North Carolina @ Charlotte Game Overview
UNC vs CHARRecords
UNC RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01, '25 |
TCU
|
L 14 - 48 | L 3.5 | o54.0 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
CONN
|
L 14 - 27 | L -2 | u53.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
NCST
|
L 30 - 35 | L -2.5 | o53.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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BC
|
L 21 - 41 | L -2.5 | o50.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
WAKE
|
W 31 - 24 | L -11 | u64.0 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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FSU
|
W 35 - 11 | W -2.5 | u50.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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UVA
|
W 41 - 14 | W 3.5 | u59.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
GT
|
L 34 - 41 | L 3.5 | o60.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
PITT
|
L 24 - 34 | L 2.5 | u62.5 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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DUKE
|
L 20 - 21 | L -1.5 | u55.5 |
UNC Next 3 Games
UNC vs CHAR Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 7, 2024 ) Charlotte 20, North Carolina 38
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick will try to secure his first collegiate coaching victory when his North Carolina team plays in an NFL city on Saturday night after a rude introduction as the Tar Heels' head coach.
North Carolina (0-1) heads to Charlotte to face the hometown 49ers, with the Tar Heels tasked with a quick turnaround.
They fell 48-14 to visiting TCU in the season opener on Monday in a defeat that was jarring on many levels.
"We had too many self-inflicted wounds we have to eliminate before we can even worry about addressing our opponent," said Belichick, 73. "So we'll start with that, and then move on to Charlotte."
Plus, there already are questions about who will start at quarterback for the Tar Heels. While not a controversy, it certainly will be a curiosity going into the next game.
Gio Lopez exited in the third quarter Monday with a back injury, though his time might have been finished for the night by that stage anyway. Lopez went 4-for-10 for 69 yards, with one interception.
Max Johnson, UNC's 2024 opening-night quarterback before he suffered a season-ending leg injury, led a touchdown drive in relief Monday night and finished 9 of 11 for 103 yards.
With Lopez's status unknown and Johnson's production notable in a small sample size, there could be a change.
"We'll take a look at it and see where things are at and go from there," Belichick said. "It's too early to tell now."
Charlotte (0-1) has a quarterback with a Tar Heels angle because Conner Harrell is a former starter for North Carolina. He started last September in a victory against Charlotte.
The 49ers opened this season with a 34-11 loss to Appalachian State on Aug. 29 at Charlotte's NFL venue, Bank of America Stadium. The visit from the Tar Heels will be in the smaller campus venue, Jerry Richardson Stadium.
"You make your biggest jump from first game to second game," first-year Charlotte coach Tim Albin said. "And you have as many new faces (as we do), you're going to see your most improvement."
Harrell was 13-for-24 for 142 yards and a touchdown, with one interception, last week.
"We've got to get some guys around him to help him," Albin said. "We just couldn't get in the flow."
For the Tar Heels to get things right, it will take a significant upgrade after the opener.
"There wasn't any one thing," said Belichick, whose team was outgained 542-222 and trailed in first downs, 29-10. "It was a combination of multiple things. ... (Charlotte) came off a disappointing game themselves, so we're both a little bit in the same boat here."
--Field Level Media
UNC vs CHARInjury report
North Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Blaske | OG | Out - Foot( Sep 13, '25) | Sep 13, '25 | |
| Blaske is dealing with a broken foot and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. He is expected to return in late September. | ||||
| P. Yates | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 10, '25) | Sep 10, '25 | |
| Yates is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
Charlotte's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Harrell | QB | Questionable - Knee( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Harrell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| C. Gill | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Gill is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| G. Laskey | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Laskey is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| I. Bullerdick | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Bullerdick is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| U. Rockhead | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Rockhead is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| O. Davis | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| A. Adair | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Adair is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| J. King | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| King is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| A. Tifase | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Tifase is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| D. Wallace | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Wallace is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| J. Olson | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Olson is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| H. Rutledge | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Rutledge is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the 49ers. | ||||
| D. Burgess | DL | Out - Upper Body( Sep 09, '25) | Sep 09, '25 | |
| Burgess is dealing with an upper body injury and will not take the field for the 49ers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. McGowan | WR | Out - Lower Body( Sep 09, '25) | Sep 09, '25 | |
| Burgess is dealing with a lower body injury and will not take the field for the 49ers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Johnson | Sep 1, 2025 | UNC 14 - TCU 48 | 103 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 9.4 | 1/0 | 190.5 |
| G.Lopez | Sep 1, 2025 | UNC 14 - TCU 48 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 6.9 | 0/1 | 78.0 |
| M.Merdinger | Dec 28, 2024 | UNC 14 - CONN 27 | 86 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 7.2 | 0/1 | 118.5 |
| J.Criswell | Dec 28, 2024 | UNC 14 - CONN 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 158.8 |
| J.Criswell | Nov 30, 2024 | UNC 30 - NCST 35 | 273 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 8.3 | 3/0 | 154.0 |
| J.Criswell | Nov 23, 2024 | BC 41 - UNC 21 | 176 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 5.9 | 0/3 | 82.6 |
| J.Criswell | Nov 16, 2024 | UNC 31 - WAKE 24 | 132 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 6.0 | 1/0 | 129.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Harrell | Aug 29, 2025 | CHAR 11 - APP 34 | 142 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 5.9 | 1/1 | 109.3 |
| G.Loftis | Aug 29, 2025 | CHAR 11 - APP 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| D.Purdie | Nov 30, 2024 | CHAR 29 - UAB 27 | 215 | 26 | 9 | 34.6 | 8.3 | 1/0 | 116.8 |
| D.Purdie | Nov 23, 2024 | FAU 27 - CHAR 39 | 396 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 13.2 | 3/1 | 190.6 |
| D.Purdie | Nov 16, 2024 | CHAR 24 - USF 59 | 256 | 39 | 17 | 43.6 | 6.6 | 1/2 | 96.9 |
| D.Purdie | Oct 31, 2024 | CHAR 3 - TULN 34 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 5.5 | 0/1 | 71.2 |
| M.Brown | Oct 31, 2024 | CHAR 3 - TULN 34 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 0/0 | 22.5 |
UNC vs CHAR Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222.0 | (134) | Yards | (116) | 586.0 |
| 4.5 | (120) | Yards/Play | (114) | 6.7 |
| 50.0 | (114) | Rush Yds | (84) | 182.0 |
| 28.0 | (120) | Rush Att | (66) | 38.0 |
| 1.8 | (102) | Yards/Rush | (101) | 4.8 |
| 172.0 | (124) | Pass Yds | (117) | 404.0 |
| 21.0 | (121) | Pass Att | (106) | 50.0 |
| 13.0 | (114) | Comp | (126) | 33.0 |
| 61.9 | (73) | Comp% | (131) | 66.0 |
| 13.2 | (125) | Yards/Comp | (68) | 12.2 |
| 8.2 | (115) | Yards/Att | (106) | 8.1 |
| 136.9 | (104) | QB rating | (124) | 153.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 363.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.4 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 209.7 |
| 29.6 |
| 18.5 |
| 62.4 |
| 11.4 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (52) | Sacks | (120) | 1.0 |
| 13.0 | (45) | Sack Yds | (--) | 5.0 |
| 1.0 | (103) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 2.0 | (69) | Fumbles | (100) | 1.0 |
| 3.0 | (18) | Penalties | (86) | 9.0 |
| 25.0 | (38) | Penalty Yds | (127) | 98.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.4 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 5.9 |
| 50.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.0 | (106) | Score | (109) | 34.0 |
| 7.0 | (66) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (109) | 17.0 |
| 7.0 | (92) | 3rd Q | (94) | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (104) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 7.9 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (25) | 1.2 |
| 21.0 | (85) | Yards/KO Ret | (100) | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Att | (40) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (48) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (75) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.5 |
| 14.0 |
| 10.8 |
| 77.5 |