UNC football released its full 2024 schedule on Wednesday night in collaboration with the ACC Network.

Coming off an 8-5 overall record, including a 4-4 mark in the ACC and a 30-10 loss to West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the Tar Heels will enter 2024 without quarterback Drake Maye.

UNC will start its sixth season in its second stint under Mack Brown on Thursday, Aug. 29, against Minnesota in Minneapolis before the Tar Heels’ home opener on Sept. 7 against Charlotte at Kenan Stadium.

Here’s a look at UNC’s complete 2024 schedule, plus a breakdown of what stands out about the Tar Heels’ slate.

UNC football opening Drake Maye-less era at Minnesota

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No SMU, Stanford or Cal for the Tar Heels

The ACC is adding three teams – SMU, Stanford and Cal – to the league, but UNC won’t have to play any of those schools this season. The Tar Heels host Stanford and travel to Cal in 2025, but they don’t play SMU until 2028. It'll be a classic ACC schedule this year for UNC.

Florida State welcoming UNC to Tallahassee

Sandwiched between its two open dates (Oct. 19 and Nov. 19), the Tar Heels have a pair of road games at Virginia (Oct. 26) and reigning ACC champion Florida State (Nov. 2). That’s the ACC regular-season finale for the Seminoles, who project to once again be among the favorites to win the league.

2024 UNC football schedule

*denotes conference game

• Aug. 29 – at Minnesota (Thursday)

• Sept. 7 – Charlotte

• Sept. 14 – NC Central

• Sept. 21 – James Madison

• Sept. 28 – at Duke*

• Oct. 5 – Pitt*

• Oct. 12 – Georgia Tech*

• Oct. 19 – OPEN

• Oct. 26 – at Virginia*

• Nov. 2 – at Florida State*

• Nov. 9 – OPEN

• Nov. 16 – Wake Forest*

• Nov. 23 – at Boston College*

• Nov. 30 – NC State*

Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: UNC football schedule 2024: Florida State among Tar Heels’ opponents