No. 3 Notre Dame hits the road to square off against North Carolina

Notre Dame, ranked third with a perfect 4-0 record, will travel to face North Carolina, currently sitting second with a 2-1 mark, on October 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The game is the first annual subscription billing of $205.00 plus GST for a year, with a 10% discount applied to the regular price of $259.35. This price applies to both new and qualified returning subscribers, who can cancel at any time.

Notre Dame's offense is ranked 67th, converting 41.5% of their third downs, while North Carolina ranks 117th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.4% of the time. Despite this, Notre Dame ranks 3rd in the FBS with a +8 turnover margin, a metric that positively impacts their chances in close games.

Both teams avoided receiving penalties during their games. Notre Dame leads the FBS with an average of 26.5 penalty yards per game, while North Carolina ranks 4th with a 31.7-yard average. Moreover, both teams have strong red zone defenses, with Notre Dame ranking 19th in the FBS, allowing opponents to score on only 71.4% of their trips, while North Carolina's red zone defense ranks 4th at 62.5%.

On offense, C.J. Carr for Notre Dame has thrown for 963 yards, including 9 touchdowns and 1 interception, while also contributing 10 yards and a rushing touchdown on the ground. Aneyas Williams leads the team's rushing attack with 224 yards on 52 carries, scoring 4 touchdowns. Micah Gilbert, who caught 15 passes for 334 yards and 2 touchdowns, is Notre Dame's top receiver.

Billy Edwards Jr. from North Carolina has thrown for 611 yards, including 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, while also adding 15 yards on the ground with 18 carries. Benjamin Hall leads the team's rushing with 215 yards on 33 carries, scoring one touchdown, and also had one reception for 15 yards. Jelani Thurman had 11 catches for 183 yards and 1 touchdown in the receiving corps for North Carolina.