Head Coach: Carl Torbush (2nd season)
Stadium: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
Record: 7-5
Previous: 1997
Next: 1999
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | Miami (OH) | L | 10-13 | 0-1 |
| 9/19 | @ Stanford | L | 34-37 | 0-2 |
| 9/26 | Georgia Tech | L | 21-43 | 0-3 |
| 10/3 | Clemson | W | 21-14 | 1-3 |
| 10/10 | Pittsburgh | W | 29-10 | 2-3 |
| 10/24 | @ Wake Forest | W | 38-31 | 3-3 |
| 10/31 | @ Florida State | L | 13-39 | 3-4 |
| 11/7 | Maryland | W | 24-13 | 4-4 |
| 11/14 | @ Virginia | L | 13-30 | 4-5 |
| 11/21 | @ Duke | W | 28-6 | 5-5 |
| 11/28 | North Carolina State (1) | W | 37-34 (OT) | 6-5 |
| Las Vegas Bowl (@ Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV) | ||||
| 12/19 | San Diego State | W | 20-13 | 7-5 |
- (1) - @ Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, NC