Overview

• Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 4 at 12 p.m. ET at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, with television coverage on ESPN.
• North Carolina’s starting quarterback Gio Lopez is listed as questionable on the ACC availability report, and Max Johnson would start if Lopez cannot play.
• The ACC will issue another availability update Friday and a final report two hours before kickoff under its new conference-game reporting rules.
• Clemson enters 1-3 (0-2 ACC) and UNC is 2-2 without a Power Four win, turning this early conference meeting into a needed reset for both programs.
• Forecasts favor Clemson, with ESPN’s FPI giving the Tigers a 77.5% win probability and sportsbooks listing roughly a 14.5-point spread, while Clemson also carries a 40-19-1 series lead and a six-game win streak.