North Carolina Top 25 Games of the 2020s
A 2020s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 49/100
- Ranked matchups
- 21
2020s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2020Capital One Orange BowlNeutral site
L 27-41 vs. Texas A&M
No. 16 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Texas A&M · 14-point margin
Ranking 31/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
47
Game score
Full Game · 2020 North Carolina vs. Texas A&M (Orange Bowl Full Game)
- 2023Week 8Home
L 27-31 vs. Virginia
No. 10 North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 4-point margin
Ranking 16/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
42
Game score
Highlight · 2023 North Carolina vs. Virginia (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2023Week 9Away
L 42-46 vs. Georgia Tech
Unranked Georgia Tech vs. No. 17 North Carolina · 4-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
35
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina (Regular Season Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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