| Date | Game | Result | Notes |
| 9/6/1980 | UNC vs. Furman | W 35-13 | |
| 9/13/1980 | UNC @ Texas Tech | W 9-3 | |
| 9/27/1980 | UNC vs. Maryland | W 17-3 | |
| 10/4/1980 | UNC vs. Georgia Tech | W 33-0 | |
| 10/11/1980 | UNC @ Wake Forest | W 27-9 | |
| 10/18/1980 | UNC vs. N.C. State | W 28-8 | |
| 10/25/1980 | UNC vs. East Carolina | W 31-3 | |
| 11/1/1980 | UNC @ Oklahoma | L 7-41 | |
| 11/8/1980 | UNC @ Clemson | W 24-19 | |
| 11/15/1980 | UNC vs. Virginia | W 26-3 | |
| 11/22/1980 | UNC vs. Duke | W 44-21 | |
| 12/31/1980 | UNC vs. Texas | W 16-7 | Bluebonnet Bowl - Houston, TX |
| | | Record: 11-1 | |