The duel
North Carolina vs. James Madison
Saturday, 21 September 2024
12:00 p.m. ET | ACC Network
Kenan Stadium | Chapel Hill, NC
| North Carolina (3-0, 0-0 ACC) | James Madison Dukes (2-0, 0-0 SBC) |
|---|---|
| Head coach: Mack Brown | Head Coach: Bob Chesney |
| Entry at UNC: 110-73-1 | Record at JMU: 2-0 |
| Career record: 285-149-1 | Career record: 113-46 |
TV: ACC Network (Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin, Morgan Uber)
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network (Jones Angell, Bryn Renner, Joe Jauch, Lee Pace)
- Pre-Game Show: Dave Nathan and Na’Brown
- Local: WCHL-FM 97.9 | WCHL-AM 1360
- Sirius/XM: 161 or 193
Series history
All-time series record: UNC leads 3-0
Last meeting: UNC 56, JMU 28, 2016
Current series: UNC won 3
A victory would…
» Give Carolina a 4-0 start for the second straight game.
» The Tar Heels’ fourth win over James Madison in as many games.
» Give UNC three straight home wins.
» Have fun going out.
3-0 start for the third year in a row
After beating NC Central last weekend, the Tar Heels are now 3-0 for the third year in a row. The last time UNC was 3-0 for three straight seasons was 1979-81.
Success in the second stint
Carolina is now second in the ACC in total wins since Mack BrownReturning to Chapel Hill, Clemson leads the league with 55 total wins during that span, while UNC is second with 41 wins.
Don’t run!
UNC has held its first three opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards. The last time Carolina held three consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards was 2010.
Limiting first-down production
The Tar Heels have held their first three opponents to just 43 total first downs, the lowest mark for Carolina since they allowed just 42 in the first three games of the 2008 season.
FBS teams whose players have rushed for 100 yards in the first three games of 2024:
- Arkansas
- Cincinnati
- Iowa
- Kansas
- State of Kansas
- Freedom
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- UCF
Thirty threshold
After 45 points against the Eagles, the Tar Heels are now 73-8 under Mack Brown if they score 30 or more points, and 48:1 if they score 40 or more points.
Key figures
23-7 – The Tar Heels have been Mack Brownwill return in 2019 if they have a player who runs for 100 or more yards.
9 – After three touchdowns in the win over NC Central, Omarion Hampton has now played nine games with multiple touchdowns in his career.
6 – Tight end John Copenhaver In the win over NC Central, he caught a career-high six passes and scored the sixth touchdown of his career.
8 – Kaleb Costs recorded a career-high eight tackles, half a sack, two pass breakups and his first career interception in the win over NC Central.
20 – Carolina held each of its first three opponents to 20 points or less, the first time UNC has done that in three consecutive wins since 2016.
