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Tar Heel football hosts Duke on Senior Day

Fans can enjoy a free concert by soul ensemble St. Paul & The Broken Bones on Polk Place before the 3:30 kickoff.

UNC football players running out the tunnel at Kenan Stadium onto the field through white smoke.
(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Carolina football will celebrate Senior Day when it faces rival Duke this Saturday, Nov. 22, in the final home game of the season. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. at Kenan Stadium.

Chapel Thrill Game Day

St. Paul & The Broken Bones will perform in the last installment of the 2025 Chapel Thrill Concert Series, presented by the Rams Club. The free concert will take place at 1:30 p.m. directly in front of Wilson Library, in the heart of Polk Place.

The powerhouse soul ensemble has shared stages with The Rolling Stones, Lizzo and Black Pumas and performed at major festivals like Coachella, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo.

Game day information

Here’s everything else to know about game day.

The Old Well Walk will also return Saturday. At 1 p.m., the team will walk from the Old Well through Polk Place and around the Bell Tower to the stadium, allowing fans enjoying Chapel Thrill Game Day to cheer on the Tar Heels on as they prepare for the game.

In addition to the concert series, The Modelo Kickoff Club has doubled in size and moved to a premium position in front of the stage within Polk Place. The Kickoff Club remains the perfect spot for fans to grab a drink before the game. Entry is free, and alcohol will be available for purchase. Food trucks will also be available in and around Polk Place along with large LED screens, plus a new and dedicated student tailgate area allowing all of campus to join the pre-game fun.

Carolina will work with its tailgate activation partner REVELxp to execute Chapel Thrill Game Day and will provide turnkey tailgating on all four quads at the Bell Tower, the Kenan Amphitheater and Dorrance Field. Fans may upgrade their game day with hassle-free, full-service tailgates at some of the most scenic locations on campus by contacting REVELxp at 919-869-5486 or unc@revelxp.com.

Carolina alumni will also continue to host the pregame tradition of climbing 128 steps from the ground floor to the fourth floor of the iconic Bell Tower before home football games.

Meanwhile, the Coca-Cola Fan Zone, located in the Pit, remains a great place for fans to grab giveaways and enjoy fun activities for all ages. The area features kids’ activities, golf simulators, bounce houses, sponsor activations, autograph sessions with Carolina student-athletes, a large LED screen and more.

Pre-game schedule, Nov. 22

11:30 a.m.

Modelo Kickoff Club and tailgating open

Coca-Cola Fan Zone opens

Chapel Thrill DJ begins

1 p.m.

Old Well Walk begins

1:30 p.m.

Chapel Thrill concert in Polk Place with headliner St. Paul & The Broken Bones

2 p.m.

Carolina Drumline cadences (in The Pit)

3 p.m.

Modelo Kickoff Club, student tailgating and Coca-Cola Fan Zone close

3:05 p.m.

Senior Day ceremony begins

3:30 p.m.

Kickoff

Fans looking for tickets to any of the Tar Heels’ remaining home games can visit SeatGeek, the official marketplace of Carolina Athletics.