The No. 3 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish rolled into Chapel Hill and eventually rolled over the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 37-26, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Notre Dame came in 4-0 as a 21-point favorite.
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UNC went up 7-0 on their first series and Notre Dame answered with marched down the field on a 7-play, 75-yard drive for a touchdown, knotting the score at 7-7. The Irish scored again after an interception and short drive making the score 14-7.
UNC quarterback Billy Edwards was intercepted for the second time in the first quarter giving the ball back to Notre Dame at the 3:48 mark in the first quarter. That’s two North Carolina turnovers in three possessions.
Notre Dame scored quickly to start the second quarter making the score 21-7. The Irish have scored 21 unanswered points. The Tar Heels stopped the Irish just short of the goal and then marched 97 yards down the field for a touchdown, making the score 21-14 at the half.
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The Tar Heels struck quickly to score opening the second half and failed on the conversion, making the score 21-20 in the rain in Chapel Hill.
Irish quarterback CJ Carr ran for a touchdown ath the 5:36 mark in the third quarter, but also missed on the conversion making the score 27-20. Notre Dame followed with another touchdown at 14:54 in the fourth to make it 34-20 in favor of the Irish.
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Check back during and after the game for more photos and the final score.
This story was originally published October 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM.