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
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UNC projected starting lineup

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