UNC's Early 2018 Football Game Times Announced Posted May 31, 2018 Game times for North Carolina's first two football games of the 2018 season have been announced by the Pac-12 and American Athletic Conferences. The Tar Heels will open this fall's campaign on Sept. 1 at California with a 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) kickoff on FOX. UNC will then travel to East Carolina on Sept. 8 for a 3:30 p.m. start on ESPNU. (GoHeels.com)