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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 […]

Welcome to championship weekend! We have some great games this weekend and multiple games with playoff implications. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with the best picks for Championship weekend! TCU and USC can both earn a spot in the fight for the national championship with a victory, while Ohio State is […]

The Clemson Tigers take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Check out our ACC Championship odds series for our Clemson North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels led 17-0 at home against Georgia Tech nearly two weeks ago. They blew that lead and did not score a point in the second half […]

The NC State Wolfpack take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Check out our college football odds series for our NC State North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels were up 17-0 at home against a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket team which is unlikely to make a bowl game. North Carolina had […]

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Check out our college football odds series for our Georgia Tech North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels have become one of the most pleasantly surprising teams in college football in 2022. In 2021, North Carolina was the favorite for […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Check out our college football odds series for our North Carolina Wake Forest prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels and Wake Forest Demon Deacons scheduled games against each other in recent years which were technically nonconference games, meaning that they weren’t […]

The #17 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) visit the Virginia Cavaliers (3-5) on Saturday. The kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm ET. Below we continue our College Football odds series with a North Carolina-Virginia prediction and pick. North Caroline is 7-1 with their lone loss coming at home to Notre Dame. UNC is 4-0 in […]

The Pittsburgh Panthers take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Check out our college football odds series for our Pittsburgh North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels have authored a very improbable story thus far in 2022. In 2021, North Carolina was the clear preseason choice to win the ACC Coastal Division. […]

The ACC Coastal has earned a reputation for being one of the most chaotic divisions in college football. While Florida State and, more recently, Clemson have dominated the ACC Atlantic, no team in the Coastal has dominated in the same way. Every team in the division has won it over the past decade, and the […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the Duke Blue Devils. Check out our college football odds series for our North Carolina Duke prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet in a game which is surprisingly important. Imagine thinking before the season that the UNC-Duke game in Week 7 […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels take on the Miami Hurricanes. Check out our college football odds series for our North Carolina Miami prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels lost decisively to Notre Dame earlier this season. They did not play well on Aug. 27 in their season opener against Florida A&M. They gave […]

North Carolina hosts Notre Dame Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a Notre Dame-North Carolina prediction and pick. The Marcus Freeman era has not gotten off on the right foot for the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame sits at (1-2) on the season but is coming off […]

North Carolina football wide receiver Josh Downs missed his team’s Week 1 game due to a lower body injury. While Downs was considered week-to-week with the ailment, there was at least some hope that he would be able to suit up for the team’s second game of the season against Georgia State. However, it was […]

UNC football improved to 2-0 on the season with a win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Saturday. Naturally, head coach Mack Brown was hyped after the victory, so much so that he went full Antonio Brown. A video of the the North Carolina Tar Heels’ celebration after the win is now going viral, thanks […]

College football fans were greeted with an absolute doozy of a game in the first week of the season. Appalachian State football, already known for one of the greatest upsets in sports history, will now also be remembered for a brutal loss to North Carolina football by a wild score of 63-61. After entering the […]

The University of North Carolina football world is holding their breath during their game against Florida A&M after one of their best players went down with an injury. Tony Grimes is one of the better corners in the country this year. His presence on the Tar Heels has helped them greatly in the last few […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels will be rolling to the 2022 college football season with Drake Maye as their starting quarterback. North Carolina football  head coach Mack Brown announced the decision Monday. Via Adam Smith of Inside Carolina: “Coach Mack Brown made the announcement Monday, naming the redshirt freshman Maye the team’s starter, and thus […]

There are only two schools of thought when it comes to NIL (name, image, and likeness) in college sports. On one hand, there are people who love it, as it allows student-athletes to finally make money legally without hurting their eligibility statuses. On the other hand, there are guys like North Carolina Tar Heels football […]

Sam Howell has officially declared that he will be entering the 2022 NFL Draft. The North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback made the announcement via a video posted on social media. Thank you 7️⃣ pic.twitter.com/GTa2Br8eMF — Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) January 1, 2022 “These past three years, and especially the past few months, have been a whirlwind, […]

The Duke’s Mayo Bowl took place on Thursday as the college football bowl season continues. In hilarious tradition, the winner of this particular bowl game has their head coach receive a mayo bath. With the South Carolina Gamecocks winning, head coach Shane Beamer became the lucky man to be covered in the delicious (or disgusting) […]