Stanford Cardinal vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Football

Stanford

3-7

15-20

Final

North Carolina

4-5

Kenan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
STAN	0	3	0	12	15
UNC	3	0	7	10	20

Who won: North Carolina 20-15

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Stanford Cardinal 20-15 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Kenan Stadium. Gio Lopez led the North Carolina in passing yards (18/25, 203 YDS, 2 TD). Elijah Brown led the Stanford in passing yards (27/39, 284 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

STANUNC

221st Downs13

10-183rd down efficiency6-15

1-14th down efficiency0-0

320Total Yards253

284Passing203

27/39Comp/Att18/25

7.3Yards per pass8.1

36Rushing50

35Rushing Attempts27

1.0Yards per rush1.9

8-80Penalties11-73

2Turnovers1

1Fumbles lost1

1Interceptions thrown0

32:37Possession27:23

Player of the game

Melkart Abou Jaoude

UNC · 5 TKL, 3 SACKS

8.2

Win probability

100%UNC final

STANUNC

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:01
8 yd completion to C. High
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short left to #0 C.High caught at STA24, for 16 yards to the STA42 lateral to #20 M.Ford for 8 yards gain to the STA42 (#15 T.Miller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 4th & 16 · 4th & 16 at STAN 26
Q4 0:03
9 yd completion to C. High
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short left to #0 C.High caught at STA21, for 9 yards to the STA26 (#15 T.Miller), out of bounds
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 3rd & 25 · 3rd & 25 at STAN 17
Q4 0:22
Sacked for a loss of 10
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown sacked for loss of 10 yards to the STA17 (#9 M.Abou Jaoude)
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 2nd & 15 · 2nd & 15 at STAN 27
Q4 0:32STA
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY STA False Start (#0 C.High) 5 yards from STA32 to STA27. NO PLAY
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at STAN 32
Q4 0:32
Incomplete to C. Williams
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #3 C.Williams thrown to STA44 broken up by #7 K.House
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at STAN 32
Q4 0:37
12 yd completion to C. High
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short right to #0 C.High caught at STA32, for 12 yards to the STA32 (#15 T.Miller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at STAN 20
Q4 0:42
Incomplete to S. Roush
Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass incomplete short right to #86 S.Roush thrown to STA20 broken up by #40 T.Thompson
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at STAN 20
Q4 0:46
Punt, 0 yds
#96 T.Maginness punt 23 yards to the STA20, out of bounds at STA20
T. Maginness · 4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at STAN 43
Q4 0:53UNC
Timeout
Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:53
Q4 1:33
3 yd run
#37 D.Gause rush middle for 3 yards gain to the STA43 (#91 C.Patterson; #0 J.Galvan)
D. Gause · 11 CAR, 28 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at STAN 46
Q4 1:39STA
Timeout
Timeout Stanford, clock 01:39
Q4 1:44STA
Timeout
Timeout Stanford, clock 01:44
Q4 1:39
4 yd run
#37 D.Gause rush right for 4 yards gain to the STA46 (#75 B.Marceau-Olayinka)
D. Gause · 11 CAR, 28 YDS · 2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at 50
Q4 1:44
Stuffed for a loss of 3
#37 D.Gause rush middle for 3 yards loss to the STA50 (#29 D.Davis)
D. Gause · 11 CAR, 28 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at STAN 47
Q4 1:47
Kickoff, touchback
#13 E.Kenney onside kickoff 12 yards to the STA47, End Of Play
E. Kenney · 1/2 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:48
STA
Touchdown! 24 yd pass
CJ Williams 24 Yd pass from Elijah Brown (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
STAN 15 - 20 UNC
Q4 1:55STA
Timeout
Timeout , clock 01:55
Q4 1:55
19 yd completion to B. Farrell
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short middle to #11 B.Farrell caught at UNC25, for 19 yards to the UNC24 (#18 J.Patterson), 1ST DOWN
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UNC 43
Q4 2:12
8 yd completion to C. Williams
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short middle to #3 C.Williams caught at UNC46, for 8 yards to the UNC43 (#7 K.House), 1ST DOWN
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at STAN 49
Q4 2:44
7 yd completion to C. High
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short middle to #0 C.High caught at STA44, for 7 yards to the STA49, out of bounds at STA49
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at STAN 42
Q4 3:15STA
Pass reception
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short middle to #86 S.Roush caught at STA39, for 12 yards to the STA42 (#7 K.House)
1st & 25 at STAN 30
Q4 3:29
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass incomplete deep left to #11 B.Farrell thrown to UNC20 PENALTY STA Pass Interference (#11 B.Farrell) 15 yards from STA45 to STA30. NO PLAY
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at STAN 45
Q4 3:56
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #20 M.Ford rush middle for 5 yards gain to the STA45 (#94 I.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
M. Ford · 17 CAR, 68 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at STAN 40
Q4 4:17
8 yd completion to S. Roush
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 E.Brown pass complete short right to #86 S.Roush caught at STA32, for 8 yards to the STA40 (#15 T.Miller)
E. Brown · 27/39, 284 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at STAN 32