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North Carolina vs. Clemson 2026 Recap

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Data updatedOct 31, 2026
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How we picked it

How we picked it

Three ratings look at a team in three different ways. The numbers' pick is the team at least two of them favor.

Where the game is won

Where the game is won

Each row puts one team's unit against the unit it faces, by national rank out of all FBS teams. An edge is a gap of 25 spots or more.

Ratings: SP+ via CFB Update; PRIME via primecfb.com. Box and play stats computed from CollegeFootballData.com play data (via the public cfbfastR files), FBS games only for scoring. Rushing yards here exclude sacks, so they run higher than official totals. Ranks are out of 138 FBS teams.

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North Carolina at Clemson, Week 3

Final: North Carolina 20, Clemson 28. Elo pick: Clemson (correct).

North Carolina and Clemson: team pages with every stat and national rank. Every Week 3 game, graded.

North Carolina at Clemson, Week 3: questions people ask

Who won North Carolina vs. Clemson, and what was the score?

Clemson beat North Carolina 28–20 on Sat, Sep 19 at Memorial Stadium.

Did Elo get North Carolina at Clemson right?

Yes. Elo picked Clemson, 67% chance to win going in.

What decided North Carolina at Clemson?

Clemson won with the lower success rate, 38% to North Carolina's 50%. North Carolina hit more big plays: 15% of its plays were explosive (runs of 12+ yards, passes of 16+), to 10%.

North Carolina vs. Clemson player stats: who had the big game?

Tait Reynolds (Clemson) threw for 215 yards, Benjamin Hall (North Carolina) ran for 130 yards, and Bryant Wesco Jr. (Clemson) had 77 receiving yards.

What's the Clemson–North Carolina series record now?

Clemson leads 41–18–1.