Time: 12:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Venue: Kenan Memorial Stadium, 78 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Capacity: 51,000
Weather Forecast (Chapel Hill, NC)
Kickoff: 70°F, mostly sunny
End of Game: ~65°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 5–7 mph
Impact: Ideal conditions for both passing and rushing
Injury Report
Clemson (1-3, 0-2 ACC):
No major new injuries reported; QB Cade Klubnik and RB Adam Randall fully available.
North Carolina (2-2, 0-0 ACC):
No significant injuries reported; QB Gio Lopez cleared after minor knock vs. UCF.
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Clemson: Cade Klubnik – 996 yds, 6 TD, 4 INT, 60.1% comp; 1 rush TD
UNC: Gio Lopez – 430 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT, 62.7% comp; 69 rush yds, 1 TD
Running Backs:
Clemson: Adam Randall – 338 yds, 3 TD (5.9 YPC)
UNC: Demon June – 250 yds, 1 TD (7.6 YPC)
Receivers:
Clemson: Bryant Wesco Jr. – 24 rec, 389 yds, 5 TD
UNC: Jordan Shipp – 13 rec, 193 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Clemson: Wade Woodaz – 35 tackles; Sammy Brown – 27 tackles, 3 TFL
UNC: Andrew Simpson – 27 tackles, 3 TFL; Melkart Abou-Jaoude – 2 sacks
Recent Team Form
Clemson (1-3):
L 34-21 vs Syracuse
L 24-21 @ Georgia Tech
W 27-16 vs Troy
L 17-10 vs LSU
North Carolina (2-2):
L 34-9 @ UCF
W 41-6 vs Richmond
W 20-3 @ Charlotte
L 48-14 vs TCU
Team Records
Clemson: 1-3 overall, 0-2 ACC
North Carolina: 2-2 overall, 0-0 ACC
Series History
All-Time: Clemson leads 40–19–1
Current Streak: Clemson has won 6 straight (2011–2024)
Last Meeting (2023): Clemson 31, UNC 20
Last UNC Win: 2010 (21-16 in Chapel Hill)
Betting Trends
Clemson: 0-4 ATS in 2025; 0-2 ATS as ≥14 pt favorite
UNC: 2-2 ATS; 1 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Clemson 2-0 ATS last 2 vs UNC; both games UNDER
Situational: Clemson 9-1 SU last 10 vs UNC; UNC 6-1 ATS in last 7 October home games
Historical Betting Results
2023: Clemson 31, UNC 20 (Clemson -8.5 covered, Under 59.5 hit)
2022 (ACC Title Game): Clemson 39, UNC 10 (Clemson -7.5 covered, Under 64 hit)
2019: Clemson 21, UNC 20 (UNC +27.5 covered, Under 60 hit)
Projected Score: Clemson 27, North Carolina 13
Game Odds
Clemson Tigers – 14
North Carolina Tar Heels 47
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
