2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by seventh-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Coastal Division.
| 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| 2018 record | 2–9 (1–7 ACC) |
| Head coach | Larry Fedora (7th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Chris Kapolovic (5th as coordinator, 7th overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | John Papuchis (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Kenan Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 50,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Clemson x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Syracuse | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pittsburgh x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 25, one day after the conclusion of the season, head coach Larry Fedora was fired.[1] He finished at North Carolina with a seven year record of 45–43. On November 27, the school rehired Mack Brown as head coach.[2]
Previous season
The Tar Heels finished the 2017 season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Coastal Division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doak Walker Award[3] | Michael Carter | RB | SO |
| John Mackey Award[4] | Carl Tucker | TE | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award[5] | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | WR/KR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Kyle Murphy | LS | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[7] | Nathan Elliott | QB | JR |
ACC media poll
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
| Media poll (Coastal) | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 998 (122) |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 838 (16) |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 654 (8) |
| 4 | Duke | 607 (1) |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 420 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 370 (1) |
| 7 | Virginia | 257 |
Schedule
The Tar Heels' schedule was released on January 17, 2018.[8]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at California* | FOX | L 17–24 | 42,168 | |
| September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at East Carolina* | ESPNU | L 19–41 | 39,268 | |
| Cancelled[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
| September 22 | 12:20 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | W 38–35 | 44,168 |
| September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Miami (FL) | ESPN | L 10–47 | 60,845 | |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ESPNU | L 19–22 | 50,500 |
| October 20 | 12:20 p.m. | at Syracuse | ACCN | L 37–40 2OT | 35,210 | |
| October 27 | 12:20 p.m. | at Virginia | ACCN | L 21–31 | 43,128 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| ACCN | L 28–38 | 40,782 |
| November 10 | 12:20 p.m. | at Duke |
| ACCN | L 35–42 | 35,493 |
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* |
| ACCN Extra | W 49–26 | 41,151 |
| November 24 | 12:20 p.m. | NC State |
| ACCN | L 28–34 OT | 41,510 |
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- This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.[9]
Game summaries
at California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2017 | L, 30–35 |
at East Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Pirates | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12–4–1 | 2014 | L, 41–19 |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–3 | 2017 | W, 34–31 |
at Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 16 Hurricanes | 14 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 47 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–10 | 2017 | L, 19–24 |
Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Tar Heels | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12–22–6 | 2017 | L, 7–59 |
at Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| Orange | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–2 | 2003 | L, 47–49 |
at Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cavaliers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 64–54–4 | 2017 | L, 14–20 |
Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21–29–3 | 2017 | L, 7–33 |
at Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Blue Devils | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 60–39–5 | 2017 | L, 17–27 |
Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamounts | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2017 | W, 49–26 |
NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 66–35–6 | 2017 | L, 21–35 |
2019 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 5 | 173 | Cole Holcomb | LB | Washington Redskins |
References
- http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25373518/north-carolina-fires-coach-larry-fedora
- Kirshner, Alex. "UNC's really, officially bringing back Mack Brown". SB Nation. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- Pearson, Zack (January 17, 2018). "UNC Football: Full 2018 Tar Heels football schedule released". KeepingItHeel. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "UCF Football Game, Other Events Will Not Be Played Due To Storm - University of North Carolina". University of North Carolina (Press release). September 11, 2018.
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