| Date | Game | |
| Sun Aug 29 | vs Southern California Pigskin Classic - Annaheim, CA, | W 31-9 |
| Sat Sep 4 | vs Ohio | W 44-3 |
| Sat Sep 11 | vs Maryland UNC single-game record for most yards gained (714 at 9.7 per play); Curtis Johnson record longest UNC TD run (90 yds) | W 59-42 |
| Sat Sep 18 | vs Florida State | L 7-33 |
| Sat Sep 25 | at N.C. State | W 35-14 |
| Sat Oct 2 | vs Texas-El Paso Leon Johnson UNC freshman record most TDs scored in a game (4) | W 45-39 |
| Sat Oct 9 | vs Wake Forest | W 45-35 |
| Sat Oct 16 | at Georgia Tech | W 41-3 |
| Sat Oct 23 | at Virginia | L 10-17 |
| Sat Nov 6 | vs Clemson | W 24-0 |
| Sat Nov 13 | at Tulane Andre Purvis blocks and recovers 2 punts for touchdowns | W 42-10 |
| Fri Nov 26 | vs Duke Leon Johnson UNC freshman record most TDs scored in a game (4) | W 38-24 |
| Fri Dec 31 | vs Alabama Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL | L 10-24 |