University of North Carolina Athletics
ACC Releases Revamped 2020 Football Schedule
August 6, 2020 | Football
CHAPEL HILL – Carolina football's revamped 2020 schedule features 10 Atlantic Coast Conference games and a home non-conference game as announced by the league office on Thursday.
The Tar Heels open the season with a pair of home games, first an ACC matchup with Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 12 and then will face a non-conference opponent still to-be-determined on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Kenan Stadium.
After an open date, Carolina hits the road for the first time at Boston College on Saturday, Oct. 3. The remainder of the month of October alternates between home and away games. UNC will host Virginia Tech on Saturday, Oct. 10 and NC State on Saturday, Oct. 24, and has road dates at Florida State on Saturday, Oct. 17 and a Halloween contest at Virginia on Oct. 31.
Carolina and Duke square off in Durham on Saturday, Nov. 7, before a home game with Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The Tar Heels will enjoy their second open date of the season before hosting Notre Dame on Friday, Nov. 27.
The 11-game schedule comes to a close at Miami on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Schedule Notes
ACC Home Opener: The Tar Heels will open the season with a home conference game for the first time since 2003 vs. Florida State.
Boston College: This is just the third game the Tar Heels have ever played in Chestnut Hill, Mass., and the first since a 31-13 win in 2009.
Florida State: UNC's first trip to Tallahassee since the last second Nick Weiler field goal that lifted Carolina to a thrilling 37-35 win during the 2016 season.
Syracuse: The first visit to Kenan Stadium since the Orange joined the ACC. The last time Syracuse played in Chapel Hill was a 49-47 three-overtime classic that went to the visitors in 2003.
Wake Forest: After playing a non-conference game last season in Winston-Salem, 2020 marks the first time the two in-state foes will play in back-to-back seasons since 2011 and 2012.
2020 Schedule
Saturday, Sept. 12: vs. Syracuse
Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. Non-Conference TBD
Saturday, Oct. 3: at Boston College
Saturday, Oct. 10: vs. Virginia Tech
Saturday, Oct. 17: at Florida State
Saturday, Oct. 24: vs. NC State
Saturday, Oct. 31: at Virginia
Saturday, Nov. 7: at Duke
Saturday, Nov. 14: Wake Forest
Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Notre Dame
Saturday, Dec. 5: at Miami
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
The Tar Heels open the season with a pair of home games, first an ACC matchup with Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 12 and then will face a non-conference opponent still to-be-determined on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Kenan Stadium.
After an open date, Carolina hits the road for the first time at Boston College on Saturday, Oct. 3. The remainder of the month of October alternates between home and away games. UNC will host Virginia Tech on Saturday, Oct. 10 and NC State on Saturday, Oct. 24, and has road dates at Florida State on Saturday, Oct. 17 and a Halloween contest at Virginia on Oct. 31.
Carolina and Duke square off in Durham on Saturday, Nov. 7, before a home game with Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The Tar Heels will enjoy their second open date of the season before hosting Notre Dame on Friday, Nov. 27.
The 11-game schedule comes to a close at Miami on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Schedule Notes
ACC Home Opener: The Tar Heels will open the season with a home conference game for the first time since 2003 vs. Florida State.
Boston College: This is just the third game the Tar Heels have ever played in Chestnut Hill, Mass., and the first since a 31-13 win in 2009.
Florida State: UNC's first trip to Tallahassee since the last second Nick Weiler field goal that lifted Carolina to a thrilling 37-35 win during the 2016 season.
Syracuse: The first visit to Kenan Stadium since the Orange joined the ACC. The last time Syracuse played in Chapel Hill was a 49-47 three-overtime classic that went to the visitors in 2003.
Wake Forest: After playing a non-conference game last season in Winston-Salem, 2020 marks the first time the two in-state foes will play in back-to-back seasons since 2011 and 2012.
2020 Schedule
Saturday, Sept. 12: vs. Syracuse
Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. Non-Conference TBD
Saturday, Oct. 3: at Boston College
Saturday, Oct. 10: vs. Virginia Tech
Saturday, Oct. 17: at Florida State
Saturday, Oct. 24: vs. NC State
Saturday, Oct. 31: at Virginia
Saturday, Nov. 7: at Duke
Saturday, Nov. 14: Wake Forest
Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Notre Dame
Saturday, Dec. 5: at Miami
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
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