| Date | Game | Result | Notes |
| 9/10/1977 | UNC @ Kentucky | L 7-10 | |
| 9/17/1977 | UNC vs. Richmond | W 31-0 | |
| 9/24/1977 | UNC @ Northwestern | W 41-7 | |
| 10/1/1977 | UNC vs. Texas Tech | L 7-10 | |
| 10/8/1977 | UNC vs. Wake Forest | W 24-3 | |
| 10/15/1977 | UNC @ N.C. State | W 27-14 | |
| 10/22/1977 | UNC vs. South Carolina | W 17-0 | |
| 10/29/1977 | UNC @ Maryland | W 16-7 | |
| 11/5/1977 | UNC vs. Clemson | T 13-13 | |
| 11/12/1977 | UNC @ Virginia | W 35-14 | |
| 11/19/1977 | UNC @ Duke | W 16-3 | |
| 12/19/1977 | UNC vs. Nebraska | L 17-21 | Liberty Bowl - Memphis, TN |
| | | Record: 8-3-1 | |