Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | East Carolina* | | | L 14–32 | 56,800 | [1] |
September 12 | at No. 18 Pittsburgh* | | | L 0–34 | 43,165 | [2] |
September 19 | at Wake Forest | | | L 3–21 | 23,600 | [3] |
September 26 | Maryland | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| | W 42–14 | 44,300 | [4] |
October 3 | Georgia Tech | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| Raycom | W 17–0 | 36,300 | [5] |
October 17 | North Carolina | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
| | L 14–17 | 57,400 | [6] |
October 24 | at No. 7 Clemson | | | W 30–28 | 73,613 | [7] |
October 31 | at No. 19 South Carolina* | | | L 0–48 | 74,200 | [8] |
November 7 | East Tennessee State* | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| | L 14–29 | 35,400 | [9] |
November 14 | at Duke | | | W 47–45 | 24,700 | [10] |
November 21 | Virginia | - Carter–Finley Stadium
- Raleigh, NC
| | L 31–34 | 35,200 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Pack outscores Duke". Greensboro News & Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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