Syracuse · L 30-31
No carries.
Miami · L 35-38
3 carries, 13 yards
The other 6 games average 47 yards. This one was 34 below.
Hall has carries in 7 of North Carolina’s 8 games: none against Syracuse.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Benjamin Hall earns Player of the Game in career performance against Clemson
Tar Heel Blog +1 Sep 20
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 19, middle 27, right 14. The longest went for 25 yards.
Benjamin Hall
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 130 rushing yards and 15 receiving yards against Clemson — Week 3, 2026.
296 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 60 carries
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Benjamin Hall earns Player of the Game in career performance against Clemson
Tar Heel Blog +1 Sep 20 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
Benjamin Hall earns Player of the Game in career performance against Clemson
Tar Heel Blog +1 Sep 20 · 2 outlets
On3Tar Heel Blog +1
Yahoo SportsEach week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
North Carolina6 stories2025 to nowMost about: draft stock, profile and feature, loss.
Tar Heel Blog +1Benjamin Hall earns Player of the Game in career performance against ClemsonSep 20
Sports Illustrated +1How Benjamin Hall's Injury Could Open Up Opportunity For Jaylen McGillOct 21On3UNC 2026 Scouting Report: Benjamin HallJun 26
247SportsDaily Drop: Could Benjamin Hall Become a Go-To Back?Jul 3Yahoo SportsUNC's Benjamin Hall Details Improvements Needed in Run GameSep 9
Michigan2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 60 | 296 | 4.9 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 71 | 274 | 3.9 | 2 | 18 |
| 2024 | Michigan | 29 | 72 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 175 | 711 | 4.1 | 2 | 25 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 2 | 26 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | Michigan | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 2 | 26 |
Last game (Wk 9): 13 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs TCU | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28@ Clemson | 18 | 130 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 130 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 26-37vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-17@ No. 25 Pittsburgh | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-20@ Duke | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38vs No. 1 Miami | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 60 | 296 | 4.9 | 0 | 25 |
3 carries for 13 yards.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
6-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 carries for 7 yards.
6-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 25 yards. In the fourth quarter, with North Carolina ahead by one score, Benjamin Hall carried 5 times for 11 yards.
16-yard catch. Third quarter, down 10-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 36 yards.
8-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 37-26.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
18 carries for 130 yards, a season high. Of 18 carries, 6 went 10 yards or more; the longest went 19.
15-yard touchdown on 3rd and 6. First quarter, made it 14-3.
19-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-6.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 21-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 carries for 49 yards.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
26-yard touchdown on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, made it 14-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 36 yards.
10-yard run. Third quarter, up 15-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 3 · 2026
L 20-28
at Clemson
130 rush yds (18 car) · 1 rec · 15 yds · 1 TD
With A. Burrell — 47.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 4 inside the 20 · B. Edwards — 135 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 43.8 · 14 rush yds (6 car)
The plays that mattered most
221st in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from +5 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
45%60 carriesFumble rate
1.7%1 of 60 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.9 yds/carry on 60 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 32.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 54.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 47.2 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
50.8%
241 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
59.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #36 of 38 ACC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Bill Belichick.
