–186 33–163
Passing yards 187 202
Passing: comp–att–int 15–23–1 16–30–1
Time of possession 34:27 25:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing Zach Gibson 13/18, 174 yards
Rushing Hassan Hall 14 carries, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 68 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 16/30, 202 yards, INT
Rushing Elijah Green 10 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bryson Nesbit 4 receptions, 85 yards

NC State

NC State at No. 17 North Carolina
1 234OT2OTTotal
• Wolfpack 7 100733 30
No. 17 Tar Heels 3 701430 27
  • Date: November 25, 2022
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
113:20NCSUJack Chambers 2 yd. rush (Christopher Dunn kick)
(3 plays, 67 yards, 0:49)		NCSU 7–0
5:13UNCNoah Burnette 37 yd. field goal
(15 plays, 62 yards, 6:13)		NCSU 7–3
212:38NCSUTerrell Timmons 28 yd. pass from Ben Finley (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 3:17)		NCSU 14–3
5:03UNCElijah Green 9 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 59 yards, 3:30)		NCSU 14–10
0:00NCSUChristopher Dunn 29 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 32 yards, 0:38)		NCSU 17–10
47:53UNCDrake Maye 14 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 38 yards, 1:48)		Tied 17–17
3:54NCSUDevin Carter 26 yd. pass from Ben Finley (Christopher Dunn kick)
(3 plays, 29 yards, 0:52)		NCSU 24–17
0:00UNCAntoine Green 4 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Nosh Burnette kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 3:54)		Tied 24–24
OT1UNCNoah Burnette 26 yd. field goal
(6 plays, 17 yards)		UNC 27–24
NSCUChristopher Dunn 31 yd. field goal
(5 plays, 11 yards)		Tied 27–27
OT2NCSUChristopher Dunn 21 yd. field goalNCSU 30–27


See also: 2022 NC State Wolfpack football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC –6.5 56.5
Statistics NCSU UNC
First downs 17 23
Plays–yards 66–330 89–351
Rushes–yards 25–59 40–118
Passing yards 271 233
Passing: comp–att–int 27–41–0 29–49–1
Time of possession 25:48 34:12
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Ben Finley 27/40, 271 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Michael Allen 12 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Devin Carter 6 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 29/49, 233 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Elijah Green 24 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Antoine Green 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Vs. No. 9 Clemson (ACC Championship game)

North Carolina vs. Clemson
(ACC Championship Game)
1 234Total
• No. 9 Tigers 14 10150 39
No. 23 Tar Heels 7 300 10
     
Scoring summary
18:50UNCDrake Maye 3 yd. rush (Noah Burnette Kick)
(11 plays, 78 yards, 5:13)		UNC 7-0
1:41CLEMDavis Allen 1 yd. pass from Cade Klubnik (B.T. Potter Kick)
(9 plays, 71 yards, 4:17)		Tied 7-7
0:35CLEMPhil Mafah 4 yd. rush (B.T. Potter Kick)
(2 plays, 23 yards, 0:40)		CLEM 14-7
26:02CLEMCade Klubnik 1 yd. rush (B.T. Potter Kick)
(5 plays, 84 yards, 1:57)		CLEM 21-7
1:20UNCNoah Burnette 26 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42)		CLEM 21-10
0:00CLEMB .T. Potter 52 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20)		CLEM 24-10
35:05CLEMNate Wiggins 98 yd. interception return (Drew Swinney rush)CLEM 32-10
0:42CLEMWill Shipley 2-yd rush (B.T. Potter Kick)
(9 plays, 86 yards, 3:26)		CLEM 39-10


See also: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team and 2022 ACC Championship Game
Pregame line Over/under
CLEM -7.5 63.5
Statistics CU UNC
First downs 17 26
Plays–yards 56-385 79-384
Rushes–yards 21-68 36-111
Passing yards 317 273
Passing: comp–att–int 28-35-0 27-43-2
Time of possession 24:59 35:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 20/24, 279 yards, TD
Rushing Cade Klubnik 7 carries, 30 yards, TD
Receiving Cole Turner 3 receptions, 101 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 26/42, 268 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Green 21 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 11 receptions, 100 yards

Vs. No. 15 Oregon (Holiday Bowl)

North Carolina vs. No. 15 Oregon
(Holiday Bowl)
1 234Total
• No. 15 Ducks 7 7014 28
Tar Heels 7 1406 27
      
Scoring summary
111:05UOBucky Irving 2 yd. rush (Camden Lewis kick)
(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:25)		UO 7–0
4:37UNCAndre Greene Jr. 6 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(12 plays, 44 yards, 6:19)		Tied 7–7
29:13UOBucky Irving 66 yd. rush (Camden Lewis kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36)		UO 14–7
4:34UNCBryson Nesbit 14 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:39)		Tied 14–14
0:26UNCKobe Paysour 49 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(1 play, 49 yards, 0:09)		UNC 21–14
49:13UNCNoah Burnette 19 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 54 yards, 5:29)		UNC 24–14
6:58UOTroy Franklin 6 yd. pass from Bo Nix (Camden Lewis kick)
(5 plays, 61 yards, 2:06)		UNC 24–21
2:29UNCNoah Burnette 44 yd. field goal
(11 plays, 43 yards, 4:22)		UNC 27–21
0:19UOChase Cota 6 yd. pass from Bo Nix
(8 plays, 79 yards, 2:05)		UO 28–27


See also: 2022 Oregon Ducks football team and 2022 Holiday Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
UO -14.5 63.5
Statistics Oregon North Carolina
First downs 22 21
Plays–yards 62–414 69–335
Rushes–yards 32–209 34–129
Passing yards 205 206
Passing: comp–att–int 23–30–1 18–35–0
Time of possession 27:11 32:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing Bo Nix 23/30, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Bucky Irving 13 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Terrance Ferguson 5 receptions, 84 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 18/35, 206 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Elijah Green 17 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Kobe Paysour 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRVRV22211715131824RVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV—RV252221151411172225RV
CFPNot released1715131723—Not released

After the season

All-ACC Selections

1st Team

2nd Team

3rd Team

Honorable Mention

All-Americans

Individual awards

Drake Maye

Tylee Craft

Coaching Changes

Following the ACC Championship Game multiple outlets reported on December 7, 2022 that offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Phil Longo was accepting the same job at Wisconsin. Offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. was reported to follow Longo to Madison.[44]

On December 14, 2022, the Tar Heels made their first move to fill the vacancies, hiring Randy Clements as their new offensive line coach.[45] They later hired Chip Lindsey to fill the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach vacancy.[46]

Departures

Transfer Portal Entries

In August 2022, the NCAA issued updated guidance for players seeking to transfer. One update to the policy was the institution of transfer windows, with entry periods designated by when specific seasons end (previously players could enter at their discretion any time before the portal closed).[47] In accordance with the new guidance, the 45-day postseason transfer period for football opened on December 5, 2022, and will close in January 2023. A second transfer window will open in May 2023, following the conclusion of spring practices.

The following members of the 2022 Tar Heel team entered the NCAA transfer portal during the postseason transfer period. The player's class is reflective of internal listing on the UNC roster.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school
Dontae Balfour 14 DB 6'1" 180 Starke, FL Redshirt Freshman Charlotte
Tymir Brown 28 DB 6'0" 180 Jacksonville, NC Redshirt Freshman ECU
Chris Collins 17 DL 6'4" 245 Richmond, VA Graduate Minnesota
Jacolby Criswell 6 QB 6'1" 225 Morrilton, AR Sophomore Arkansas
Raneiria "RaRa" Dillworth 11 LB 6'1" 200 Winston-Salem, NC Sophomore ECU
Storm Duck 3 DB 6'0" 200 Boiling Springs, SC Senior Penn State
Tony Grimes 1 DB 6'0" 195 Virginia Beach, VA Junior Texas A&M
Kendall Karr 82 TE 6'3" 250 Belmont, NC Sophomore Coastal Carolina
Cam'Ron Kelly 9 DB 6'1" 210 Chesapeake, VA Senior Virginia
Jonathan Kim 95 PK 6'0" 210 Fredericksburg, VA Senior Michigan State
Dontavius Nash 21 DB 6'2" 180 Gastonia, NC Redshirt Freshman ECU
Justin Olson 83 WR 6'2" 200 Huntersville, NC Junior MTSU
Keeshawn Silver 55 DL 6'5" 315 Rocky Mount, NC Redshirt Freshman Kentucky
Jahlil Taylor 52 DL 6'0" 295 Vienna, GA Senior ODU

NFL Draft Entries

The following players declared for the 2023 NFL Draft. Some chose to opt out of the Holiday Bowl.

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Opt-Out
Josh Downs 11 WR 5'10" 175 Suwanee, GA Junior Yes
Antoine Green 3 WR 6'2" 200 Rockledge, FL Senior No
Asim Richards 72 OL 6'5" 315 Philadelphia, PA Senior No

Notes

^ Longo left for the same position at Wisconsin prior to the Holiday Bowl. AHC/WR coach Lonnie Galloway served as interim OC and called plays in the gam.
^ Warren and Thigpen have the title of co-defensive coordinator, but serve under Chizik, whose official title is assistant head coach for defense.

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