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North Carolina Tar Heels Football

In College Football 27, the Tar Heels' projected starters average 78.5 OVR, 58th of 138 FBS teams.

Conference: Atlantic Coast ConferenceUpdated Aug 31, 2026

All-time series

North Carolina rivalries

North Carolina Tar Heels rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Wake Forest	—	North Carolina leads 74–37	1888	L1
Duke	Victory Bell	North Carolina leads 63–43	1888	L2
Virginia	South's Oldest Rivalry	North Carolina leads 66–60	1892	L1
NC State	—	North Carolina leads 68–41	1894	L5
South Carolina	Battle of the Carolinas	North Carolina leads 36–20	1903	W1
East Carolina	North Carolina/ECU Rivalry	North Carolina leads 11–5	1972	L3

College Football 27

Highest-rated North Carolina Tar Heels players in College Football 27
Player	Pos	Class	OVR
Melkart Abou-Jaoude	RE	Senior	89
Kaleb Cost	CB	Senior	86
Demon June	HB	Sophomore	84
Jordan Shipp	WR	Junior	83
Aeron Burrell	K	Junior	82
Benjamin Hall	HB	Junior	81
Isaiah Johnson	DT	Junior	81
Jelani Thurman	TE	Junior	81

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EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.

Last updated Aug 31, 2026.