Overview
- North Carolina rallied to beat the 5-0, No. 25 Panthers on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, capped by a 75-yard go-ahead touchdown from Billy Edwards Jr. to Shamar Easter in the fourth quarter.
- Pitt started Holden Geriner after Mason Heintschel’s ACL tear the prior week, and Geriner completed 27 of 44 passes for 219 yards with two interceptions in his first start.
- Billy Edwards Jr. finished with 249 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and delivered the single play that swung the game in UNC’s favor.
- UNC’s defense sealed the upset by forcing three turnovers on downs and limiting Pitt to 49 yards on its four possessions after Easter’s score.
- The result moves North Carolina to 3-2 (1-1 ACC) and drops Pitt to 5-1 (2-1 ACC), sending UNC to a rivalry game at Duke next week while Pitt travels to Boston College and must adapt without Heintschel.