Overview
- Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill with a national telecast on The CW.
- Interim coach Frank Reich benched Ben Gulbranson after 10 interceptions as Stanford entered the week last in the ACC in scoring and passing efficiency.
- Brown has limited starting experience this season but will work with leading targets CJ Williams and tight end Sam Roush.
- North Carolina, coached by Bill Belichick, seeks a second straight ACC win after a 27-10 victory at Syracuse, boosted by freshman running back Demon June’s breakout.
- Stanford is 0-5 on the road in 2025 with a 10-game road losing streak, while UNC’s defense has improved recently and features ACC sack leader Melkart Abou Jaoude.