UNC Men’s Soccer 2025-2026

[3397char]

So explain this one to me please, here is the course of events:

1. On 9/2 UNC is unranked but 28th in received votes at 3-0-0
2. UNC loses to CoC on 9/1 (loss after poll results closed 8/31), ties #5 NCSU but is outplayed getting doubled on shots and SOG
3. On 9/9 UNC moves up 7 spots to 21st in the poll at 3-1-1
4. UNC ties then #4 WF, but completely outplays them nearly doubling their shots. This was their only game of the week.
5. on 9/16 (today) UNC drops out of the poll, falling to 35th in received votes at 3-1-2. Wake Forest moves to #1 in the poll on a ho-hum 1-0 victory over weakling Campbell and an anemic 1-1 tie with UNC, and NCSU is now #2 in the poll.

I realize any ordinal ranking sometimes has perhaps more to do with how other teams perform to move up and down than it does your own performance, but these swings are extreme. Are the same coaches voting each week? Does it involve a blindfold?

NCAA DI Mens Rankings – National | United Soccer Coaches

unitedsoccercoaches.org

 

[Jriv23]

I am just as baffled as you. I would like to get an explanation as well. This does not make sense.

 

[akillesheel17]

1-0 after a class setup by Bracken Serra and a class finish by Nacho.

 

[TAHeel]

Dominant win underway per the box score. Heels taking care of non-conference business at least.

 

[akillesheel17]

that might be the best goal i've seen scored by a UNC men's player not named Quenzi in the past two decades. his first career goal? sheeeeesh.

 

[Jriv23]

Congrats to our men's team. They are taking care of business. This team has a lot of new faces and they are relatively young. Go Heels!

 

[3397char]

that might be the best goal i've seen scored by a UNC men's player not named Quenzi in the past two decades. his first career goal? sheeeeesh.

Tons of angles, watch to the end

 

[TAHeel]

1-0 lead on SMU after early PK. Would be nice to get an ACC win on the board.

 

[TAHeel]

Very, very lucky to still be 1-1.

 

[TAHeel]

Dual red cards for assistants

 

[TAHeel]

Ref has lost control.

 

[TAHeel]

Oh my goodness huge SMU point blank save with 3 minutes left. Should've been UNC's winner

 

[BlueHeels02]

Samoano ball right there

 

[TAHeel]

Had an argument for the 3rd PK of the game but not enough. 1-1 tie.

 

[Jriv23]

I will take a tie any day. At least they did not lose. This team is relatively young. They are developing chemistry each game.

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

I just tied myself

 

[Jriv23]

How did it feel when you tied yourself up? Ha! Ha! ha!

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

Can yall tie a tie

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

Carlos

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

Carlos u here? I left my cleat at u house

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

Cool I dint kno Landon Donovan called Va games

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

0-0 tie shoe. -1 cleat

 

[BlueHeels02]

4-1-4 is the most Carlos record ever

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

0-0-4 is the most carlos record ever

 

[Jriv23]

The good news is they did not lose those games. I would rather tie than lose. Those ties are against ranked teams and our team is relatively young.

 

[TAHeel]

Current RPI is #26, but also our best RPI win is #107. Need a win against a good team.

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

Yall wanna throw down some Kentucky hold ‘em 5 match draw or yall scared?

 

[BlueHeels02]

Let’s go!!! Great goal

 

[BlueHeels02]

Gotta be a handball

 

[BlueHeels02]

Huge win. Much needed.

 

[Jriv23]

I agree. Great win fellows. Go Heels!

 

[UNCAlum83]

Men’s Soccer Makes It Six Straight Unbeaten, Downing Louisville 1-0 - University of North Carolina Athletics

Carolina got an early goal and threatened multiple times while the defense posted its third clean sheet in the last four matches.

goheels.com

 

[UNCAlum83]

 

[TAHeel]

Up to 11th in RPI, if we can win the next 3 non-cons we should be home clear to the tournament

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

Let’s keep it up and no Breschi-esque late season collapse like last year!
Finally got us one

 

[BlueHeels02]

Luka!! 1-0

 

[BlueHeels02]

Best our offense has looked all season imo

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

3rd goal were hotter than LIPSCOMB jerseys

 

[HONKYTONKTARASSOCIATION]

WRAL is reporting a divide bw pre- Carlos and post-Carlos players that led to 4 straight ACC matches without a win
Reyna’s parents are feuding with the coach and an assistant didn’t show up to ECON 100

 

[BlueHeels02]

First goal for Gatorade NPOTY Klink 1-0