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Battle of the Carolinas
North Carolina and South Carolina have met 60 times since 1903. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 36-20-4
- Current streak
- North Carolina 1 game
- Longest streak
- North Carolina 5 games (1903-1911)
- Avg. margin / points
- 12.4 / 28.0
Series overview
North Carolina 36-20-4 South Carolina. Current streak: North Carolina 1 game.
Last five meetings
North Carolina 2 | South Carolina 3
Largest margin
48 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1903 through 2023.
- 60 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Sep 2, 2023.
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
North Carolina and South Carolina have a tracked series that starts in 1903 and spans 60 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Historical or inactive series
- Years
- 1903-2023
- Busiest era
- 1920s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 15 years (1991-2007)
- 1920s10 games
- 1950s10 games
- 1960s8 games
- 1910s5 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2023 - Sep 2, 2023
North Carolina 31, South Carolina 17. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1937 - Sep 25, 1937
North Carolina 13, South Carolina 13. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2021 - Dec 30, 2021
North Carolina 21, South Carolina 38. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
1914 - Oct 12, 1914
North Carolina 48, South Carolina 0. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- North Carolina 2, South Carolina 3 across 5 games
- Last ten
- North Carolina 3, South Carolina 7 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Lower-scoring recent history; average total 28.0, average margin 12.4.
- Current streak
- North Carolina 1 game
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Drake Maye
North Carolina, 2023
Passing Yards: 3608
J.J. Jones
North Carolina, 2023
Receiving Yards: 711
Omarion Hampton
North Carolina, 2023
Rushing Yards: 1504
Mario Anderson
South Carolina, 2023
Rushing Yards: 707
Spencer Rattler
South Carolina, 2023
Passing Yards: 3186
Xavier Legette
South Carolina, 2023
Receiving Yards: 1255
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Mack Brown
North Carolina - 2019-2023 - 21-18
Larry Fedora
North Carolina - 2013-2015 - 18-9
Shane Beamer
South Carolina - 2021-2023 - 12-13
Steve Spurrier
South Carolina - 2013-2015 - 13-6
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 83F.
Ranking context is available through the rankings archive and team season-result pages.
North Carolina team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
South Carolina team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
North Carolina season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
South Carolina season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
North Carolina weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
South Carolina weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | South Carolina at North Carolina | North Carolina 31, South Carolina 17 | Neutral site | North Carolina |
| Dec 30, 2021 | North Carolina at South Carolina | North Carolina 21, South Carolina 38 | Neutral site | South Carolina |
| Aug 31, 2019 | South Carolina at North Carolina | North Carolina 24, South Carolina 20 | Neutral site | North Carolina |
| Sep 3, 2015 | North Carolina at South Carolina | North Carolina 13, South Carolina 17 | Neutral site | South Carolina |
| Aug 29, 2013 | North Carolina at South Carolina | North Carolina 10, South Carolina 27 | Venue unavailable | South Carolina |
| Oct 13, 2007 | South Carolina at North Carolina | North Carolina 15, South Carolina 21 | Venue unavailable | South Carolina |
| Nov 16, 1991 | South Carolina at North Carolina | North Carolina 21, South Carolina 17 | Venue unavailable | North Carolina |
| Sep 8, 1990 | North Carolina at South Carolina | North Carolina 5, South Carolina 27 | Venue unavailable | South Carolina |
| Nov 11, 1989 | South Carolina at North Carolina | North Carolina 20, South Carolina 27 | Venue unavailable | South Carolina |
| Sep 3, 1988 | North Carolina at South Carolina | North Carolina 10, South Carolina 31 | Venue unavailable | South Carolina |
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