Comparing UNC's 2016 defense to recent UNC defenses Posted Jan 2, 2017 The North Carolina defense showed some signs of improvement, but also had some moments of disappointment. Let's look at the numbers to see how they matched up against past Larry Fedora-coached UNC teams. UNC ranked 46th in the nation this year giving up just over 26 points per game. This is a continued improvement over 2014. (Carolina Blue)