The game will be played at Bank of America Stadium on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. The opposing team will be from the Big East.
The last Tar Heel postseason appearance was also in Charlotte, for the 2004 Continental Tire Bowl, which UNC lost to Boston College.
Here's how the ACC bowls appear to be shaking out ...
Virginia Tech - Orange Bowl or Music City Bowl
Boston College - Orange Bowl or Music City Bowl
Georgia Tech - Chick-fil-A Bowl
Florida State - Champs Sports Bowl
North Carolina - Meineke Car Care Bowl
Clemson - Gator Bowl
Wake Forest - TBD
Miami - TBD
Maryland - TBD
NC State - TBD