2022 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels went 9-5 (6-3 in the ACC), finishing No. 24 in the AP poll. They scored 34.4 and allowed 30.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-1; games went 6-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 46 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 9-5
- Conference record: 6-3
- AP rank: No. 24
- Against the spread: 6-7-1
- Over/under: 6-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 46
2022 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | 2022-08-28 | W | 56-24 | -45 | L | O 56 |
| 1 | at App State | 2022-09-03 | W | 63-61 | +3 | W | O 56 |
| 2 | at Georgia State | 2022-09-10 | W | 35-28 | -7 | P | U 64 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2022-09-24 | L | 32-45 | -2.5 | L | O 55.5 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 2022-10-01 | W | 41-10 | -9.5 | W | U 57.5 |
| 6 | at Miami | 2022-10-08 | W | 27-24 | +4 | W | U 67.5 |
| 7 | at Duke | 2022-10-16 | W | 38-35 | -7 | L | O 70 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 2022-10-30 | W | 42-24 | -2.5 | W | O 65.5 |
| 10 | at Virginia | 2022-11-05 | W | 31-28 | -7 | L | U 61.5 |
| 11 | at Wake Forest | 2022-11-13 | W | 36-34 | +4.5 | W | U 79 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 2022-11-19 | L | 17-21 | -21 | L | U 63 |
| 13 | NC State | 2022-11-25 | L | 27-30 | -6 | L | O 56 |
| 14 | Clemson | 2022-12-04 | L | 10-39 | +7 | L | U 64 |
| Bowl | Oregon | 2022-12-29 | L | 27-28 | +13 | W | U 76 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 14 | 342 | 516 | 4321 | 38 | 7 |
| Jacolby Criswell | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Green | 9 | 131 | 558 | 8 |
| Omarion Hampton | 12 | 88 | 401 | 6 |
| Caleb Hood | 7 | 43 | 250 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | 10 | 26 | 124 | 1 |
| George Pettaway | 10 | 20 | 93 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Downs | 11 | 94 | 1029 | 11 |
| Antoine Green | 9 | 43 | 798 | 7 |
| Bryson Nesbit | 12 | 35 | 507 | 4 |
| J.J. Jones | 13 | 24 | 434 | 2 |
| Kamari Morales | 13 | 29 | 358 | 4 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Gray | 14 | 136 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Power Echols | 14 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Giovanni Biggers | 13 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Deandre Boykins | 13 | 60 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Cam'Ron Kelly | 12 | 49 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 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 |
| Omarion Hampton | RB | LAC | 2025 R1 #22 | 2022–2024 |
| Storm Duck | CB | MIA | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2022 |
| Power Echols | LB | HOU | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Antoine Green | WR | DET | 2023 R7 #219 | 2018–2022 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com