Head Coach: Butch Davis (3rd season)
Stadium: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
Record: 8-5 (4-4 ACC) (all wins later vacated by NCAA)
Previous: 2008
Next: 2010
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | Citadel | W | 40-6 | 1-0 |
| 9/12 | @ Connecticut | W | 12-10 | 2-0 |
| 9/19 | East Carolina | W | 31-17 | 3-0 |
| 9/26 | @ Georgia Tech | L | 7-24 | 3-1 (0-1) |
| 10/3 | Virginia | L | 3-16 | 3-2 (0-2) |
| 10/10 | Georgia Southern | W | 42-12 | 4-2 (0-2) |
| 10/22 (Thu) | Florida State | L | 27-30 | 4-3 (0-3) |
| 10/29 (Thu) | @ Virginia Tech | W | 20-17 | 5-3 (1-3) |
| 11/7 | Duke | W | 19-6 | 6-3 (2-3) |
| 11/14 | Miami (FL) | W | 33-24 | 7-3 (3-3) |
| 11/21 | @ Boston College | W | 31-13 | 8-3 (4-3) |
| 11/28 | @ North Carolina State | L | 27-28 | 8-4 (4-4) |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl (@ Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC) | ||||
| 12/26 | Pittsburgh | L | 17-19 | 8-5 (4-4) |