North Carolina defeated Stanford on Saturday for a second consecutive victory behind Gio Lopez's pair of second-half touchdowns.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gio Lopez threw for two second-half touchdowns and North Carolina’s defense relentlessly pressured Elijah Brown as the Tar Heels beat Stanford, 20-15, Saturday for their second straight victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

The North Carolina Tar Heels (3-5) return home looking for a second Atlantic Coast Conference straight win as they host the Stanford Cardinal (3-6) at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday night.

Two unranked teams facing tough season collide today when the Stanford Cardinal visit the North Carolina Tar Heels led by coach Bill Belichick in a Week 11 college football showdown.

We knew Kansas’ lack of size may spell trouble on defense and the glass. And that was quite apparent against North Carolina on Friday night – especially in the second half. The Tar Heels’ pair of bigs – Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesar – combined for 44 points en route to their 87-74 victory.

UNC's remaining regular-season games are against Wake Forest, Duke and NC State. The Tar Heels need two wins to get to six victories.

The North Carolina Tar Heel freshman Caleb Wilson just fired a shot across the bow after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks in their first head-to-head matchup. Wilson, the projected 2026 NBA lottery pick, dropped a confident statement about his draft aspirations that’s sure to grab Darryn Peterson’s attention in Kansas.

The Tar Heels defeated the Jayhawks 87-74 on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.