The University of North Carolina Tar Heels are currently 6-4 and the #44 team in the football bowl subdivision in terms of their relative overall productivity as estimated by the NCAA football production model. In terms of the Tar Heels ability to score, they are the #43rd ranked team and in terms of defense they are the #45 ranked team. The Tar Heels' strength of schedule currently equals 62.5, which is slightly easier than the average FBS schedule - theoretically. Additionally, here is the Tar Heels regular season schedule.
| Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | SOS | Result | ||||||
| 9/3/2011 | James Madison | 42 | 10 | Home | 121 | W | ||||||
| 9/10/2011 | Rutgers | 24 | 22 | Home | 51 | W | ||||||
| 9/17/2011 | Virginia | 28 | 17 | Home | 39 | W | ||||||
| 9/24/2011 | Georgia Tech | 28 | 35 | Away | 27 | L | ||||||
| 10/1/2011 | East Carolina | 35 | 20 | Away | 93 | W | ||||||
| 10/8/2011 | Louisville | 14 | 7 | Home | 68 | W | ||||||
| 10/15/2011 | Miami (FL) | 24 | 30 | Home | 62 | L | ||||||
| 10/22/2011 | Clemson | 38 | 59 | Away | 31 | L | ||||||
| 10/29/2011 | Wake Forest | 49 | 24 | Home | 67 | W | ||||||
| 11/5/2011 | North Carolina St. | 0 | 13 | Away | 63 | L | ||||||
| 11/17/2011 | Virginia Tech | Away | ||||||||||
| 11/26/2011 | Duke | Home |