North Carolina Program History

Tar Heels · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 261-241-2.520
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 6final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +13.616th in 2020

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Bill Belichick	ACC	4-2	2-1	.667		+3.852	26.372	22.538
2025	Bill Belichick	ACC	4-8	2-6	.333		-4.484	21.1105	25.561
2024	Mack Brown / Freddie Kitchens	ACC	6-7	3-5	.462		+1.857	29.647	27.772
2023	Mack Brown	ACC	8-5	4-4	.615		+7.230	33.420	26.160
2022	Mack Brown	ACC	9-5	6-3	.643		+5.046	33.221	28.375
2021	Mack Brown	ACC	6-7	4-6	.462		+5.344	34.017	28.776
2020	Mack Brown	ACC	8-4	7-3	.667	18	+13.616	40.47	26.947
2019	Mack Brown	ACC	7-6	4-4	.538		+8.426	33.421	25.043
2018	Larry Fedora	ACC	2-9	1-7	.182		-2.275	29.257	31.491
2017	Larry Fedora	ACC	3-9	1-7	.250		-0.970	28.364	29.273
2016	Larry Fedora	ACC	8-5	5-3	.615		+8.926	33.834	24.937
2015	Larry Fedora	ACC	11-3		.786	15	—	—	—
2014	Larry Fedora	ACC	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2013	Larry Fedora	ACC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2012	Larry Fedora	ACC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
2011	Everett Withers	ACC	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Butch Davis	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2009	Butch Davis	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Butch Davis	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2007	Butch Davis	ACC	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2006	John Bunting	ACC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2005	John Bunting	ACC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2004	John Bunting	ACC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2003	John Bunting	ACC	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2002	John Bunting	ACC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2001	John Bunting	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2000	Carl Torbush	ACC	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1999	Carl Torbush	ACC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1998	Carl Torbush	ACC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1997	Mack Brown	ACC	10-1		.909	6	—	—	—
1996	Mack Brown	ACC	10-2		.833	10	—	—	—
1995	Mack Brown	ACC	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1994	Mack Brown	ACC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1993	Mack Brown	ACC	10-3		.769	19	—	—	—
1992	Mack Brown	ACC	9-3		.750	19	—	—	—
1991	Mack Brown	ACC	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1990	Mack Brown	ACC	6-4-1		.591		—	—	—
1989	Mack Brown	ACC	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1988	Mack Brown	ACC	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1987	Dick Crum	ACC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Dick Crum	ACC	7-4-1		.625		—	—	—
1985	Dick Crum	ACC	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Bill Belichick	2025–2026	2	8-10	.444
Freddie Kitchens	2024	1	0-1	.000
Mack Brown	2019–2024	6	44-33	.571
Larry Fedora	2012–2018	7	45-43	.511
Everett Withers	2011	1	7-6	.538
Butch Davis	2007–2010	4	28-23	.549
John Bunting	2001–2006	6	27-45	.375
Carl Torbush	1998–2000	3	16-18	.471
Mack Brown	1988–1997	10	69-46-1	.599
Dick Crum	1985–1987	3	17-16-1	.515