North Carolina’s next home date is set for another primetime slot, and the Tar Heels will get a chance to answer a few lingering questions when Louisville comes to Chapel Hill on November 14.
UNC announced Monday that the ACC matchup will kick off at 7 or 7:30 p.m. ET, with ESPN2 or the ACC Network carrying the game. If the Tar Heels handle UConn on the road this weekend, the Louisville kickoff is expected to land at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, with the official time and channel set to be confirmed as early as next Sunday.
The timing gives North Carolina another night game at home after a pair of recent ones, and it comes at a moment when the Tar Heels are still trying to steady themselves after a narrow loss to Miami. UNC fell 38-35 to the top-ranked Hurricanes on Halloween, a result that followed a 2-win Syracuse team beating the Tar Heels on October 24 and left plenty of frustration behind.
North Carolina enters the UConn game at 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. The trip to East Hartford comes before the Tar Heels return home for Louisville, and they need two more wins to get to bowl eligibility after missing out in 2025.
Louisville, meanwhile, arrives with momentum. The Cardinals are 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the ACC after winning three straight, including a 52-24 rout of Stanford on Halloween. Their offense has been powered by Ohio State transfer Lincoln Keinholz, who has thrown for 2,094 yards and 12 touchdowns, while the defense has struggled near the bottom of the FBS rankings.
UNC opened 2026 with five straight noon games before settling into consecutive night games at home. After the noon kickoff against UConn, the Tar Heels will be back under the lights again for Louisville.
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