North Carolina Tar Heels
8-5 (4-4 ACC)Last: L 10-30 vs West Virginia
Mack Brown · 5th season · .585 at North Carolina · .657 career since 1985
- Rating
- +7.230
- Adj Off
- 33.420
- Adj Def
- 26.160
- WAP
- -2.4645
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%94 | 50.8%70 |
| Plays per game | 71.116 | 69.825 |
| Time of possession | 28:37105 | 31:2329 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.420 | 7.370 |
| Yards per rush | 5.020 | 4.271 |
| Points per game | 34.520 | 27.375 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1344 | 3.4135 |
| Starting field position | Own 3123 | Own 32119 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28317 | +0.17478 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26620 | +0.16055 |
| Success rate | 47.0%17 | 41.5%61 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2857 | 1.2882 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2578 | +0.14184 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32944 | +0.27480 |
| Std downs success | 53.3%14 | 45.4%44 |
| Passing downs success | 32.4%54 | 34.0%118 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.5%89 | 69.0%60 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3150 | 1.6926 |
| Penalties per game | 7.2119 | 7.016 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.3125 | 56.242 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.7%9 | 38.2%60 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5485 | 2.5415 |
| 4th down conversion | 45.0%97 | 51.5%66 |
Rank out of 133 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 | N39  South Carolina | W31-17 | +0.26 | +0.28 | -0.09 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 62  App State | W40-34 | +0.11 | +0.41 | +0.30 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 64  Minnesota | W31-13 | +0.11 | +0.34 | -0.02 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @69  Pittsburgh | W41-24 | +0.16 | +0.13 | -0.08 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 71  Syracuse | W40-7 | +0.08 | +0.28 | +0.07 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 27  Miami | W41-31 | +0.24 | +0.21 | +0.23 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 92  Virginia | L27-31 | -0.95 | +0.24 | +0.18 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @54  Georgia Tech | L42-46 | -0.76 | +0.46 | +0.44 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | Campbell(FCS) | W59-7 | +0.00 | +0.68 | +0.06 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 28  Duke | W47-45 | +0.23 | +0.34 | +0.35 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @18  Clemson#20 | L20-31 | -0.52 | +0.13 | +0.14 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @32  NC State#21 | L20-39 | -0.67 | +0.18 | +0.31 |
| Dec 27Post | N42  West Virginia | L10-30 | -0.76 | -0.01 | +0.26 |
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 MayeSO | 92% | 269/425 | 63.3% | 3608 | 8.5 | 24 | 9 |
| 15Conner HarrellSR | 7% | 22/33 | 66.7% | 270 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Omarion HamptonJR | 51% | 253 | 1504 | 5.9 | 15 | 29 |
| 24British BrooksSR | 15% | 74 | 375 | 5.1 | 2 | 14 |
| 4Caleb HoodSR | 3% | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5J.J. JonesWR SR | 10% | 46 | 711 | 15.5 | 3 |
| 6Nate MccollumWR SR | 10% | 44 | 469 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 9Devontez WalkerWR JR | 9% | 41 | 699 | 17.0 | 7 |
| 18Bryson NesbitTE SR | 9% | 41 | 585 | 14.3 | 5 |
| 8Kobe PaysourWR SR | 5% | 22 | 282 | 12.8 | 3 |
| 81John CopenhaverTE SR | 4% | 18 | 279 | 15.5 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Kaimon RuckerDE SR | 61 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 12 | 1 |
| 10Desmond EvansDL SR | 33 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 5 |
| 98Kevin Hester Jr.DL SR | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Jahvaree RitzieDL SR | 25 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8Myles MurphyDL SR | 24 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12Beau AtkinsonDE SR | 19 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Cedric GrayLB SR | 121 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 23Power EcholsLB SR | 102 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3Amari GainerLB SR | 27 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 0Amare CampbellLB SR | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45Jake HarkleroadLB SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Don ChapmanDB SR | 64 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 1Antavious LaneDB SR | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 27Giovanni BiggersDB SR | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 29Marcus AllenDB SR | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 28Alijah HuzzieDB SR | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 31Will HardyDB SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 13Tayon HollowayDB SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Noah BurnetteSR | 19/20 | 95% | 48 | 43/43 | 100 |
| 40Ryan CoeSR | 3/4 | 75% | 47 | 8/8 | 17 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Tom MaginnessSR | 33 | 39.8 | 57 | 13 | 0 |
| 91Ben KiernanSR | 9 | 41.2 | 59 | 5 | 0 |