| Date | Game | |
| Sat Aug 25 | vs Oklahoma Hispanic Coaches Classic - Norman, OK | L 27-41 |
| Sat Sep 1 | at Maryland | L 7-23 |
| Sat Sep 8 | at Texas | L 14-44 |
| Sat Sep 22 | vs Florida State | W 41-9 |
| Sat Sep 29 | at N.C. State | W 17-9 |
| Sat Oct 6 | vs East Carolina | W 24-21 |
| Sat Oct 13 | vs Virginia Julius Peppers UNC single-game record 4 sacks | W 30-24 |
| Sat Oct 20 | at Clemson | W 38-3 |
| Thu Nov 1 | at Georgia Tech | L 21-28 |
| Sat Nov 10 | vs Wake Forest Darian Durant 361 passing yards, UNC freshman record 4 TD passes | L 31-32 |
| Sat Nov 17 | vs Duke | W 52-17 |
| Sat Dec 1 | vs Southern Methodist | W 19-10 |
| Mon Dec 31 | vs Auburn Peach Bowl - Atlanta, GA | W 16-10 |