UNC projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 3| 2025 college football season

The North Carolina Tar Heels will square off against the Richmond Spiders in Week 3 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET from Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Ahead of the game, here's a look at UNC's projected starting lineup.

UNC projected starting lineup for Week 3 vs. Richmond

UNC projected starting lineup

North Carolina Tar Heels QB Gio Lopez - Source: Imagn

Here's a look at UNC's starting lineup for its offense vs. Richmond:

Position	No.	Player 1
WR-X	3	Culliver, Chris JR
WR-Z	9	Green, Javarius RS FR
WR-SL	1	Shipp, Jordan SO
LT	71	Boone, William SR/TR
LG	68	Banfield, Aidan SO
C	53	Kelly, Christo RS SR/TR
RG	52	King, Daniel SR/TR
RT	55	Moore, Jakai RS SR/TR
TE	80	Owens, Jordan RS SR/TR
QB	7	Lopez, Gio RS SO/TR
RB	4	Hood, Caleb RS SR

Here's a look at UNC's starting lineup for its defense vs. Richmond:

Position	No.	Player 1
LDE	8	Vilbert, Smith RS SR/TR
NT	94	Johnson, Isaiah RS JR/TR
DT	91	Jackson, Leroy RS FR
RDE	9	Abou-Jaoude, Melkart RS JR/TR
WLB	7	House, Khmori SO/TR
MLB	2	Simpson, Andrew RS SR/TR
LCB	1	Dixon, Thaddeus SR/TR
SS	31	Hardy, Will SR
FS	5	Gibson, Gavin SR/TR
RCB	29	Allen, Marcus SR
NB	21	Cost, Kaleb JR

Here's a look at UNC's starting lineup for its special teams vs. Richmond:

Position	No.	Player 1
PT	96	Maginness, Tom SR/TR
PK	90	Verhoff, Rece SR/TR
KO	90	Verhoff, Rece SR/TR
LS	42	Triplett, Spencer RS SR
H	96	Maginness, Tom SR/TR
PR	31	Hardy, Will SR
KR	3	Culliver, Chris JR

UNC depth chart for Week 3

UNC depth chart

Here's a look at UNC's depth chart for its offense:

Position	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
WR-X	3	Culliver, Chris JR	81	Johnson, Aziah RS SO/TR	15	Leacock, Nathan RS SO/TR
WR-Z	9	Green, Javarius RS FR	0	Taylor, Alex RS FR	11	Billups II, Paul RS SO
WR-SL	1	Shipp, Jordan SO	8	Paysour, Kobe RS SR	5	Robinson Jr., Jason RS FR/TR
LT	71	Boone, William SR/TR	72	Buchanan, Eidan FR	78	Green, Trevyon RS JR
LG	68	Banfield, Aidan SO	77	Blue, Trey FR
C	53	Kelly, Christo RS SR/TR	69	Lindberg, Chad RS SR/TR	57	Burkes, Bo RS JR
RG	52	King, Daniel SR/TR	73	O'Steen, Will RS SR/TR	70	Nelson, Byron FR
RT	55	Moore, Jakai RS SR/TR	54	McVay, Miles RS SO/TR	66	Hall, Jordan RS SO/TR
TE	80	Owens, Jordan RS SR/TR	87	Halsey, Cort RS SO	19	Johnson, Jake RS JR/TR
QB	7	Lopez, Gio RS SO/TR	14	Johnson, Max GR/TR	2	Baker, Bryce FR
RB	4	Hood, Caleb RS SR	21	Gause, Davion SO	28	Hall, Benjamin RS SO/TR

Here's a look at UNC's depth chart for its defense:

Position	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
LDE	8	Vilbert, Smith RS SR/TR	25	Mupoyi, Joseph RS SO/TR	89	Nwaiwu, Emmanuel FR
NT	94	Johnson, Isaiah RS JR/TR	92	Mims, CJ RS JR/TR	93	Ancrum, Devin FR
DT	91	Jackson, Leroy RS FR	6	Robinson, D'Antre SO/TR	90	Lewis, Xavier FR
RDE	9	Abou-Jaoude, Melkart RS JR/TR	40	Thompson, Tyler RS SO	10	Yates, Pryce RS SR/TR
WLB	7	House, Khmori SO/TR	41	Agumadu, Jonathan RS FR/TR	30	Bennett, Evan RS FR
MLB	2	Simpson, Andrew RS SR/TR	4	Gbayor, Mikai GR/TR	95	Anderson, Daniel RS FR
LCB	1	Dixon, Thaddeus SR/TR	20	Thompson, Jalon SO	23	Dunbar-Hawkins, Khristian RS FR/TR
SS	31	Hardy, Will SR	16	Bryson, Coleman RS JR/TR	12	Smith, Greg RS FR/TR	3	Ziglar, Malcolm SO
FS	5	Gibson, Gavin SR/TR	18	Patterson, Jaiden RS FR	17	Waters, Peyton SO/TR
RCB	29	Allen, Marcus SR	26	Conley, Khalil RS FR	11	Adams, Ty RS SO
NB	21	Cost, Kaleb JR	0	White, Ty RS FR	15	Miller, Tre RS SO

Here's a look at UNC's depth chart for its special teams:

Position	No.	Player 1	No.	Player 2	No.	Player 3	No.	Player 4	No.	Player 5
PT	96	Maginness, Tom SR/TR	93	Horvath, Jacob JR/TR
PK	90	Verhoff, Rece SR/TR	97	Bartolomeo, Guytano FR
KO	90	Verhoff, Rece SR/TR	97	Bartolomeo, Guytano FR
LS	42	Triplett, Spencer RS SR	48	Burt, Gannon RS SO/TR
H	96	Maginness, Tom SR/TR	93	Horvath, Jacob JR/TR
PR	31	Hardy, Will SR	21	Cost, Kaleb JR
KR	3	Culliver, Chris JR	9	Green, Javarius RS FR

How to watch UNC vs. Richmond? TV channel and live stream for Week 3 game

The UNC vs. Richmond game will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network. Fans can also live stream the contest on Fubo.

Here are the key details for the UNC vs. Richmond clash:

• Date: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ACC Network
• Live stream: Fubo
• Venue: Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

North Carolina suffered a 48-14 defeat to TCU in its season opener. However, the Tar Heels crushed Charlotte 20-3 in their previous game.