North Carolina Football: Ranking the Toughest Games on the Tar Heels' Schedule

Posted Jul 6, 2020
All six of North Carolina's losses last season were by one score. UNC also was led by a true freshman quarterback who should be even better going forward, and he will be helped by stellar recruiting classes. So optimism is high in Chapel Hill. Here is a look at how UNC's 2020 football schedule shapes up and which teams will provide the biggest challenges. (Athlon Sports)

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