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Battle of the Carolinas Greatest Games

The series' top 25 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games: 25
Top score: 48/100
Overtime: 0

Series context

Completed meetings: 60
Series record: North Carolina 36-20-4 South Carolina
Tracked years: 1903-2023
Trophy: No named trophy

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 25 games

4 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

2007Week 7
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 21, North Carolina 15
Winner: South Carolina
No. 7 South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 6-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
48
Game score
1937Week 2
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 13, South Carolina 13
Result: Tie
No. 15 North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 0-point margin
Ranking 11/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
46
Game score
1981Week 8
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 31, North Carolina 13
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. No. 3 North Carolina · 18-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 17/35 · Overtime 0/15
40
Game score
1983Week 2
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 24, South Carolina 8
Winner: North Carolina
No. 8 North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 16-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 19/35 · Overtime 0/15
37
Game score
1928Week 10
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 0, South Carolina 0
Result: Tie
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1921Week 5
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 7, North Carolina 7
Result: Tie
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1912Week 8
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 6, South Carolina 6
Result: Tie
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1978Week 9
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 24, South Carolina 22
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 2-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15
33
Game score
1954Week 8
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 19, North Carolina 21
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 2-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15
33
Game score
1924Week 7
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 10, North Carolina 7
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
32
Game score
1922Week 4
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 7, North Carolina 10
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
32
Game score
2019Week 1Neutral site
South Carolina vs. North Carolina
South Carolina 20, North Carolina 24
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
2015Week 1Neutral site
North Carolina vs. South Carolina
North Carolina 13, South Carolina 17
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
1991Week 12
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 17, North Carolina 21
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 4-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
1968Week 3
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 32, North Carolina 27
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
1962Week 6
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 14, North Carolina 19
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 5-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
1967Week 3
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 10, South Carolina 16
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
1958Week 5
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 0, North Carolina 6
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
1944Week 11
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 6, North Carolina 0
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
1941Week 2
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 13, North Carolina 7
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 0/15
29
Game score
1989Week 11
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 27, North Carolina 20
Winner: South Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1963Week 7
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 7, South Carolina 0
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1950Week 10
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 14, South Carolina 7
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1926Week 4
South Carolina at North Carolina
South Carolina 0, North Carolina 7
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked South Carolina vs. Unranked North Carolina · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1925Week 3
North Carolina at South Carolina
North Carolina 7, South Carolina 0
Winner: North Carolina
Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked South Carolina · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.