North Carolina Tar Heels
3-9 (1-7 ACC)Last: L 21-33 at NC State
Larry Fedora · 6th season · .558 at North Carolina · .592 career since 2008
- Rating
- -0.970
- Adj Off
- 28.364
- Adj Def
- 29.273
- WAP
- -5.97104
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.3%93 | 56.1%24 |
| Plays per game | 70.072 | 75.420 |
| Time of possession | 26:33124 | 33:277 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.697 | 7.475 |
| Yards per rush | 4.182 | 4.892 |
| Points per game | 26.083 | 31.388 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.3975 | 3.2859 |
| Starting field position | Own 3245 | Own 3271 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.09899 | +0.18586 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13375 | +0.16375 |
| Success rate | 40.2%99 | 43.6%82 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2734 | 1.1962 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.05890 | +0.14693 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.14794 | +0.25991 |
| Std downs success | 44.6%101 | 48.1%82 |
| Passing downs success | 31.3%88 | 34.0%85 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.4%20 | 66.7%35 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.83104 | 1.3383 |
| Penalties per game | 7.8118 | 5.390 |
| Penalty yards per game | 72.7123 | 48.188 |
| 3rd down conversion | 30.3%122 | 37.4%54 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7541 | 2.0018 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.9%28 | 70.8%123 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 64  California | L30-35 | -0.88 | +0.16 | +0.25 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 17  Louisville | L35-47 | -0.62 | +0.18 | +0.44 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @118  Old Dominion | W53-23 | +0.04 | +0.26 | -0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 38  Duke | L17-27 | -0.79 | -0.04 | +0.11 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @43  Georgia Tech | L7-33 | -0.69 | 0.00 | +0.22 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 11  Notre Dame#11 | L10-33 | -0.56 | -0.12 | +0.19 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 83  Virginia | L14-20 | -0.93 | +0.03 | +0.18 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @22  Virginia Tech#24 | L7-59 | -0.55 | -0.40 | +0.24 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 21  Miami#13 | L19-24 | -0.69 | +0.05 | -0.08 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @59  Pittsburgh | W34-31 | +0.24 | +0.31 | +0.35 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | Western Carolina(FCS) | W65-10 | +0.00 | +0.55 | +0.03 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @23  NC State#23 | L21-33 | -0.55 | +0.09 | +0.28 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Nathan ElliottJR | 36% | 75/146 | 51.4% | 926 | 6.3 | 9 | 5 |
| 6Brandon Harris2017Y | 17% | 35/71 | 49.3% | 346 | 4.9 | 1 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Michael CarterSR | 23% | 97 | 558 | 5.8 | 8 | 11 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Anthony Ratliff-WilliamsWR JR | 9% | 35 | 630 | 18.0 | 6 |
| 10Jordan CunninghamWR 2017Y | 6% | 26 | 308 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 82Brandon FrittsTE SR | 6% | 25 | 177 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 7Austin ProehlWR 2017Y | 5% | 21 | 337 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 5Dazz NewsomeWR SR | 4% | 18 | 227 | 12.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Malik CarneyDE SR | 57 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 55Jason StrowbridgeDL SR | 34 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17Dajaun DrennonDE 2017Y | 33 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 49Jeremiah ClarkeDT SR | 32 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 92Aaron CrawfordDL SR | 29 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 97Jalen DaltonDT SR | 28 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cole HolcombLB SR | 93 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 23Cayson CollinsLB 2017Y | 83 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Jonathan SmithLB SR | 40 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Donnie MilesLB 2017Y | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25Ayden BonillaLB 2017Y | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Myles DornDB SR | 71 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 29J.K. BrittS SR | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 6M.J. StewartCB 2017Y | 45 | 12 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 11Myles WolfolkDB SR | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 9K.J. SailsDB SR | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 24Patrice ReneDB SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 4Allen ArtisS SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Freeman JonesSR | 9/14 | 64% | 51 | 37/38 | 64 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Tom Sheldon2017Y | 45 | 45.8 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 91Hunter LentSR | 25 | 44.9 | 68 | 0 | 0 |