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).

UNC

TCU

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Billy Edwards Jr.	16/28	232	8.3	0	0	62.5

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Benjamin Hall	11	36	3.3	0	10
Jaylen McGill	5	33	6.6	1	9
Demon June	6	25	4.2	0	8
Billy Edwards Jr.	7	-4	-0.6	0	11

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jelani Thurman	4	94	23.5	35
Jordan Shipp	5	71	14.2	19
Trech Kekahuna	3	38	12.7	21
Mason Humphrey	1	11	11.0	11
Shamar Easter	1	9	9.0	9
C.J. Sadler	1	7	7.0	7
Benjamin Hall	1	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Benjamin Hall	1	1	0
Trech Kekahuna	1	1	0
Jaylen Harvey	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Derek McDonald	11	4	0	0	0	0
Leroy Jackson	8	3	0	0	0	0
Xavier Lewis	7	5	2	4.5	0	1
Greg Smith	6	4	0	0	1	0
Jonathan Agumadu	5	3	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Harvey	5	2	0	0	0	1
Kaleb Cost	4	4	0	0	0	0
Melkart Abou Jaoude	4	3	1	1	0	0
Isaiah Johnson	4	1	0	0.5	0	0
Jaiden Patterson	3	3	0	0	1	0
Peyton Waters	3	2	0	0	0	0
Coleman Bryson	2	2	0	0	1	0
Peyton Seelmann	2	2	0	0	0	0
Donovan Hoilette Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0
Timir Hickman-Collins	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaziel Hart	1	1	0	0	0	0
Trey Giddens	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tre Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Jackson III	1	0	0	0	0	0