When last Saturday’s North Carolina-Charlotte matchup was canceled — due COVID-19 concerns within the Charlotte program — UNC football lost its lone non-conference opponent for the adjusted 2020 fall season.
On Sunday, UNC announced that, despite best efforts, the football program has been unable to find an opponent for next Saturday: Sept. 26. That date was a built-in open week for the Tar Heels; however, the university is now looking for ways to fill it with a non-conference matchup.
As of right now: following the win over Syracuse on Sept. 12, UNC will return to the field next at Boston College on Oct. 3. This would be a three-week gap in between contests. North Carolina’s schedule sits at 10 games — one short of the ACC’s 10-plus-1 format.
UNC announces they’ve been unable to find an opponent for next Saturday.
— Mark Armstrong (@MarkPArmstrong) September 20, 2020
Remember: with the ACC’s 2020 schedule model, non-conference opponents must meet certain qualifications, too. Those games must take place in the home state of the ACC program, likely at the home facility. All out-of-conference opponents must also meet the medical protocol requirements put forth by the ACC.