North Carolina Tar Heels vs TCU Horned Frogs, Aer Lingus College Football Classic

College Football

North Carolina

1-0

15-10

Final

TCU

0-1

Aviva Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Missed FG
Downs
Fumble
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UNC	10	2	3	0	15
TCU	10	0	0	0	10

Who won: North Carolina 15-10

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the TCU Horned Frogs 15-10 in Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Aviva Stadium. Billy Edwards Jr. led the North Carolina in passing yards (16/28, 232 YDS). Jaden Craig led the TCU in passing yards (20/32, 175 YDS).

Win probability

100%UNC final

UNCTCU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:01
FLAG
PENALTY TCU Offside (#95 M.Deal) 5 yards from TCU45 to TCU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4th & 1 at TCU 45
Q4 0:58
#0 D.June rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TCU45 (#14 J.Schobel). The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
3rd & 5 at TCU 49
Q4 1:38
#0 D.June rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TCU49 (#35 T.Johnson)
2nd & 9 at UNC 47
Q4 1:55
Timeout TCU, clock 01:55
Q4 1:55
Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC47 (#3 M.Carroll; #91 F.Guidry)
1st & 10 at UNC 46
Q4 2:20
Timeout North Carolina, clock 02:20
Q4 2:20
Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short right to #45 J.Thurman caught at UNC22, for 25 yards to the UNC46 (#1 V.Glover; #2 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 12 at UNC 21
Q4 2:29
Timeout TCU, clock 02:29
Q4 2:27
Shotgun #0 D.June rush left for 3 yards gain to the UNC21 (#7 J.Simms)
1st & 15 at UNC 18
Q4 2:30
FLAG
PENALTY UNC Delay Of Game 5 yards from UNC23 to UNC18. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at UNC 23
Q4 3:11
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UNC23 (#22 J.Lester; #3 M.Carroll), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 5 at UNC 15
Q4 3:56
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UNC15 (#7 J.Simms; #3 M.Carroll)
1st & 10 at UNC 10
Q4 4:05
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Craig pass incomplete short left to #6 J.Scott thrown to UNC00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 2 at UNC 10
Q4 4:43
No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush right for 7 yards gain to the UNC10 (#0 I.Johnson; #8 J.Agumadu)
3rd & 9 at UNC 17
Q4 5:07
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Craig pass complete short right to #81 K.Ashley caught at UNC17, for 0 yards to the UNC17 (#15 D.McDonald)
2nd & 9 at UNC 17
Q4 5:48
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Denman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC17 (#90 X.Lewis)
1st & 10 at UNC 18
Q4 6:17
No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush left for 6 yards gain to the UNC18 (#5 D.Hoilette; #15 D.McDonald), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was out of bounds". CALL UPHELD
3rd & 6 at UNC 24
Q4 6:58
No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNC24 (#8 J.Agumadu; #91 L.Jackson)
2nd & 10 at UNC 28
Q4 7:39
No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush left for 0 yards to the UNC28 (#15 D.McDonald; #91 L.Jackson)
1st & 10 at UNC 28
Q4 7:46
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Craig pass complete short right to #18 E.Small caught at UNC28, for 4 yards to the UNC28 (#7 P.Waters), 1ST DOWN
4th & 2 at UNC 32
Q4 8:21
No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNC32 (#1 G.Smith III), out of bounds. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was out of bounds". CALL UPHELD
3rd & 5 at UNC 35
Q4 8:56
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Craig pass complete short middle to #18 E.Small caught at UNC38, for 6 yards to the UNC35 (#2 K.Cost)
2nd & 11 at UNC 41
Q4 9:16
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Craig rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UNC41 fumbled by #1 J.Craig at UNC42 recovered by TCU #1 J.Craig at UNC41, End Of Play
1st & 10 at UNC 40
Q4 9:43
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Craig pass complete short middle to #80 J.Hayes caught at UNC46, for 23 yards to the UNC40 (#16 C.Bryson), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at TCU 37