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ACC Announces 2022 Football Schedule
January 31, 2022 | Football
CHAPEL HILL – Six home games, including contests with Notre Dame and ACC rivals Georgia Tech, NC State, Pitt and Virginia Tech, highlight the 2022 Carolina football schedule, announced Monday by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tar Heels first four games will all feature non-conference opponents, including the opener at home against Florida A&M on Saturday, Aug. 27. The matchup will be the first meeting between the two universities.
UNC heads out on the road for back-to-back games against Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Georgia State on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Atlanta.
After the first of two open dates, Carolina hosts Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 24 to close out the non-league portion of the schedule.
The month of October has the Tar Heels host ACC foes Virginia Tech on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Pitt on Saturday, Oct. 29, while visiting Miami on Saturday, Oct. 8 and Duke on Saturday, Oct. 15.
UNC is back on the road to begin November at Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 5 and at Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The final two games of the season are at home against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 19 and NC State the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 25.
Season ticket deposits for the 2022 season are on sale now! Deposits can be made by calling the UNC Athletic Ticket Office at 919-962-2296 or by clicking here.
Schedule Notes
Florida A&M: Carolina opens a season at home against a non-conference opponent for the first time since welcoming Cal to Kenan Stadium for the 2017 season. This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
Appalachian State: This is the third time these two in-state rivals have faced off, however, 2022 marks the first game ever played in Boone, N.C. Carolina won 56-6 in 1940, while the Mountaineers picked up a 34-31 win in 2019 in the series.
Georgia State: The Tar Heels are visiting the Panthers as the second game of a home-and-home series. Carolina won 59-17 in Chapel Hill last year in the first meeting between the two programs.
Notre Dame: The Tar Heels and Fighting Irish go head-to-head for the third year in a row. Notre Dame won last fall at home, 44-34, and 31-17 in Chapel Hill in 2020.
Virginia Tech: This is the 19th straight year that Carolina and Virginia Tech will face each other as league opponents. The Tar Heels won 56-45 the last time the Hokies visited Chapel Hill in 2020.
Miami: Carolina has won the last three meetings with the Hurricanes, including a 62-26 victory at Miami in 2020.
Duke: Mack Brown has won 11 straight games against the Blue Devils. The streak includes games from 1990-97 and has continued with victories since his return to Carolina in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Pitt: The Panthers visit Kenan Stadium for the first time since 2018. UNC has won all six meetings at home against Pitt.
Virginia: The Tar Heels earned their first win against the Cavaliers since 2016 with a 59-39 victory last fall in Chapel Hill. The 2022 game will mark the 127th edition of the South's Oldest Rivalry.
Wake Forest: Carolina and Wake will play a conference game in Winston-Salem for the first time since 2012. The 2019 game was a non-conference matchup. This season also marks the first time the two have played in four-straight seasons since 2001-04.
Georgia Tech: Similar to Pitt, the Yellow Jackets will play in Chapel Hill for the first time since 2018. Nov. 19 will be the latest date in the calendar these two rivals will have ever faced each other. The previous latest date was Nov. 17, 2007.
NC State: The Carolina-State game remains on Thanksgiving weekend. The Tar Heels won 48-21 in the last meeting at Kenan Stadium in 2020.
2022 Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 27: vs. Florida A&M
Saturday, Sept. 3: at App State
Saturday, Sept. 10: at Georgia State
Saturday, Sept. 17: OPEN
Saturday, Sept. 24: vs. Notre Dame
Saturday, Oct. 1: vs. Virginia Tech
Saturday, Oct. 8: at Miami
Saturday, Oct. 15: at Duke
Saturday, Oct. 22: OPEN
Saturday, Oct. 29: vs. Pitt
Saturday, Nov. 5: at Virginia
Saturday, Nov. 12: at Wake Forest
Saturday, Nov. 19: vs. Georgia Tech
Friday, Nov. 25: vs. NC State
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@UNCFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
The Tar Heels first four games will all feature non-conference opponents, including the opener at home against Florida A&M on Saturday, Aug. 27. The matchup will be the first meeting between the two universities.
UNC heads out on the road for back-to-back games against Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Georgia State on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Atlanta.
After the first of two open dates, Carolina hosts Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 24 to close out the non-league portion of the schedule.
The month of October has the Tar Heels host ACC foes Virginia Tech on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Pitt on Saturday, Oct. 29, while visiting Miami on Saturday, Oct. 8 and Duke on Saturday, Oct. 15.
UNC is back on the road to begin November at Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 5 and at Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The final two games of the season are at home against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 19 and NC State the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 25.
Season ticket deposits for the 2022 season are on sale now! Deposits can be made by calling the UNC Athletic Ticket Office at 919-962-2296 or by clicking here.
Schedule Notes
Florida A&M: Carolina opens a season at home against a non-conference opponent for the first time since welcoming Cal to Kenan Stadium for the 2017 season. This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
Appalachian State: This is the third time these two in-state rivals have faced off, however, 2022 marks the first game ever played in Boone, N.C. Carolina won 56-6 in 1940, while the Mountaineers picked up a 34-31 win in 2019 in the series.
Georgia State: The Tar Heels are visiting the Panthers as the second game of a home-and-home series. Carolina won 59-17 in Chapel Hill last year in the first meeting between the two programs.
Notre Dame: The Tar Heels and Fighting Irish go head-to-head for the third year in a row. Notre Dame won last fall at home, 44-34, and 31-17 in Chapel Hill in 2020.
Virginia Tech: This is the 19th straight year that Carolina and Virginia Tech will face each other as league opponents. The Tar Heels won 56-45 the last time the Hokies visited Chapel Hill in 2020.
Miami: Carolina has won the last three meetings with the Hurricanes, including a 62-26 victory at Miami in 2020.
Duke: Mack Brown has won 11 straight games against the Blue Devils. The streak includes games from 1990-97 and has continued with victories since his return to Carolina in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Pitt: The Panthers visit Kenan Stadium for the first time since 2018. UNC has won all six meetings at home against Pitt.
Virginia: The Tar Heels earned their first win against the Cavaliers since 2016 with a 59-39 victory last fall in Chapel Hill. The 2022 game will mark the 127th edition of the South's Oldest Rivalry.
Wake Forest: Carolina and Wake will play a conference game in Winston-Salem for the first time since 2012. The 2019 game was a non-conference matchup. This season also marks the first time the two have played in four-straight seasons since 2001-04.
Georgia Tech: Similar to Pitt, the Yellow Jackets will play in Chapel Hill for the first time since 2018. Nov. 19 will be the latest date in the calendar these two rivals will have ever faced each other. The previous latest date was Nov. 17, 2007.
NC State: The Carolina-State game remains on Thanksgiving weekend. The Tar Heels won 48-21 in the last meeting at Kenan Stadium in 2020.
2022 Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 27: vs. Florida A&M
Saturday, Sept. 3: at App State
Saturday, Sept. 10: at Georgia State
Saturday, Sept. 17: OPEN
Saturday, Sept. 24: vs. Notre Dame
Saturday, Oct. 1: vs. Virginia Tech
Saturday, Oct. 8: at Miami
Saturday, Oct. 15: at Duke
Saturday, Oct. 22: OPEN
Saturday, Oct. 29: vs. Pitt
Saturday, Nov. 5: at Virginia
Saturday, Nov. 12: at Wake Forest
Saturday, Nov. 19: vs. Georgia Tech
Friday, Nov. 25: vs. NC State
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@UNCFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
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