Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 8:00 PM | at South Carolina* | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN | L 0–34 | 80,616 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 PM | William & Mary* | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCS | W 34–24 | 56,694 | ||
| September 13 | 12:00 PM | at #23 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) | Raycom | L 9–27 | 77,071 | ||
| September 20 | 12:00 PM | #15 East Carolina* | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Rivalry) | ESPN | W 30–24 OT | 57,583 | ||
| September 27 | 7:30 PM | #13 South Florida* | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | L 10–41 | 57,583 | ||
| October 4 | 12:00 PM | Boston College | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | Raycom | L 31–38 | 55,652 | ||
| October 16 | 7:30 PM | Florida State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN | L 17–26 | 56,643 | ||
| October 25 | 3:30 PM | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN360 | L 24–27 | 45,018 | ||
| November 8 | 3:30 PM | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Research Triangle rivalry) | ESPN360 | W 27–17 | 31,964 | ||
| November 15 | 3:30 PM | #24 Wake Forest | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road rivalry) | ESPNU | W 21–17 | 56,174 | ||
| November 22 | 12:00 PM | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Rivalry) | Raycom | W 41–10 | 60,000 | ||
| November 29 | 12:00 PM | Miami | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | Raycom | W 38–28 | 56,329 | ||
| December 29 | 3:00 PM | vs. Rutgers* | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (PapaJohns.com Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–29 | 38,582 | ||
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