The Last Week of Hope for College Football Fans: ACC Win-Loss Predictions

Posted Aug 25, 2026
For UNC, its best-case scenario is Bill Belichick getting his team to a bowl game, finishing above .500, and possibly sniffing the seven- or eight-win mark. Likely? No. Possible? Crazier things have happened. The worst-case is a one- or two-win season. And that would probably be the end of that. I’m torn between 4-8 and 5-7 as my predicted record. (David Hale)

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