North Carolina announces full basketball schedule for 2026-27 season
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
North Carolina released its complete 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference schedule on September 9, 2026. This marks the first season under head coach Michael Malone, who succeeded Hubert Davis. The conference slate begins December 30 with a home game against Cal. The Tar Heels are scheduled to play Duke, Louisville, and NC State twice, though the NC State matchups include one non-conference game in Greensboro. The team will host Georgia Tech, Miami, SMU, Stanford, and Virginia, while traveling to face Boston College, Florida State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Clemson is the only conference opponent excluded from the schedule. The team opens the regular season at home against Western Carolina on November 2.
- •The 2026-27 season is the first under head coach Michael Malone.
- •The ACC conference schedule starts December 30 with a home game against Cal.
- •North Carolina plays Duke, Louisville, and NC State twice.
- •The regular season begins November 2 at home against Western Carolina.
- •Clemson is the only ACC school not on the team's schedule.
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Three takeaways from UNC’s 2026-27 ACC schedule release
- 9:20 PMYahoo Sports — Five takeaways from UNC's 2026-27 ACC basketball schedule
- 6:20 PMYahoo Sports — UNC Basketball releases full 2026-27 ACC schedule
"The UNC men's basketball schedule is now complete, with ACC opponents released on Wednesday. Here's five takeaways from the mid-week release.
"Let’s talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly with the Tar Heels’ conference schedule.
"The full UNC Basketball ACC schedule for the 2026-27 season is out.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 2:00 PMThree takeaways from UNC’s 2026-27 ACC schedule release
Let’s talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly with the Tar Heels’ conference schedule.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 9:20 PMFive takeaways from UNC's 2026-27 ACC basketball schedule
The UNC men's basketball schedule is now complete, with ACC opponents released on Wednesday. Here's five takeaways from the mid-week release.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 6:20 PMUNC Basketball releases full 2026-27 ACC schedule
The full UNC Basketball ACC schedule for the 2026-27 season is out.
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