| Date | Game | Result | Notes |
| 8/31/1996 | UNC vs. Clemson | W 45-0 | |
| 9/7/1996 | UNC @ Syracuse | W 27-10 | #24 UNC beats #9 Syracuse for first road win over a top-10 team in 30 years |
| 9/21/1996 | UNC vs. Georgia Tech | W 16-0 | |
| 9/28/1996 | UNC @ Florida State | L 0-13 | |
| 10/5/1996 | UNC @ Wake Forest | W 45-6 | |
| 10/12/1996 | UNC vs. Maryland | W 38-7 | |
| 10/26/1996 | UNC @ Houston | W 42-14 | |
| 11/2/1996 | UNC vs. N.C. State | W 52-20 | |
| 11/9/1996 | UNC vs. Louisville | W 28-10 | |
| 11/16/1996 | UNC @ Virginia | L 17-20 | |
| 11/23/1996 | UNC @ Duke | W 27-10 | |
| 1/1/1997 | UNC vs. West Virginia | W 20-13 | Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL |
| | | Record: 10-2 | |