North Carolina Tar Heels
6-7 (4-6 ACC)Last: L 21-38 vs South Carolina
Mack Brown · 3rd season · .553 at North Carolina · .659 career since 1985
- Rating
- +5.344
- Adj Off
- 34.017
- Adj Def
- 28.776
- WAP
- -3.6173
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.9%65 | 53.8%37 |
| Plays per game | 68.562 | 68.253 |
| Time of possession | 29:4173 | 30:1958 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.716 | 8.0103 |
| Yards per rush | 5.48 | 4.7101 |
| Points per game | 35.219 | 32.1105 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.5316 | 4.24115 |
| Starting field position | Own 2968 | Own 3091 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28227 | +0.248101 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27523 | +0.21584 |
| Success rate | 46.3%34 | 45.6%99 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3910 | 1.2878 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3403 | +0.18193 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24882 | +0.354105 |
| Std downs success | 49.8%52 | 53.0%121 |
| Passing downs success | 38.1%11 | 28.6%49 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.7%31 | 70.4%70 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0836 | 1.1595 |
| Penalties per game | 7.3111 | 6.261 |
| Penalty yards per game | 69.2118 | 54.855 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.0%37 | 41.7%96 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4690 | 1.31114 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.9%47 | 58.8%88 |
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 3Wk 1 | @76  Virginia Tech | L10-17 | -0.78 | +0.09 | +0.05 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 83  Georgia State | W59-17 | +0.11 | +0.57 | +0.01 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 48  Virginia | W59-39 | +0.20 | +0.65 | +0.43 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | N88  Georgia Tech | L22-45 | -0.89 | +0.13 | +0.31 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 117  Duke | W38-7 | +0.02 | +0.25 | -0.17 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 53  Florida State | L25-35 | -0.81 | +0.24 | +0.45 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 25  Miami | W45-42 | +0.31 | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @5  Notre Dame#8 | L34-44 | -0.34 | +0.38 | +0.46 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 23  Wake Forest#15 | W58-55 | +0.33 | +0.41 | +0.33 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @13  Pittsburgh#13 | L23-30 | -0.45 | +0.10 | +0.19 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | Wofford(FCS) | W34-14 | +0.00 | +0.44 | +0.30 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @24  NC State#20 | L30-34 | -0.53 | +0.07 | +0.20 |
| Dec 30Post | N61  South Carolina | L21-38 | -0.78 | +0.21 | +0.50 |
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 | 91% | 217/347 | 62.5% | 3056 | 8.8 | 24 | 9 |
| 6Jacolby CriswellSR | 6% | 13/21 | 61.9% | 179 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Ty ChandlerSR | 35% | 182 | 1092 | 6.0 | 13 | 15 |
| 26D.J. JonesSR | 12% | 60 | 253 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 24British BrooksSR | 6% | 31 | 295 | 9.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 4Caleb HoodSR | 4% | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Josh DownsWR JR | 26% | 101 | 1335 | 13.2 | 8 |
| 3Antoine GreenWR SR | 8% | 31 | 612 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 88Kamari MoralesTE SR | 6% | 24 | 220 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 84Garrett WalstonTE SR | 5% | 18 | 184 | 10.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Myles MurphyDL SR | 38 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 51Raymond VohasekDL SR | 38 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 7Kaimon RuckerDE SR | 30 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13Chris CollinsDL SR | 29 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Jahvaree RitzieDL SR | 25 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomari FoxDL SR | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Cedric GrayLB SR | 99 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 44Jeremiah GemmelLB SR | 74 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 12Tomon FoxLB SR | 33 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Power EcholsLB SR | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Eugene AsanteLB SR | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Cam'Ron KellyDB SR | 68 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 27Giovanni BiggersDB SR | 48 | 5 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 0Tony GrimesDB SR | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 6Trey MorrisonDB SR | 47 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Ja'Qurious ConleyDB SR | 46 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 2Don ChapmanDB SR | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1Kyler McMichaelDB JR | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Grayson AtkinsSR | 19/23 | 83% | 51 | 52/52 | 109 |
| 97Jonathan KimSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Ben KiernanSR | 45 | 43.7 | 56 | 12 | 2 |
| 18Cole MaynardSR | 1 | 46.0 | 46 | 1 | 0 |