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North Carolina vs TCU
Final · Week 1 · Sat Aug 29 · 12:00 PM ET · Aviva Stadium
North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina1-0
15FinalAug 29, 2026
TCU Horned FrogsTCU0-1
10TVESPNStreamDisney+
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
UNC+245
TCU−305
Spread
UNC +7.5−118
TCU −7.5−102
Total O/U
Over 46.5−108
Under 46.5−112
- Spread: North Carolina +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 46.5 (25 points).
Recap
North Carolina beat TCU 15-10 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Aug 29, 2026 to move to 1-0.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| TCU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- UNCField Goal · 10:07Aeron Burrell 20 Yd Field Goal3-0
- TCUField Goal · 7:20Kyle Lemmermann 31 Yd Field Goal3-3
- TCUTouchdown · 4:00Jon Denman 2 Yd Run (Kyle Lemmermann Kick)3-10
- UNCTouchdown · 1:04Jaylen McGill 9 Yd Run (Aeron Burrell Kick)10-10
Second Quarter
- UNCSafety · 1:49Team Safety12-10
Third Quarter
- UNCField Goal · 10:04Aeron Burrell 28 Yd Field Goal15-10
Team stats
UNCTCU
- 1st Downs
- 20
- 18
- Total Yards
- 322
- 281
- Passing
- 232
- 175
- Rushing
- 90
- 106
- 3rd down efficiency
- 3-11
- 7-16
- Turnovers
- 2
- 1
- Possession
- 26:58
- 33:02
Top performers
North Carolina Tar HeelsTCU Horned Frogs
Passing
Billy Edwards Jr.16/28, 232 YDS
Jaden Craig20/32, 175 YDS
Rushing
Benjamin Hall11 CAR, 36 YDS
Jeremy Payne25 CAR, 142 YDS
Receiving
Jelani Thurman4 REC, 94 YDS
Ed Small9 REC, 65 YDS
Sacks
Xavier Lewis2
Markis Deal1
Tackles
Derek McDonald11
Max Carroll9
Player stats
North Carolina · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards Jr. | 16/28 | 232 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 70.6 |
North Carolina · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaylen McGill | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 9 |
| Demon June | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Edwards Jr. | 7 | -4 | -0.6 | 0 | 11 |
North Carolina · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani Thurman | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Jordan Shipp | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Trech Kekahuna | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Mason Humphrey | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Shamar Easter | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| C.J. Sadler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Benjamin Hall | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
North Carolina · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trech Kekahuna | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harvey | 0 | 0 | 1 |
North Carolina · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek McDonald | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Jackson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lewis | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith III | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Agumadu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harvey | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaleb Cost | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melkart Abou Jaoude | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo Troupe | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
North Carolina · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeron Burrell | 2/3 | 67.0 | 28 | 1/1 | 7 |
North Carolina · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeron Burrell | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
TCU · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Craig | 20/32 | 175 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 |
TCU · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Payne | 25 | 142 | 5.7 | 0 | 48 |
| Jon Denman | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 5 |
| Major Everhart | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Craig | 4 | -22 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -31 | -31.0 | 0 | 0 |
TCU · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Small | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Ka'Morreun Pimpton | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jeremy Payne | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Jacobe Hayes | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Kari Ashley | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Jeremy Scott | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
TCU · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Craig | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Carroll | 0 | 0 | 2 |
TCU · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Carroll | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Simms | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Short | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Johnson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Glover Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden McFadden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Lester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ansel Din-Mbuh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TCU · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Small | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 33 | 0 |
TCU · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lemmermann | 1/1 | 100.0 | 31 | 1/1 | 4 |
TCU · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoyet Chance | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
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