UNC football to lead ACC in returning starters Posted Jan 8, 2015 For the 2015 college football season North Carolina will return more starters than any team in the ACC. In a post by PhilSteele.com or a simple glance at the 2014 roster and depth chart, one will find that UNC returns 17 players total: 10 on offense and seven on defense. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest both return 16 starters while Pittsburgh and Florida State return 15. (Carolina Blue)