The North Carolina Tar Heels football team plays its first road game of the 2025 college football season against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, Sept. 6 (7 p.m., ESPN+ ) at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte .

Coming off a blowout loss to TCU in its debut under head coach Bill Belichick , UNC (0-1) will try to get on the right track in a streaming-only game that won't be available on TV networks. Like the Tar Heels , Charlotte (0-1) is attempting to put a rout behind it after opening the season with a loss to Appalachian State at Bank of America Stadium.

UNC is playing at Charlotte for the first time in program history. The Tar Heels hosted the Niners in the 2024 season, earning a 38-20 victory at Kenan Stadium with former quarterback Conner Harrell leading the way. Harrell, Charlott

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