Football Homestand Concludes Saturday With James Madison

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina football team will aim to start 4-0 for the second consecutive season when the Tar Heels host James Madison this Saturday at Kenan Stadium. The three-game homestand comes to an end with a noon kickoff on ACC Network.

The Matchup
North Carolina vs. James Madison
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Noon ET | ACC Network
Kenan Stadium | Chapel Hill, N.C.

North Carolina (3-0, 0-0 ACC)	James Madison Dukes (2-0, 0-0 SBC)
Head Coach: Mack Brown	Head Coach: Bob Chesney
Record at UNC: 110-73-1	Record at JMU: 2-0
Career Record: 285-149-1	Career Record: 113-46

TV: ACC Network (Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin, Morgan Uber)

Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network (Jones Angell, Bryn Renner, Joe Jauch, Lee Pace)

Pre-Game Show: Dave Nathan and Na'Brown
Local: WCHL-FM 97.9 | WCHL-AM 1360
Sirius/XM: 161 or 193

Series History
All-Time Series Record: UNC leads 3-0
Last Meeting: UNC 56, JMU 28, 2016
Current Streak: UNC won 3

A Win Would...
» Give Carolina a 4-0 start for the second consecutive season.
» Be the Tar Heels' fourth win over James Madison in as many games.
» Give UNC three straight home wins.
» Be a fun time.

3-0 Start for 3rd Straight Year
Following last weekend's win over NC Central, the Tar Heels are now 3-0 for the third consecutive year. The last time UNC was 3-0 for three consecutive seasons was 1979-81.

Second Stint Success
Carolina is now second in the ACC in overall wins since Mack Brown's return to Chapel Hill. Clemson leads the way during that span with 55 overall wins, while UNC is second with 41.

No Running!
UNC has held its first three opponents to less than 100 rushing yards. The last time Carolina held three consecutive opponents to less than 100 rushing yards was 2010.

Limiting First Down Production
The Tar Heels have held their first three opponents to just 43 total first downs, the lowest mark for Carolina since allowing just 42 in the first three games of the 2008 season.

FBS Teams that have had a player rush for 100 yards in first three games of 2024:

Arkansas
Cincinnati
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas State
Liberty
North Carolina
Tennessee
UCF

Thirty Threshold
After scoring 45 points against the Eagles, the Tar Heels are now 73-8 under Mack Brown when they score 30-plus points and 48-1 when they score 40-plus points.

Numbers To Know

23-7 - The Tar Heels are 23-7 since Mack Brown's return in 2019 when they have a player rush for 100 or more yards.

9 - After rushing for three touchdowns in the win over NC Central, Omarion Hampton now has nine multiple touchdown games in his career.

6 - Tight end John Copenhaver recorded a career-high six receptions in the win over NC Central, hauling in his sixth-career touchdown.

8 - Kaleb Cost recorded a career-high eight tackles to go with half a sack, two pass break ups and his first-career interception in the win over NC Central.

20 - Carolina held each of its first three opponents to 20 points or less, the first time UNC has done so in three straight wins since 2016.

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Players Mentioned

John Copenhaver

Kaleb Cost

Omarion Hampton