Louisville's four-game win streak runs into a North Carolina team that just snapped a two-game skid of its own.
Louisville sits at 6-3 and has won four straight, while North Carolina is 5-4 and has won one in a row. The teams meet Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at Kenan Stadium, with the game airing on ESPN2.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | Kenan Stadium |
| TV | ESPN2 |
| Line | Louisville Cardinals -3.5 | O/U 57.5 (market view) |
| Louisville Cardinals record | 6-3 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels record | 5-4 |
The matchup
Louisville's streak includes a 44-17 win over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, a 52-24 win over Stanford Cardinal, a 34-26 win over Syracuse Orange and a 44-20 win over Florida State Seminoles, with the run dating back from a 28-31 loss to NC State Wolfpack. The Cardinals have scored 367 points this season against 233 allowed.
North Carolina's one-game streak follows a 38-21 win over UConn Huskies, which came after a 35-38 loss to Miami Hurricanes and a 30-31 loss to Syracuse Orange. Before that stretch, the Tar Heels beat Duke Blue Devils 24-20 and Pittsburgh Panthers 21-17. North Carolina has scored 244 points this season and allowed 205.
Key matchups
Louisville's offense has put up 367 points this season and will test a North Carolina defense that has allowed 205. On the other side, North Carolina's offense, which has scored 244 points, faces a Louisville defense that has given up 233. Whichever side wins that battle of strength on strength likely decides this one, especially with Louisville carrying momentum from four straight wins against a North Carolina team that just got back on track with one.
The pick
Louisville is favored by 3.5 with a total of 57.5, and the market score sits at Louisville Cardinals 31, North Carolina Tar Heels 27. Louisville's four-game streak and its scoring numbers give it the edge on paper, but North Carolina just found its footing with a win over UConn and will be playing at Kenan Stadium. The market's lean toward Louisville tracks with the form both teams have shown over their last several games.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals | Wk10 W 44-17 vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Wk9 W 52-24 vs Stanford Cardinal, Wk7 W 34-26 vs Syracuse Orange |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | Wk10 W 38-21 vs UConn Huskies, Wk9 L 35-38 vs Miami Hurricanes, Wk8 L 30-31 vs Syracuse Orange |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.