| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | William & Mary* | | W 42–0 | 44,500 | [1] |
| September 20 | atVirginia | | W 27–13 | 30,072 | [2] |
| September 27 | Wake Forest | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| L 7–27 | 47,800 | [3] |
| October 4 | at No. 18South Carolina* | | L 10–30 | 56,581 | [4] |
| October 11 | Appalachian State* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| W 17–14 | 41,800 | [5] |
| October 18 | at No. 8North Carolina | | L 8–28 | 51,400 | [6] |
| October 25 | Clemson | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 24–20 | 44,400 | [7] |
| November 1 | atMaryland | | L 0–24 | 40,016 | [8] |
| November 8 | at No. 10Penn State* | | L 13–21 | 83,847 | [9] |
| November 15 | Duke | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 38–21 | 42,800 | [10] |
| November 22 | East Carolina* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| W 36–14 | 46,200 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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