How to Watch Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: TV Channel, Time & Stream

No. 3 Notre Dame puts its unbeaten record on the line at North Carolina, Saturday at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN from Chapel Hill.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with kickoff set for 12:00 PM ET at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The game will be televised on ESPN.

Notre Dame remained No. 3 in the Week 4 coaches poll, picking up three first-place votes after its win over Purdue, with Texas and Georgia holding the top two spots. North Carolina is 2-1 after Clemson rallied for a 28-20 victory, a result that dropped the Tar Heels to No. 56 in USA TODAY Sports' re-rank of 138 FBS teams.

For bettors tracking Week 5, one handicapper's early plays include North Carolina +21.5 against the No. 3 Irish.

How to watch Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT, 9:00 AM PT)
• TV: ESPN
• Venue: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
• College Football Week 5

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

• Record: 4-0 · ranked No. 3
• Next game: vs. Stanford Cardinal, Sat, Oct 10
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North Carolina Tar Heels

• Record: 2-1
• Next game: at Pittsburgh Panthers, Sat, Oct 10
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