| Date | Game | Result | Notes |
| 9/6/1986 | UNC vs. Citadel | W 45-14 | Derrick Fenner 23 carries, 216 yards, and first two touchdowns of his college career |
| 9/13/1986 | UNC @ Kansas | W 20-0 | |
| 9/20/1986 | UNC @ Florida State | T 10-10 | |
| 10/4/1986 | UNC vs. Georgia Tech | W 21-20 | |
| 10/11/1986 | UNC @ Wake Forest | W 40-30 | |
| 10/18/1986 | UNC vs. N.C. State | L 34-35 | |
| 10/25/1986 | UNC @ Louisiana State | L 3-30 | |
| 11/1/1986 | UNC vs. Maryland | W 32-30 | |
| 11/8/1986 | UNC @ Clemson | L 10-38 | |
| 11/15/1986 | UNC vs. Virginia | W 27-7 | Derrick Fenner UNC record 328 rushing yards |
| 11/22/1986 | UNC @ Duke | W 42-35 | |
| 12/27/1986 | UNC vs. Arizona | L 21-30 | Aloha Bowl - Honolulu, HI |
| | | Record: 7-4-1 | |