Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels preview: October 24, 2026
The Syracuse Orange (2-4) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2) at Kenan Stadium on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orange | 2-4 | 1-4 (24.8-30.2) | 1-2 (26.7-32) | 1-2 (36.7-19.3) |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 4-2 | 3-2 (25.2-21) | 2-1 (21.7-21.7) | 1-1 (30.5-20) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. North Carolina Tar Heels: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| SYR | UNC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.7 (52nd) | 23.5 (98th) |
| Points allowed per game | 25.7 (48th) | 19.2 (104th) |
| Passing yards per game | 285.5 (15th) | 213.5 (89th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 187.7 (103rd) | 211.7 (69th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 158.8 (63rd) | 116.2 (120th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 138.3 (73rd) | 147.3 (57th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 40.5 (23rd) | 30.8 (121st) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.5 (88th) | 38 (31st) |
| Completions per game | 23 (20th) | 16.2 (102nd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 15 (125th) | 22.5 (10th) |
Recent form
Syracuse Orange
- Oct 17, 2026: L 26-34 vs LOU
- Oct 10, 2026: L 25-28 at UVA
- Oct 3, 2026: W 42-41 at CONN
- Sep 17, 2026: L 13-27 at PITT
- Sep 12, 2026: L 18-21 vs CAL
North Carolina Tar Heels
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: North Carolina Tar Heels 1, Syracuse Orange 0. Full North Carolina Tar Heels vs Syracuse Orange head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2025 | UNC 27, SYR 10 (at SYR) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Angeli | QB | 3 | 243.3 Pass yds/g, 1.3 Pass TD/g, -7.7 Rush yds/g | 271.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Tylik Hill | RB | 5 | 84 Rush yds/g, 15.2 Car/g, 1 Rec yds/g | 84 Rush yds/g | |
| Ahmad Miller | RB | 5 | 47.4 Rush yds/g, 9.6 Car/g, 1.8 Rec yds/g | 47.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Umari Hatcher | WR | 6 | 127.8 Rec yds/g, 8.2 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 124 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Daunte Bacheyie | TE | 6 | 40 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 46.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | 4 | 35.8 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 32.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | 6 | 209.8 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, 4.3 Rush yds/g | 205.4 Pass yds/g | |
| Benjamin Hall | RB | 6 | 47.2 Rush yds/g, 9.5 Car/g, 9.7 Rec yds/g | 49.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Demon June | RB | 6 | 32 Rush yds/g, 8.3 Car/g, 2 Rec yds/g | 33.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Jordan Shipp | WR | 6 | 73.5 Rec yds/g, 5.5 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 74 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jelani Thurman | TE | 6 | 52.3 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 44 Rec yds/g | |
| Shamar Easter | TE | 5 | 27.4 Rec yds/g, 1.4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 27.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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