Five takeaways from UNC’s 2026-27 ACC basketball schedule

Tar Heel Nation, you’re now officially one step closer to the start of college basketball season. On Wednesday, UNC released its 2026-27 ACC opponents, officially completing its schedule.

North Carolina still is waiting on game times, but those are bound to come in the near future. The Tar Heels now know who and where they’re playing, all the way from preseason to the regular season finale vs. Duke.

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UNC’s first conference opponent is technically NC State, but that is officially a “non-conference” game in mid-December. North Carolina will welcome Cal on Wednesday, Dec. 30 to kick off ACC play, then begin 2027 at Boston College (January 2) and Louisville (Jan. 5).

The Tar Heels will host NC State on Jan. 9, then travel to Florida State four days later. UNC returns home to host Stanford (Jan. 16) and Virginia (Jan. 19), travels to Syracuse (Jan. 23), then is back in Chapel Hill vs. SMU (Jan. 26) to close out the month.

North Carolina starts February at Notre Dame (second), followed by consecutive home games vs. Georgia Tech (sixth) and Louisville (eighth). UNC makes its lone trip to Duke on Feb. 13, is off during the following week, then travels West down I-40 to Wake Forest on Feb. 20.

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The Tar Heels host Miami (FL) on Feb. 22, then close that month at Virginia Tech (27th). North Carolina starts March at Pitt (second), then welcomes Duke on the sixth.

Now that you know the ACC schedule, let’s take a deeper dive into our five takeaways. Who else is excited for Year One in the Michael Malone era?

No Clemson for first time since the pre-ACC days

Mar 12, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers guard Dillon Hunter (2) handles the ball during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

If you looked at UNC’s ACC opponents, you may have noticed the lack of a former annual rival. For the first time since 1950-51, the Tar Heels won’t play Clemson.

North Carolina beat the Tigers in Chapel Hill last…

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