2026 Week 3 · Conference game
North Carolina at Clemson
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
North Carolina
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -6.6
- National rank
- 91
- Proj. wins
- 3.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Clemson
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 9.5
- National rank
- 34
- Proj. wins
- 7.8
- Playoff prob.
- 5%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
North Carolina
10%
Clemson
90%
Clemson 90% CI: 86% – 93% Δ rating 16.1
Clemson is the model's favorite at 90%. North Carolina has a 10% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.4 rating points baked in for Clemson — venue-specific learned value (n=58 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
North Carolina offense
35 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Clemson offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No