North Carolina Tar Heels
7-6 (4-4 ACC)Last: W 55-13 vs Temple
Mack Brown · 1st season · .538 at North Carolina · .666 career since 1985
- Rating
- +8.426
- Adj Off
- 33.421
- Adj Def
- 25.043
- WAP
- -3.5454
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.3%68 | 48.7%89 |
| Plays per game | 74.916 | 69.670 |
| Time of possession | 30:2054 | 29:4071 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.613 | 7.151 |
| Yards per rush | 4.650 | 4.051 |
| Points per game | 33.130 | 23.744 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0035 | 3.0728 |
| Starting field position | Own 2894 | Own 2961 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25620 | +0.10840 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26119 | +0.12843 |
| Success rate | 45.7%38 | 41.3%46 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2921 | 1.2054 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14450 | +0.03939 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.40214 | +0.18549 |
| Std downs success | 49.5%48 | 47.1%61 |
| Passing downs success | 37.9%20 | 30.1%36 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.3%76 | 66.1%30 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9210 | 1.6233 |
| Penalties per game | 6.268 | 5.687 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.971 | 42.7116 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.4%46 | 37.0%42 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7753 | 1.23116 |
| 4th down conversion | 65.2%18 | 50.0%56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | N31  South Carolina | W24-20 | +0.24 | +0.16 | -0.10 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 45  Miami | W28-25 | +0.15 | +0.26 | +0.21 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @53  Wake Forest | L18-24 | -0.80 | +0.12 | +0.13 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 24  App State#19 | L31-34 | -0.78 | +0.29 | +0.25 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 1  Clemson#2 | L20-21 | -0.23 | +0.11 | +0.17 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @99  Georgia Tech | W38-22 | +0.07 | +0.29 | +0.15 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @46  Virginia Tech | L41-43 | -0.75 | +0.14 | +0.16 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 65  Duke | W20-17 | +0.07 | +0.12 | -0.04 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 39  Virginia | L31-38 | -0.84 | +0.30 | +0.36 |
| Nov 14Wk 12 | @59  Pittsburgh | L27-34 | -0.83 | +0.12 | +0.27 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | Mercer(FCS) | W56-7 | +0.00 | +0.64 | -0.07 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @90  NC State | W41-10 | +0.08 | +0.40 | -0.08 |
| Dec 27Post | N79  Temple | W55-13 | +0.09 | +0.45 | -0.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Sam HowellJR | 98% | 259/422 | 61.4% | 3641 | 8.6 | 38 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Michael CarterSR | 34% | 177 | 1003 | 5.7 | 3 | 21 |
| 25Javonte WilliamsJR | 31% | 166 | 933 | 5.6 | 5 | 17 |
| 24Antonio WilliamsSR | 9% | 48 | 322 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 |
| 26Josh HendersonSR | 3% | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Dazz NewsomeWR SR | 17% | 72 | 1018 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2Dyami BrownWR JR | 12% | 51 | 1034 | 20.3 | 12 |
| 3Beau CorralesWR SR | 9% | 40 | 575 | 14.4 | 6 |
| Rontavius GrovesWR SR | 6% | 27 | 250 | 9.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Aaron CrawfordDL SR | 50 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55Jason StrowbridgeDL SR | 45 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5Tyrone HopperDL SR | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 51Raymond VohasekDL SR | 15 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomari FoxDL SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Jahlil TaylorDT SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Chazz SurrattLB SR | 115 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 44Jeremiah GemmelLB SR | 84 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3Dominique RossLB SR | 60 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 12Tomon FoxLB SR | 41 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 33Allen CaterLB SR | 20 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Myles DornDB SR | 83 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 9D.J. FordS SR | 54 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 29Storm DuckDB SR | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 6Trey MorrisonDB SR | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2Don ChapmanDB SR | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 10Greg RossDB JR | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 11Myles WolfolkDB SR | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Noah RugglesSR | 19/27 | 70% | 49 | 45/45 | 102 |
| 97Jonathan KimSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Ben KiernanSR | 60 | 41.3 | 63 | 5 | 0 |