North Carolina Tar Heels
9-5 (6-3 ACC)Last: L 27-28 vs Oregon
Mack Brown · 4th season · .577 at North Carolina · .658 career since 1985
- Rating
- +5.046
- Adj Off
- 33.221
- Adj Def
- 28.375
- WAP
- -1.3134
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.5%98 | 50.1%70 |
| Plays per game | 73.612 | 71.722 |
| Time of possession | 29:5565 | 30:0566 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.227 | 7.9108 |
| Yards per rush | 4.266 | 4.596 |
| Points per game | 34.426 | 30.8102 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4718 | 4.51125 |
| Starting field position | Own 3061 | Own 2832 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28515 | +0.257121 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27215 | +0.21599 |
| Success rate | 46.2%27 | 47.6%124 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3231 | 1.1836 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16645 | +0.14694 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39415 | +0.381116 |
| Std downs success | 49.6%46 | 54.7%128 |
| Passing downs success | 38.6%8 | 29.8%61 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.1%66 | 83.6%127 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.00115 |
| Penalties per game | 6.171 | 6.248 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.375 | 51.074 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.3%19 | 42.0%99 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5020 | 1.9367 |
| 4th down conversion | 71.4%6 | 51.8%70 |
Rank out of 131 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 27Wk 1 | Florida A&M(FCS) | W56-24 | +0.00 | +0.51 | +0.27 |
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @63  App State | W63-61 | +0.27 | +0.54 | +0.39 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @77  Georgia State | W35-28 | +0.18 | +0.28 | +0.14 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 15  Notre Dame#18 | L32-45 | -0.61 | +0.39 | +0.29 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 90  Virginia Tech | W41-10 | +0.08 | +0.49 | +0.06 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @66  Miami | W27-24 | +0.26 | +0.18 | +0.26 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @56  Duke | W38-35 | +0.30 | +0.45 | +0.41 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 35  Pittsburgh#22 | W42-24 | +0.27 | +0.33 | +0.20 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @73  Virginia | W31-28 | +0.20 | +0.26 | +0.30 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @28  Wake Forest | W36-34 | +0.44 | +0.27 | +0.29 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 79  Georgia Tech | L17-21 | -0.91 | +0.15 | +0.22 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 38  NC State | L27-30 | -0.74 | +0.05 | +0.09 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | N11  Clemson#13 | L10-39 | -0.49 | -0.03 | +0.37 |
| Dec 28Post | N18  Oregon#15 | L27-28 | -0.57 | +0.17 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Drake MayeSOPOTY 3 | 98% | 342/516 | 66.3% | 4321 | 8.4 | 38 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Elijah GreenSR | 26% | 131 | 558 | 4.3 | 8 | 17 |
| 28Omarion HamptonJR | 17% | 88 | 401 | 4.6 | 6 | 6 |
| 4Caleb HoodSR | 8% | 43 | 250 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 26D.J. JonesSR | 5% | 26 | 124 | 4.8 | 1 | 12 |
| 6George PettawaySR | 4% | 20 | 93 | 4.7 | 2 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Josh DownsWR JR | 18% | 94 | 1029 | 10.9 | 11 |
| 3Antoine GreenWR SR | 8% | 43 | 798 | 18.6 | 7 |
| 18Bryson NesbitTE SR | 7% | 35 | 507 | 14.5 | 4 |
| 88Kamari MoralesTE SR | 6% | 29 | 358 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 8Kobe PaysourWR SR | 6% | 29 | 324 | 11.2 | 4 |
| 5J.J. JonesWR SR | 5% | 24 | 434 | 18.1 | 2 |
| 6Gavin BlackwellWR SR | 3% | 18 | 239 | 13.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jahvaree RitzieDL SR | 47 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Kevin Hester Jr.DL SR | 47 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Kaimon RuckerDE SR | 34 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 8Myles MurphyDL SR | 28 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10Desmond EvansDL SR | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13Chris CollinsDL SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Cedric GrayLB SR | 136 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 23Power EcholsLB SR | 98 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7Noah TaylorLB SR | 28 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 36Raneiria DillworthLB SR | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Jake HarkleroadLB SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Giovanni BiggersDB SR | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Deandre BoykinsDB SR | 60 | 7 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 11Cam'Ron KellyDB SR | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 29Storm DuckDB SR | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 0Tony GrimesDB SR | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 31Will HardyDB SR | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Don ChapmanDB SR | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Noah BurnetteSR | 15/21 | 71% | 47 | 57/58 | 102 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Ben KiernanSR | 49 | 46.6 | 70 | 18 | 2 |
| 18Cole MaynardSR | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |