North Carolina women’s basketball now knows the road map for the 2026-27 ACC season, and it starts with a familiar jolt in Chapel Hill.
The Tar Heels open league play on Dec. 13 against NC State at Carmichael Arena, a rivalry game that gives Carolina a chance to make it four straight home wins over the Wolfpack. Georgia Tech comes to town four days later on Dec. 17, and then the Tar Heels pause conference action before finishing 2026 on the road at Syracuse on Dec. 31.
The calendar turns with Carolina still away from home. The Tar Heels visit Clemson on Jan. 3, then return to Carmichael Arena for a Jan. 7 matchup with Wake Forest.
A trip to Louisville follows on Jan. 10, and after a week off, Boston College visits Chapel Hill on Jan. 17.
January gets heavy in a hurry from there. North Carolina heads to the ACC’s Bay Area outposts for games at Cal on Jan. 21 and Stanford on Jan. 24, then comes back home for a closing stretch that includes Notre Dame on Jan. 28 and the first of two meetings with Duke on Jan. 31.
February brings more travel and more league tests. The Tar Heels are at Miami on Feb. 4, host Virginia Tech on Feb. 7, then make a Valentine’s Day trip to SMU on Feb.
- Pitt is next on Feb. 18, before Carolina finishes the home schedule with Florida State on Feb. 21 and Virginia on Feb.
- The regular season ends with the second Duke matchup on Feb. 28 in Durham.
North Carolina brings back eight players from last season’s Sweet 16 team and enters year eight under Courtney Banghart with six newcomers, including four transfers and two freshmen. The Tar Heels are coming off 14 ACC wins and a third-place finish in the league in 2025-26, and they’ll also face a demanding nonconference slate that includes Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas Tech, Alabama and LSU.
Before any of that, fans get their first look at the 2026-27 group on Oct. 18, when Davidson visits Carmichael Arena for an exhibition.
Times and television information for the ACC schedule are still to be determined. Single-game tickets will go on sale later, and new season ticket holders can place deposits now through UNC Athletics Ticket Office.
2026-27 North Carolina Women’s Basketball ACC Schedule
Dec. 13 - NC State (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Dec. 17 - Georgia Tech (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Dec. 31 - at Syracuse (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Jan. 3 - at Clemson (Clemson, S.C.)
Jan. 7 - Wake Forest (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Jan. 10 - at Louisville (Louisville, Ky.)
Jan.
17 - Boston College (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Jan. 21 - at Cal (Berkeley, Calif.)
Jan. 24 - at Stanford (Palo Alto, Calif.)
Jan.
28 - Notre Dame (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Jan.
31 - Duke (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Feb. 4 - at Miami (Coral Gables, Fla.)
Feb. 7 - Virginia Tech (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Feb. 14 - at SMU (Dallas, Texas)
Feb. 18 - at Pitt (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Feb. 21 - Florida State (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Feb. 25 - Virginia (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Feb. 28 - at Duke (Durham, N.C.)
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