GAME DAY AT A GLANCE
- Notre Dame is 21-2 all-time against North Carolina.
- The programs first met in 1949 in the series’ only neutral-site contest which took place in the Bronx, New York at the original Yankee Stadium. The Irish won 42-6 over UNC. Notre Dame ended the 1949 season as National Champions.
- Notre Dame has traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, nine times.
- The Irish hold a 7-2 record over the Tar Heels in Kenan Stadium.
- Since 2008, Notre Dame has won five straight against North Carolina.
- Including this week, the Irish have been ranked in the top-five nine times when heading into a contest against the Tar Heels.
- The series has seen two ranked matchups - once in 1950 where No. 1 Notre Dame hosted No. 20 North Carolina and in 2020 when No. 2 Notre Dame traveled to No. 25 North Carolina.
- The game in 2020 provided one of the more memorable performances when Kyren Williams had 144 total yards and three touchdowns. Williams capped off his big outing by hitting Lebron James' signature celebration earning a Twitter shoutout from King James himself: "ND Kyren Williams I see you hit em with 'The Silencer' to close out this game!"
- The Irish are 20-4 against current ACC opponents under Dick Corbett Head Coach Marcus Freeman. Freeman has five wins against ACC opponents in every season he has coached at Notre Dame.
- The last time Notre Dame traveled to Kenan Memorial Stadium was in 2022. The Irish defeated the Tar Heels 45-32 and provided Drake Maye and North Carolina their first loss of the 2022 season.
- After going scoreless on its first two drives, the Irish offense exploded to score on seven of its next eight possessions to earn the victory. The Irish improved to 2-2 on the season at the time.
- Notre Dame has won three straight in Chapel Hill, defeating the Tar Heels in 2017, 2020 and 2022 during that stretch.