| Date | Game | Result | Notes |
| 9/2/2006 | UNC vs. Rutgers | L 16-21 | |
| 9/9/2006 | UNC vs. Virginia Tech | L 10-35 | |
| 9/16/2006 | UNC vs. Furman | W 45-42 | |
| 9/23/2006 | UNC @ Clemson | L 7-52 | |
| 10/7/2006 | UNC @ Miami | L 7-27 | |
| 10/14/2006 | UNC vs. South Florida | L 20-37 | |
| 10/19/2006 | UNC @ Virginia | L 0-23 | John Bunting fired 10/20 effective end of season |
| 10/28/2006 | UNC vs. Wake Forest | L 17-24 | |
| 11/4/2006 | UNC @ Notre Dame | L 26-45 | Hakeem Nicks sets single-game freshman receiving record with 171 yards |
| 11/11/2006 | UNC vs. Georgia Tech | L 0-7 | |
| 11/18/2006 | UNC vs. N.C. State | W 23-9 | |
| 11/25/2006 | UNC @ Duke | W 45-44 | |
| | | Record: 3-9 | |