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Syracuse will meet North Carolina in some Week 6 action. We’re here to share our college football odds series, make a Syracuse-North Carolina prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Syracuse lost 31-14 to Clemson last weekend. Initially, they trailed 21-7. The lead was too much for the Orange to overcome, as they […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels got huge news when the NCAA revealed that wide receiver Tez Walker is now eligible after his waiver was previously denied. Right after that, Colorado football fans began pounding the table asking for OT Tyler Brown’s waiver to be reversed. Brown is also a two-time transfer just like Walker, and […]

In a stunning turn of events, the NCAA decided to reverse the eligibility waiver for North Carolina football wide receiver Tez Walker, making him eligible immediately after a long road. The Tar Heels, Walker, and head coach Mack Brown admitted frustration with the way things played out, but Walker’s return is huge news for the […]

In a surprising turn of events, the NCAA has granted immediate eligibility to North Carolina football wide receiver Tez Walker after new information was revealed to the NCAA on the Tar Heels wideout, per Brandon Marcello of 247 Sports. In a statement, the NCAA said the following, “NCAA staff received new information regarding University of […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the Pitt Panthers. Check out our college football odds series for our North Carolina Pitt prediction and pick. Find how to watch North Carolina Pitt. The North Carolina Tar Heels are unbeaten through three games, but their quality is still hard to pin down. They barely beat Appalachian […]

We have an exciting weekend of college football coming up, as conference games get underway for some teams and we generally see games begin to get a bit more competitive this time of year. There aren’t a ton of games between ranked opponents yet, but this weekend we’ll see Georgia take on their toughest test […]

It is a Big Ten/ACC clash as Minnesota visits North Carolina. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Minnesota-North Carolina prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Minnesota enters the game at 2-0 on the year with wins over Nebraska and Eastern Michigan. It was a tight win over Nebraska. Minnesota got up […]

North Carolina football coach Mack Brown didn’t hold back in criticizing the NCAA for denying a waiver that would’ve allowed wide receiver Tez Walker to play for the Tar Heels in 2023. Now, the NCAA is hitting back at Mack Brown and seemingly placing some of the blame on the North Carolina football coach for […]

North Carolina football quarterback Drake Maye and the Tar Heels’ offense will get a boost with the return of wide receiver Nate McCollum against Appalachian State Saturday, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz. McCollum did not play in North Carolina’s season-opening win over South Carolina last week due to a groin injury. McCollum transferred from Georgia […]

North Carolina and Appalachian State face again after last year’s thriller. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with an Appalachian State-North Carolina prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last week Appalachian State took care of business against Gardner-Webb. They Struggled early in the game, scoring for the first time last in the first […]

UNC just announced this afternoon that Tez Walker’s eligibility was denied by the NCAA and the college football world is not happy. UNC head coach Mack Brown released a statement via the team’s X profile blasting the NCAA and calling for North Carolina fans to continue their support of Walker “As has clearly been documented, […]

Mack Brown is fed up with how the NCAA has handled Tez Walker’s transfer eligibility. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels released a statement written by Brown announcing that the NCAA ruled Walker ineligible to play this season. Brown didn’t mince any words, calling out the NCAA on their ruling. A statement from UNC […]

The North Carolina football program had been waiting a long time to see what the final decision would be on the eligibility waiver from wide receiver Tez Walker. Well, the NCAA has finally made the decision, and Walker’s waiver has been denied, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. ‘UNC star WR Tez Walker will not be […]

North Carolina football coach Mack Brown called out the NCAA for how it has handled the team’s appeal case for wide receiver Tez Walker to play this season. Walker is a two-time transfer and had his waiver to play immediately denied this past month and will not play in the team’s season opener Saturday against […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. Check out our college football odds series for our North Carolina South Carolina prediction and pick. Find how to watch North Carolina South Carolina. The North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks bring highly-touted quarterbacks into this neutral-site game in Charlotte. North Carolina’s […]

Since its inception in 1953, the ACC Conference has provided college football fans with plenty of teams that have been stacked with star power and a will to win games. Fast forward to 2023, and the conference will attempt to get back to the College Football Playoff after a couple of seasons sitting out on […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team, along with Heisman hopeful Drake Maye, is set to engage in one of the premier matchups of Week 1 in the college football season. They are poised to face their cross-state rivals, the South Carolina Gamecocks, at Charlotte, NC’s Bank of America Stadium in a primetime ABC game. […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team, who won nine games last year, is coming off their best season since 2015 when they won 11 games. This will be Mack Brown’s fifth season as the Tar Heels’ coach, where he’ll have a Heisman-potential first-round pick of the NFL Draft quarterback at the helm in redshirt […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of collegiate athletics, the transfer portal has become a pivotal platform for college football players and others seeking new opportunities and fresh beginnings. However, as players have demonstrated, the flippant ease with which some athletes have been able to switch schools without facing consequences or delays has prompted a reconsideration of […]

The North Carolina football program suffered a tough blow when transfer wide receiver Tez Walker got his eligibility waiver denied by the NCAA. The former Kent State WR was set to be the main target for Heisman candidate Drake Maye this season for the Tar Heels, but now it remains to be seen if he […]

North Carolina transfer wide receiver Tez Walker’s waiver for immediate eligibility has been denied, according to a Tuesday tweet from Inside Carolina Sports Reporter Taylor Vippolis. “Major news for Carolina: Tez Walker’s waiver for immediate eligibility has been denied,” Vippolis wrote. “UNC is trying to appeal the decision by the NCAA. This comes a day after […]

North Carolina A&T football, never known to back down from competition, has agreed to face the University of North Carolina Tar Heels in 2028. FBS Schedules reported on the agreement for the teams to play, per a copy of the football competition agreement identified in a state public records request from the UNC. The Aggies […]

Conference expansion talks have been heating up over the past couple of weeks as the Big Ten and SEC are emerging as the two major conferences in not just college football, but all of collegiate athletics. Florida State football has been a big topic of discussion due to the programs success, and the university is […]

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown is blasting the tampering taking place because of name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals for players. Brown is frustrated with coaches and programs which have taken advantage of the NIL space and illegally used it to better their recruiting classes over following the rules. At the 2023 ACC Football […]

ESPN’s College GameDay announced that it will be in Charlotte on Saturday, Sept. 2 for the Duke’s May Classic between the North Carolina football program and the South Carolina football program at Bank of America Stadium. WE'RE COMING TO THE QUEEN CITY! 👑 See you Week 1 in Charlotte for a battle of the Carolinas […]

The landscape of college sports is changing before our very eyes. Another round of conference realignment is underway with four new schools joining the Big 12. But the main event takes place next year, when Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC and USC and UCLA jump to the Big Ten. Following these moves, the status […]

Exciting news is brewing for the talented young athlete, Jackson Briley, as North Carolina Central University has extended a verbal scholarship offer to the rising senior edge rusher from Wake Forest High School. This marks Briley’s first official offer, setting the stage for a promising future in football. Standing tall at an impressive 6-foot-4 and […]

We’re still a few months away from the return of college football, but the anticipation is slowly building across the country with spring practices in the books. There’s plenty of optimism surrounding the North Carolina football team with Heisman contender Drake Maye leading the Tar Heels back into relevance. Below, we continue our college football […]

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye revealed his reasoning for staying behind with the Tar Heels on Wednesday. “Carolina blue means a lot to me,” Drake Maye said, via Pro Football Focus’s Mitch Kaiser. “It means something playing for my home state.” Rumors of a potential transfer to powerhouses came with all of Maye’s success, but he plans […]

With former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton leading the way, veteran quarterback Russell Wilson looking to bounce back from the worst season of his career and starting running back Javonte Williams recovering from a major injury, the Denver Broncos could be looking at adding talent to their skill positions early in the 2023 […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is coming up in a couple of weeks, and there are plenty of pre-draft visits going on. However, North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Josh Downs hasn’t heard his phone ring just yet, which is certainly a surprise (h/t Ian Rapoport of NFL Network). ‘A pre-draft rarity: #UNC WR Josh Downs, […]

The 2022 Holiday Bowl will go down as one of the best bowl games of the year. Unfortunately for the North Carolina Tar Heels, they were on the wrong side of the story that nearly had them as heroes. North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown expressed his disappointment with the game’s outcome mainly because […]

The Pac-12 and ACC will prepare for an epic clash in the Holiday Bowl at a unique venue in Petco Park as the Oregon Ducks take on North Carolina with bragging rights on the line. Check out our college football odds series where our Oregon-North Carolina prediction and pick will be unveiled. For a brief few weeks, […]

Drake Maye became the subject of transfer portal rumors, which intensified to the point where the talented quarterback took to Twitter and told his followers he wasn’t going anywhere. After his decision, North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown accused other schools of using NIL to tamper with Maye. Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi […]

Drake Maye found himself in the middle of transfer portal rumors before ultimately announcing his plan to return to North Carolina football. Maye’s decision to return to Chapel Hill was a huge one, as teams were apparently going to great lengths to attempt to pry him away. Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown claims teams […]

The University of North Carolina has found their next offensive coordinator, and star quarterback Drake Maye is quite pleased with the new hire. Chip Lindsey was introduced as the Tar Heels’ newest OC and quarterbacks coach on Thursday, after spending the last three seasons as the head coach at Troy University. “One of the nation’s […]

After three phenomenal seasons with the North Carolina Tar Heels, Josh Downs is declaring for the NFL Draft. Or, in his words, ‘”taking it to the next level.” The two-time All-ACC wide receiver is leaving North Carolina for the NFL, and will be the fourth ranked receiver in next April’s Draft, according to ESPN’s Todd […]

North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye has found himself in the middle of transfer rumors. On Wednesday, college football’s rising star put an end to the speculation. In a tweet sent out by Drake Maye, he kept his intentions clear, he has no intentions of leaving North Carlina. He simply wrote. “Could never leave […]

It is well expected that USC quarterback Caleb Williams and third-year Ohio State passer C.J. Stroud will be among the finalists for the 2022 Heisman Trophy award. From there, it is up in the air as to who else will be invited to next week’s Heisman Trophy ceremony. North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye has made […]