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North Carolina · Playoff picture
Will North Carolina make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: North Carolina is unranked and does not lead the ACC.
Miami leads the ACC at 4-0; North Carolina is 2-1. Six games are left, one against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
North Carolina · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
8%
First-round bye
1%
Win its conference
4%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
7.4-4.7
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureQuestions
Would North Carolina make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. North Carolina is unranked and does not lead the ACC.
Which ranked teams are left on the North Carolina schedule?
One: No. 1 Miami.