UNC Wins 11 Games in 1997
11-1 Overall, 7-1 ACC, 2nd Place
October 1, 1998
| Date | Opponent | Score | Attend. | Site |
| 9/6 | Indiana | W | 23-6 | 57,800# | Chapel Hill |
| 9/13 | #17 Stanford | W | 28-17 | 57,800# | Chapel Hill |
| 9/20 | *Maryland | W | 40-14 | 30,084 | College Park, Md. |
| 9/27 | *Virginia | W | 48-20 | 57,800# | Chapel Hill |
| 10/4 | Texas Christian | W | 31-10 | 29,412 | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 10/11 | *Wake Forest | W | 30-12 | 57,000 | Chapel Hill |
| 10/18 | *N.C. State | W | 20-7 | 51,500# | Raleigh, N.C. |
| 10/30 | *Georgia Tech | W | 16-13 | 45,126 | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 11/8 | *#2 Florida State | L | 3-20 | 62,000# | Chapel Hill |
| 11/15 | *Clemson | W | 17-10 | 73,000 | Clemson, S.C. |
| 11/22 | *Duke | W | 50-14 | 53,500# | Chapel Hill |
| *ACC Game | #Sellout |
Toyota Gator Bowl
| Jan. 1 |
Virginia Tech |
W |
42-3 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Team Statistics (Regular Season Only)
| Category | North Carolina | Opponent |
| First Downs | 212 | 130 |
| by rush | 87 | 52 |
| by pass | 114 | 68 |
| by penalty | 11 | 10 |
| Total Offensive Plays | 786 | 693 |
| Total Yards Gained | 4,168 | 2,302 |
| Average Yards per Game | 378.9 | 209.3 |
| Average Yards per Play | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| Plays Rushing | 420 | 371 |
| Yards Rushing | 1,288 | 857 |
| Yards Rushing Per Game | 117.1 | 77.9 |
| Yards Passing | 2,880 | 1,445 |
| Yards Passing Per Game | 261.8 | 131.4 |
| Passes Attempted | 366 | 322 |
| Passes Completed | 221 | 148 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | 12 | 15 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 35.8 | 38.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 23-16 | 22-12 |
| Penalties-Yards | 67-542 | 83-634 |
| Third Down Conversions | 75-172 | 37-164 |
| Third Down Conversion Percentage | .436 | .226 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 6-8 | 8-17 |
| Fourth Down Conversion Percentage | .750 | .471 |
