| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Location | Result | Attendence | Time | Length | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2008 | at South Carolina * | Williams-Brice Stadium - Columbia, SC | L, 0 - 34 | 80,616 | 7:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/6/2008 | William & Mary * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 34 - 24 | 56,694 | 6 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/13/2008 | at Clemson (Coaches': 23) | Memorial Stadium - Clemson, SC | L, 9 - 27 | 77,071 | 12 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 9/20/2008 | East Carolina (AP: 15, Coaches': 17) * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 30 - 24 (OT) | 57,583 | 12 PM | 60+ min. | |||
| 9/27/2008 | South Florida (AP: 13, Coaches': 14) * | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 10 - 41 | 57,583 | 7:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/4/2008 | Boston College | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 31 - 38 | 55,652 | 12 PM | 60 min. | Homecoming | ||
| 10/16/2008 | Florida State | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 17 - 26 | 56,643 | 7:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/25/2008 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium - College Park, MD | L, 24 - 27 | 45,018 | 3:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/8/2008 | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium - Durham, NC | W, 27 - 17 | 31,964 | 3:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/15/2008 | Wake Forest (BCS: 24) | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 21 - 17 | 56,174 | 3:30 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/22/2008 | at North Carolina (AP:25, BCS: 22) | Kenan Memorial Stadium - Chapel Hill, NC | W, 41 - 10 | 60,000 | 12 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/29/2008 | Miami (FL) | Carter-Finley Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 38 - 28 | 56,329 | 12 PM | 60 min. | Thanksgiving Weekend | ||
| 12/29/2008 | vs Rutgers * | Legion Field - Birmingham, AL (N) | L, 23 - 29 | 38,582 | 2 PM (CST) | 60 min. | PapaJohns.com Bowl |
* Non-conference games
Last updated: 10/9/2024