2021 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels went 6-7 (4-6 in the ACC), finishing No. 21 in the AP poll. They scored 35.2 and allowed 32.1 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-8-0; games went 8-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 59 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 6-7
- Conference record: 4-6
- AP rank: No. 21
- Against the spread: 5-8-0
- Over/under: 8-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 59
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Virginia Tech | 2021-09-03 | L | 10-17 | -5.5 | L | U 63.5 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 2021-09-11 | W | 59-17 | -26 | W | O 65.5 |
| 3 | Virginia | 2021-09-18 | W | 59-39 | -7.5 | W | O 66 |
| 4 | vs Georgia Tech | 2021-09-25 | L | 22-45 | -14.5 | L | O 65.5 |
| 5 | Duke | 2021-10-02 | W | 38-7 | -19.5 | W | U 74 |
| 6 | Florida State | 2021-10-09 | L | 25-35 | -17.5 | L | U 64.5 |
| 7 | Miami | 2021-10-16 | W | 45-42 | -7.5 | L | O 63.5 |
| 9 | at Notre Dame | 2021-10-30 | L | 34-44 | +3.5 | L | O 62.5 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 2021-11-06 | W | 58-55 | -2.5 | W | O 78 |
| 11 | at Pittsburgh | 2021-11-12 | L | 23-30 | +6.5 | L | U 72 |
| 12 | Wofford | 2021-11-20 | W | 34-14 | -37 | L | U 62 |
| 13 | at NC State | 2021-11-27 | L | 30-34 | +6 | W | O 61.5 |
| Bowl | vs South Carolina | 2021-12-30 | L | 21-38 | -12.5 | L | O 57.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Howell | 12 | 217 | 347 | 3056 | 24 | 9 |
| Jacolby Criswell | 3 | 13 | 21 | 179 | 1 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | 2 | 7 | 10 | 89 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Chandler | 13 | 182 | 1092 | 13 |
| British Brooks | 6 | 31 | 295 | 4 |
| D.J. Jones | 9 | 60 | 253 | 0 |
| Caleb Hood | 6 | 22 | 97 | 1 |
| Elijah Green | 4 | 11 | 39 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Downs | 13 | 101 | 1335 | 8 |
| Antoine Green | 13 | 31 | 612 | 5 |
| Emery Simmons | 5 | 11 | 243 | 1 |
| Kamari Morales | 10 | 24 | 220 | 5 |
| Garrett Walston | 12 | 18 | 184 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Gray | 12 | 99 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Gemmel | 13 | 74 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Cam'Ron Kelly | 13 | 68 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Giovanni Biggers | 12 | 48 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Tony Grimes | 12 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
2021 North Carolina players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Brooks | RB | HOU | 2024 UDFA | 2018–2023 |
| Bryson Nesbit | TE | MIN | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Cedric Gray | LB | TEN | 2024 R4 #106 | 2020–2023 |
| Drake Maye | QB | NE | 2024 R1 #3 | 2021–2023 |
| Jahvaree Ritzie | DT | MIN | 2026 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Josh Downs | WR | IND | 2023 R3 #79 | 2020–2022 |
| Kaimon Rucker | LB | BAL | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Myles Murphy | DE | CIN | 2023 R1 #28 | 2020–2023 |
| Sam Howell | QB | DAL | 2022 R5 #144 | 2019–2021 |
| Storm Duck | CB | MIA | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2022 |
| Ty Chandler | RB | NO | 2022 R5 #169 | 2021 |
| Power Echols | LB | HOU | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Tomon Fox | LB | NYG | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2021 |
| Antoine Green | WR | DET | 2023 R7 #219 | 2018–2022 |
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