Does UNC play today? Schedule, time, channel for next North Carolina football game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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A bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for Bill Belichick and North Carolina, as the Tar Heels need a break to refocus after an ugly performance.
North Carolina is coming off a blowout loss to Clemson, marking its second consecutive defeat by at least 25 points. After his team’s ACC opener, Belichick maintained that the Tar Heels need to “keep doing [the things] we’re doing, but do them better.”
We’ll see how the continued QB competition plays out for UNC on the other side of the bye. Veteran Max Johnson drew his first start of the season against Clemson with Gio Lopez sidelined because of an injury.
The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about UNC’s upcoming schedule.
When is UNC’s next game?
- Matchup: North Carolina vs. California
- Date: Friday, Oct. 17
- Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Tickets: StubHub
North Carolina won’t play during Week 7 of the college football season. The Tar Heels will return to action against California on Friday, Oct. 17. The game will be played at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif.
Fans can watch the game live on ESPN or stream the game with Fubo.
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Tickets for the game are still available on StubHub.
UNC football schedule 2025
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | vs. TCU | L, 48-14 |
| Sept. 6 | at Charlotte | W, 20-3 |
| Sept. 13 | vs. Richmond | W, 41-6 |
| Sept. 20 | at UCF | L, 34-9 |
| Oct. 4 | vs. Clemson | L, 38-10 |
| Oct. 17 | at California | 10:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 25 | vs. Virginia | TBD |
| Oct. 31 | at Syracuse | 7:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 8 | vs. Stanford | TBD |
| Nov. 15 | at Wake Forest | TBD |
| Nov. 22 | vs. Duke | TBD |
| Nov. 29 | at NC State | TBD |
Week 7 college football schedule
Saturday, Oct. 11
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 17 Illinois vs. No. 1 Ohio State | Noon | Fox, Fubo |
| No. 14 Missouri vs. No. 8 Alabama | Noon | ABC, Fubo |
| No. 25 Florida State vs. Pittsburgh | Noon | ESPN, Fubo |
| Michigan State vs. UCLA | Noon | BTN, Fubo |
| SMU vs. Stanford | Noon | The CW Network, DirecTV |
| Cincinnati vs. UCF | Noon | FS1, Fubo |
| Oklahoma State vs. Houston | Noon | TNT, DirecTV |
| James Madison vs. Louisiana | Noon | ESPN2, Fubo |
| Army vs. Charlotte | Noon | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Akron vs. Miami (Ohio) | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Bowling Green vs. Toledo | Noon | ESPNU, Fubo |
| No. 4 Ole Miss vs. Washington State | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network, Fubo |
| Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Kent State vs. Massachusetts | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 7 Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Texas vs. No. 6 Oklahoma | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| No. 13 Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network, Fubo |
| No. 16 Notre Dame vs. NC State | 3:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Colorado vs. No. 22 Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Penn State vs. Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Maryland vs. Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | BTN, Fubo |
| Oregon State vs. Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. | The CW Network, DirecTV |
| Kansas State vs. TCU | 3:30 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| UNLV vs. Air Force | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Georgia State vs. App State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Marshall vs. Old Dominion | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Western Michigan vs. Ball State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Temple vs. Navy | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| No. 12 Tennessee vs. Arkansas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network, Fubo |
| Florida Atlantic vs. UAB | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 5 Texas A&M vs. Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Wisconsin vs. Iowa | 7 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Wyoming vs. San Jose State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Coastal Carolina vs. UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 9 Texas Tech vs. Kansas | 7:30 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Auburn vs. No. 10 Georgia | 7:30 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| USC vs. No. 15 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Minnesota vs. Purdue | 7:30 p.m. | BTN, Fubo |
| Boston College vs. Clemson | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network, Fubo |
| UTSA vs. Rice | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| No. 11 LSU vs. South Carolina | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network, Fubo |
| Arizona vs. No. 18 BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| Texas State vs. Troy | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Boise State vs. New Mexico | 9:45 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Utah vs. No. 21 Arizona State | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Nevada vs. San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Hawaii vs. Utah State | 11:59 p.m. | Mountain West Network |
