NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, October 3, 2026
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37
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North Carolina Tar Heels 26
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Match Report

Carr, ground game help No. 3 Notre Dame push past North Carolina 37-26 for 15th straight win

— Notre Dame abruptly found itself playing in a tight game at North Carolina with the pouring rain limiting coach Marcus Freeman’s comfort throwing the ball.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

26
1st Downs
18
4-11
3rd down efficiency
5-10
3-5
4th down efficiency
1-1
475
Total Yards
286
234
Passing
209
21/29
Comp/Att
17/28
8.1
Yards per pass
7.5
241
Rushing
77
45
Rushing Attempts
23
5.4
Yards per rush
3.3
4-32
Penalties
3-20
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
37:04
Possession
22:56

Top Performers

ND

  • CJ Carr C/ATT 21/29 · YDS 234 · AVG 8.1
  • Jordan Faison REC 8 · YDS 132 · AVG 16.5
  • Jonaz Walton CAR 23 · YDS 120 · AVG 5.2
  • Spencer Porath FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 31

UNC

  • Billy Edwards Jr. C/ATT 17/28 · YDS 209 · AVG 7.5
  • Jaden Jefferson NO 1 · YDS 98 · AVG 98.0
  • Aeron Burrell NO 3 · YDS 134 · AVG 44.7
  • Jordan Shipp REC 7 · YDS 109 · AVG 15.6

Highlights

00:31 Billy Edwards Jr. finds Shamar Easter for a UNC TD Watch on ESPN 00:30 CJ Carr throws a dime to Jordan Faison for swift Irish response Watch on ESPN 00:38 Jaden Greathouse makes a nice snag off CJ Carr's pass for a Notre Dame TD Watch on ESPN 00:34 Jordan Faison makes spectacular diving catch for a Notre Dame TD Watch on ESPN

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