Notre Dame AP 3C 3 at North Carolina
Notre Dame at North Carolina final: Notre Dame beat North Carolina 37–26. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 39 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Notre Dame 37, N. Carolina 26
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ND 14 7 6 10 37 UNC 7 7 6 6 26 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Kenan Stadium
- City
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Week
- Week 5
- Line
- Notre Dame −21.5 · won, no coverO/U 46.5 · Over @ 63
Ready to Rumble
Notre Dame6–1
Wvs Wisconsin41–13
Wvs Rice52–0
Wvs Mich. State27–10
Wat Purdue49–10
Wat N. Carolina37–26
Wvs Stanford58–7
Lat BYU24–28
N. Carolina4–2
Wvs TCU15–10
Wvs East Tennessee State35–3
Lat Clemson20–28
Lvs Notre Dame26–37
Wat Pittsburgh21–17
Wat Duke24–20
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 65.6 points a game and Notre Dame plays fast — 64.5 snaps a game, 98th nationally. Vegas set the total at 46.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 15.0-point margin.
| Notre Dame | AP 3C 3 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 11 MISS
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 15.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 11 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Notre Dame | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 42.316th | 23.3102nd | |
| Points allowed | 8.32nd | 13.719th | |
| Yards per play | 6.539th | 6.064th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 3.52nd | 4.533rd | |
| Plays per game | 64.598th | 60.7125th | |
| Turnover margin | +83rd | +151st | |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.5%68th | 38.2%89th |
More stats +11
| Notre Dame | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 141.899th | 155.081st | |
| Passing yards per game | 275.033rd | 211.088th | |
| QB completion rate | 69.6%24th | 56.0%123rd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.813th | 7.576th | |
| O-line rank | 41stline yards · sack rate | 23rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 11thstuff rate · havoc | 129thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1310th | 1032nd | |
| Interceptions | 351st | 281st | |
| Forced fumbles | 61st | 321st | |
| Penalties per game | 2.51st | 4.310th | |
| Time of possession | 31:2548th | 28:55100th |
The series
Notre Dame leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Notre Dame 45–32 | 13 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame 44–34 | 10 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame 31–17 | 14 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame 33–10 | 23 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Notre Dame 37, N. Carolina 26 |
| Where | Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#4 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +18.0 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Notre Dame stakesAn independent with no league to fall back on — every one is an eliminator | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 21.5 — halved — North Carolina is receiving votes | -4.3 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 39 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Notre Dame vs North Carolina?
- Notre Dame beat North Carolina 37–26.
- What channel is Notre Dame vs North Carolina on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream Notre Dame vs North Carolina?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Notre Dame vs North Carolina played?
- Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC.