Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels college football matchup
- Kickoff
- Sat, Oct 3
- Time TBA
- Venue
- North Carolina home
- Kenan Stadium
- Captured market
- Line not posted
- No verified spread
- Player model
- 16 players
- preseason · cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1
Notre Dame visits North Carolina in Week 5.
Notre Dame travels to North Carolina at Kenan Stadium. No sourced spread is attached to this game yet, so the page does not infer a favorite.
The published player model covers 16 featured skill players in this matchup. Its highest median fantasy forecasts belong to CJ Carr (ND), Jordan Shipp (UNC), and Aneyas Williams (ND).
Market pending
There is no verified spread for this matchup in the committed snapshot.
Player projection coverage
16 player distributions are available, led by CJ Carr (ND).
Venue context
North Carolina is the designated home team at Kenan Stadium.
cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1 · preseason
As of 2026-08-13T21:35:03+00:00No favorite inferred
context onlyPreseason model
As of 2026-08-13T21:35:03+00:00Unit ledger
Every bar rewards the better low-number rank, while exact values stay visible for both teams.
Unit edges from the 2025 charting
Offense units paired against the defense units they will face, from snap-weighted 2025 PFF grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares. Historical form, never a game prediction.
Each offense unit paired against the defense unit it will actually face, using 2025 snap-weighted PFF grades and national ranks, with returning-snap caveats where an edge rests on departed players. Measured history, not a game prediction.
Notre Dame pass protection vs North Carolina pass rush
Notre Dame's pass protection graded 67.4 in 2025 (57th of 136); North Carolina's pass rush graded 67.9 (41st). On 2025 form that is a modest edge for North Carolina's pass rush.
North Carolina pass protection vs Notre Dame pass rush
North Carolina's pass protection graded 67.7 in 2025 (54th of 136); Notre Dame's pass rush graded 69.4 (22nd). On 2025 form that is a modest edge for Notre Dame's pass rush.
Notre Dame receiving corps vs North Carolina coverage
Notre Dame's receiving corps graded 72.2 in 2025 (5th of 136); North Carolina's coverage graded 63.6 (75th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's receiving corps.
North Carolina receiving corps vs Notre Dame coverage
North Carolina's receiving corps graded 63.0 in 2025 (91st of 136); Notre Dame's coverage graded 70.8 (14th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's coverage.
Notre Dame rush offense vs North Carolina run defense
Notre Dame's rush offense graded 84.3 in 2025 (3rd of 136); North Carolina's run defense graded 68.3 (53rd). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's rush offense. Notre Dame's rush offense returns only 17.0% of those snaps, so the edge rests on departed production.
North Carolina rush offense vs Notre Dame run defense
North Carolina's rush offense graded 70.8 in 2025 (112th of 136); Notre Dame's run defense graded 72.4 (16th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's run defense.
Where the player model concentrates
The two highest median model players for each side. Context-only prior and baseline rows are excluded.
League projected stat lines
Means and 20th–80th percentile ranges for every published model player; missing stats stay missing.
Notre Dame
9 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Carrbalanced · Tier 5 | QB | 16.55.5–25.5 | 20895–254 | — | — | — |
| Aneyas WilliamsVOLATILE · Tier 6 | RB | 9.93.3–16.1 | — | 4214–59 | — | — |
| Jordan Faisonbalanced · Tier 6 | WR | 10.13.3–16.2 | — | — | 3.51.0–5.3 | 4915–69 |
| Cooper FlanaganVOLATILE · Tier 6 | TE | 7.61.9–12.2 | — | — | — | 278–33 |
| Kedren Youngbalanced · Tier 6 | RB | 7.11.8–11.6 | — | 357–59 | — | — |
| Jaden GreathouseSAFE FLOOR · Tier 6 | WR | 6.92.0–10.8 | — | — | — | 349–51 |
| Ty WashingtonHIGH CEILING · Tier 6 | TE | 6.61.9–10.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Quincy Porterbalanced · Tier 6 | WR | 5.81.7–9.4 | — | — | — | 257–33 |
| Mylan Grahambalanced · Tier 6 | WR | 6.01.7–10.0 | — | — | — | 267–37 |
North Carolina
7 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan ShippELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 14.74.8–22.3 | — | — | 4.81.0–6.9 | 5820–86 |
| Trech KekahunaVOLATILE · Tier 6 | WR | 8.12.4–12.7 | — | — | 3.01.0–4.6 | 399–56 |
| Miles O'NeillSAFE FLOOR · Tier 6 | QB | 8.11.1–15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Madrid TuckerSAFE FLOOR · Tier 6 | WR | 7.32.7–12.5 | — | — | 3.11.0–5.1 | 3310–51 |
| Demon JuneELITE · Tier 6 | RB | 8.31.9–13.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Hallbalanced · Tier 6 | RB | 6.61.5–10.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan LeacockHIGH CEILING · Tier 6 | WR | 6.11.6–10.1 | — | — | — | 266–34 |
Notre Dame
- Pass yds
- 208
- Rush yds
- 42
- Receptions
- 3.5
- Rec yds
- 49
- Rec yds
- 27
- Rush yds
- 35
- Rec yds
- 34
- Rec yds
- 25
- Rec yds
- 26
North Carolina
- Receptions
- 4.8
- Rec yds
- 58
- Receptions
- 3.0
- Rec yds
- 39
- Receptions
- 3.1
- Rec yds
- 33
- Rec yds
- 26
The League does not publish a game-side, total, or moneyline prediction without a validated game-market model.
Generated Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT · collegefootballdata · Player outcomes are ranges, not guarantees. No game-side, total, or moneyline prediction is inferred.
Props to compare after a line posts
Model ranges are not recommendations. No player-prop line or price is captured in this artifact.
| Player | Market | Projection | Median | 20th–80th | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ CarrQB · ND | Passing yards | 207.8 | 197.6 | 95.3–253.5 | Shop the line |
| Jordan ShippWR · UNC | Receiving yards | 58.2 | 45.4 | 19.6–85.5 | Shop the line |
| Aneyas WilliamsRB · ND | Rushing yards | 41.6 | 38.0 | 13.9–58.8 | Shop the line |
| Jordan FaisonWR · ND | Receiving yards | 48.6 | 36.3 | 14.6–68.7 | Shop the line |
| Trech KekahunaWR · UNC | Receiving yards | 38.5 | 28.1 | 8.9–55.8 | Shop the line |
| Cooper FlanaganTE · ND | Receiving yards | 27.2 | 18.3 | 8.0–32.9 | Shop the line |
Passing yards
- Projection
- 207.8
- Median
- 197.6
- 20th–80th
- 95.3–253.5
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 58.2
- Median
- 45.4
- 20th–80th
- 19.6–85.5
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Rushing yards
- Projection
- 41.6
- Median
- 38.0
- 20th–80th
- 13.9–58.8
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 48.6
- Median
- 36.3
- 20th–80th
- 14.6–68.7
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 38.5
- Median
- 28.1
- 20th–80th
- 8.9–55.8
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 27.2
- Median
- 18.3
- 20th–80th
- 8.0–32.9
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule and venue facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Spreads are dated market snapshots, prioritizing DraftKings where available. Player stat lines and fantasy ranges come only from the versioned weekly CFB quantile model; prior and baseline context do not enter this page. Missing data stays missing.
- Line snapshot
- No line
- Model update
- Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT
- Game prediction
- Not validated