North Carolina Tar Heels vs West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Mountaineers leads 2-1
wins
1996 to 2023
West Virginia Mountaineers have won 2 straight

Series timeline

▲ North Carolina Tar Heels ahead (peak +1) ▼ West Virginia Mountaineers ahead (peak +1)
1996: North Carolina Tar Heels 20-13 (postseason)2008: West Virginia Mountaineers 31-30 (postseason)2023: West Virginia Mountaineers 30-10 (postseason)

North Carolina Tar Heels West Virginia Mountaineers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: North Carolina Tar Heels 1 (1996), West Virginia Mountaineers 2 (2008–2023). Current: West Virginia Mountaineers 2.

Splits

SplitNorth Carolina Tar Heels record
Postseason1-2
Hosted by North Carolina Tar Heels1-0
Hosted by West Virginia Mountaineers0-2
Last 3 seasons (1996 to 2023)1-2
Largest North Carolina Tar Heels win20-13 (1996)
Largest West Virginia Mountaineers win30-10 (2023)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2023Dec 27, 2023West Virginia Mountaineers 30-10 at West Virginia Mountaineers Bowls (SR Week 19)
2008Dec 27, 2008West Virginia Mountaineers 31-30 at West Virginia Mountaineers Bowls (SR Week 17)
1996Jan 1, 1997North Carolina Tar Heels 20-13 at North Carolina Tar Heels Bowls (SR Week 20)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2023 Dec 27, 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers 30-10 at West Virginia Mountaineers Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2008 Dec 27, 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers 31-30 at West Virginia Mountaineers Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1996 Jan 1, 1997 North Carolina Tar Heels 20-13 at North Carolina Tar Heels Bowls (SR Week 20) Postseason

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.