No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes
— Another game against Appalachian State meant more anxiety for No. 17 North Carolina, and another exciting ending, this one in overtime.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Appalachian State Mountaineers
34
North Carolina Tar Heels
40
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| UNC | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
Kenan Stadium · 50,500 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Georgia Southern Eagles | L 3-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/22/26 | vs James Madison Dukes | W 34-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | W 35-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 3-10 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 31-41 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 34-40
Drake Maye 13 Yd Run
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Touchdown 0:00 34-34
Omarion Hampton 17 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 34-27
Nate Noel 7 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick)
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Field Goal 1:22 27-27
Michael Hughes 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:19 24-27
Omarion Hampton 7 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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Touchdown 10:44 24-20
Nate Noel 7 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick)
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Field Goal 1:25 17-20
Ryan Coe 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:57 17-17
Caleb Hood 5 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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Touchdown 12:43 17-10
Dashaun Davis 33 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
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Field Goal 3:05 10-10
Ryan Coe 47 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:14 10-7
Eli Wilson 5 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
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Touchdown 10:43 3-7
Omarion Hampton 68 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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Field Goal 11:10 3-0
Michael Hughes 46 Yd Field Goal
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UNC
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 34-40
Drake Maye 13 Yd Run
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UNC
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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APP
3 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 34-34
Omarion Hampton 17 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 34-27
Nate Noel 7 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick)
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UNC
10 plays, 53 yards, 1:22 · Missed FG
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APP 1:22
12 plays, 69 yards, 2:48 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:22 27-27
Michael Hughes 33 Yd Field Goal
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UNC 4:10
6 plays, 10 yards, 3:13 · Punt
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APP 7:23
4 plays, 3 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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UNC 9:19
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:19 24-27
Omarion Hampton 7 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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APP 10:44
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:44 24-20
Nate Noel 7 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick)
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UNC 1:25
11 plays, 51 yards, 5:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:25 17-20
Ryan Coe 31 Yd Field Goal
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APP 6:26
5 plays, 23 yards, 2:23 · Interception
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UNC 8:57
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:57 17-17
Caleb Hood 5 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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APP 12:43
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:43 17-10
Dashaun Davis 33 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
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UNC
3 plays, 13 yards, 0:18 · End of Half
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APP 0:18
7 plays, 26 yards, 2:47 · Punt
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UNC 3:05
9 plays, 46 yards, 4:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:05 10-10
Ryan Coe 47 Yd Field Goal
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APP 7:14
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:14 10-7
Eli Wilson 5 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
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UNC 10:43
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:43 3-7
Omarion Hampton 68 Yd Run (Ryan Coe Kick)
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APP 11:10
19 plays, 66 yards, 8:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:10 3-0
Michael Hughes 46 Yd Field Goal
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UNC 4:20
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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APP 7:01
9 plays, 57 yards, 4:00 · Missed FG
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UNC 11:01
11 plays, 61 yards, 3:59 · Downs
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
APP
UNC
30
1st Downs
27
8-17
3rd down efficiency
8-13
2-3
4th down efficiency
0-1
494
Total Yards
527
275
Passing
208
22/43
Comp/Att
21/30
6.4
Yards per pass
6.9
219
Rushing
319
44
Rushing Attempts
45
5.0
Yards per rush
7.1
7-70
Penalties
5-60
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
33:39
Possession
26:21
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