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