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
Jaden Craig	20/32	175	5.5	0	0	24.2

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jeremy Payne	25	142	5.7	0	48
Jon Denman	8	19	2.4	1	5
Major Everhart	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Jaden Craig	4	-22	-5.5	0	0
Team	1	-31	-31.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Ed Small	9	65	7.2	17
Ka'Morreun Pimpton	1	40	40.0	40
Jeremy Payne	5	27	5.4	14
Jacobe Hayes	1	23	23.0	23
Kari Ashley	3	17	5.7	12
Jeremy Scott	1	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Jaden Craig	2	1	0
Max Carroll	0	0	2

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Max Carroll	9	3	0	0.5	0
Julius Simms	6	4	0	0	0
Michael Short	6	2	0	0	0
Jamel Johnson	5	3	0	0	0
Vernon Glover Jr.	4	3	0	0	1
Kaden McFadden	4	3	0	0	0
Jordan Lester	4	1	0	0	0
Ansel Din-Mbuh	3	2	1	1.5	0
John Schobel	3	2	1	1	0
Paul Oyewale	3	2	0	0	0
Tristan Johnson	2	1	0	0	0
Markis Deal	1	1	1	1	0
Gil Jackson Jr.	1	1	0	0	2
Kylin Jackson	1	0	0	0	0
Devyn Hidrogo	1	0	0	0	0
Floyd Guidry	1	0	0	0	0