North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Connecticut Huskies in an NCAA college football game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, on November 7, 2026. Tar Heels player Jelani Thurman, wearing number 45, scored a touchdown during the first half of the contest.
The game was photographed by Joe Buglewicz for Getty Images. Coverage of the matchup was provided by David Starnes for SB Nation.



