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North Carolina football is just 3-5 on the season, after taking a 27-10 victory over Syracuse last week. The bad season has led to questions about the future of Bill Belichick. Still, for as bad as the season at North Carolina has been for Belichick, he has a reason to be happy today. According to […]

Syracuse football (3-5) has been searching for answers since quarterback Steve Angeli suffered a torn Achilles in a huge road win versus Clemson on Sept. 20. Orange head coach Fran Brown is turning to an unlikely player to help lift the team out of the doldrums and back into the win column. True freshman and […]

North Carolina’s football team week swung from heartbreak to hope. After a 17-16 defeat to Virginia that ended inches shy of the goal line, Tar Heels fans vented over the finish and the red-zone droughts that have defined a frustrating season. The defense hung in, but an offense that settled for field goals and a […]

The 16th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers narrowly escaped the clutches of defeat against Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels. Up 17-16 in overtime, the Volunteers had their backs against the wall, needing one final stop to win the game. Belichick could have easily taken the field goal and played for another overtime session. Instead, he elected to […]

It’s been a frustrating year in Chapel Hill, and Saturday night only added to the sting. The North Carolina Tar Heels came within inches of pulling off a much-needed victory, only to fall 17-16 in overtime to Virginia, their fifth loss of the season. The heartbreaking finish summed up a campaign that has repeatedly slipped […]

No. 17 Virginia is one of the best stories in college football this season. Before the season started, the biggest story in all of college football was Bill Belichick taking over at North Carolina. Boy, has that been a disaster so far. North Carolina has fallen to 2-5 on the season after a 17-16 loss […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ rollercoaster season took another gut-wrenching turn on Saturday, as they fell 17-16 to the Virginia Cavaliers in heartbreaking fashion, as it was predicted. A late-game drive ended just short of the goal line, with UNC’s final play stopping mere inches from a potential game-winning touchdown. It was a play that […]

The North Carolina football season isn’t going well, to say the least, but it is interesting. Amid a 2-4 season, which very well may end with two wins, Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick has reportedly taken a peek at the exit, an assistant coach was suspended, and the team’s general manager has been the […]

Virginia has been one of the most surprising teams in the ACC this year. The team was projected closer to a 6-6 record, but they already have six wins on the year, and are looking for a seventh as they face North Carolina. Bill Belichick looks to spoil the UVA season, and here are three […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football program will move forward without defensive end Pryce Yates, who is no longer part of the team due to recurring concussion symptoms. His departure ends a brief stint for the transfer pass rusher, who joined the Tar Heels ahead of Bill Belichick’s first season in Chapel Hill and was […]

The 2025 North Carolina football season has been awful on the field, but its impact is overshadowed by what’s happening off the field, which is the biggest story. There has been a media circus surrounding Bill Belichick, thanks to how he has handled the head coaching job at Chapel Hill, and due to how much […]

The 2025 North Carolina football team has been nothing short of an embarrassment and a disaster. The Tar Heels are 2-3 this year, but have been blown out in all three games against power conference opponents. The disaster has expanded to off-the-field issues. A coach was suspended due to recruiting violations, and there were rumors […]

The 2025 North Carolina football season has been awful. The Tar Heels have looked lifeless in most of their games. They are 2-3, but have lost all those games by a massive amount. The off-field issues have also been a big story, with rumors about Bill Belichick potentially stepping down and then a staffer being […]

The 2025 North Carolina football season has been awful. There were so many expectations about what North Carolina could potentially be this season after they hired Bill Belichick. However, the team has looked lifeless in games against power conference teams and has been engulfed in off-the-field distractions, which have only gotten louder as the season […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick shut down rumors and reports about him wanting out of Chapel Hill. During his press availability on Monday at North Carolina, Belichick addressed the buzz that he was looking to end his tenure with the Tar Heels. “Bill Belichick tells reporters at UNC that any reports of him […]

Despite plenty of rumors and reports to the contrary, North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi are not in the process of buying one-way tickets out of Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels, in their first season under Belichick, have proven to be uncompetitive when facing Power-4 opponents, and it has […]

A lot of things are being said and written about the North Carolina football program and head coach Bill Belichick’s place within it. Despite promoting the Tar Heels as the 33rd NFL franchise before the beginning of the season, all hopes and expectations for UNC under Belichick have been crushed through the first six weeks […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football program recently suspended one of its assistant coaches on Tuesday due to extra benefits allegations. On Thursday, the University issued an official statement regarding the decision. Reports indicate that North Carolina plans to keep Armond Hawkins, the assistant coach involved in the allegations, on leave while the Department of […]

The Clemson Tigers football team responded in Week 6 with a commanding 38-10 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. The win snapped a two-game losing streak and showed signs of renewed confidence on both sides of the ball. Yet, the night’s most notable moment came from head coach Dabo Swinney, who showed respect and […]

North Carolina football is not in a very good place. Although Bill Belichick vowed to make the Tar Heels the 33rd NFL franchise, it has gone about as poorly as reasonably could have been expected in Chapel Hill this season. UNC, which paid Belichick $10 million a year to replace Mack Brown, is 2-3 entering […]

North Carolina football encountered new, fiercer turbulence in year one of the Bill Belichick era. A bombshell report from Andrew Jones of 247Sports revealed Belichick and UNC discussed possibly severing ties before season’s end. Is the “potential exit strategy” rumor indeed true? Belichick and UNC released statements Wednesday night addressing the rumblings.  “I’m fully committed […]

The 2025 North Carolina football season has quickly unraveled. The Tar Heels are 2-3 and have looked lifeless in all three losses against Power conference teams. The team has looked dull, and nothing has looked great. The bigger issue has also been what has happened off the field, with some recruiting violations coming up recently, […]

It’s safe to say that Bill Belichick’s start with North Carolina could not have started any worse. When North Carolina hired the legendary former NFL coach, they knew that the expectations would be through the roof. The Tar Heels are 2-3 on the season and are coming off a loss to Clemson, 38-10. TCU dominated […]

Wednesday was an eventful day for North Carolina football. First, a Hulu documentary about Bill Belichick’s first season as head coach was yanked. Then, one of his assistants was penalized for allegedly violating NCAA rules, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.  According to the report, UNC cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins is caught up in […]

If fans want a behind-the-scenes look at Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina’s head football coach, they will have to find another way. The previously announced Hulu docu-series will no longer be in production. Belichick and North Carolina announced in August that Hulu would be filming a season-long documentary about his first season in […]

Evidently, there appears to be bad blood between North Carolina and the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick’s rule as head coach. So much so that it took North Carolina’s social media team a minute too late to celebrate former QB Drake Maye on Monday. This, after Maye, QB of the Patriots, led them to […]

On paper, it would seem that there would be a strong connection between North Carolina football and the New England Patriots, with the old Patriots coach now being the Tar Heels’ head coach and the old Tar Heels quarterback now being the Patriots’ starter. Bill Belichick, though, is not very fond of his former employer […]

Bill Belichick’s inaugural season as the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach has not gotten off to a pristine start, tallying a 2-2 record in their first four games. Yet, prior to Saturday’s matchups against the 1-3 Clemson Tigers, Belichick treated college football fans to a spectacle live from the sideline of Chapel Hill. During […]

North Carolina football fans have not been having a great time early in the 2025 college football season. After another disastrous half against Clemson, many appear to be giving up on the team. After allowing four touchdowns in the first quarter, North Carolina found itself in a 35-3 hole at halftime. That was enough to […]

After missing most of the 2024 season, Max Johnson returned to North Carolina for his sixth college football season, but he has only served as a backup quarterback. Johnson has worked behind South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez, but he appears likely to earn a start against Clemson in Week 6. Lopez, who suffered a significant […]

As North Carolina gears up for its ACC opener against Clemson on Saturday at Kenan Stadium, a major question mark looms at quarterback. The Tar Heels (2-2) will try to claim their first Power Four victory of the season at noon EST on ESPN against the Tigers (1-3). According to Pete Nakos of On3, UNC […]

From the very start of the season, Bill Belichick’s presence at North Carolina has sparked more than just football talk. One figure often spotted at Tar Heels games is Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, and not everyone approves. Former NFL coach Jon Gruden openly criticized the situation, ripping into Belichick for allowing Hudson on the sideline […]

From the start of the season, there is a prominent fixture at North Carolina football games. It is none other than Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, being there to show support. One of those who doesn’t like it is former NFL coach Jon Gruden. On Monday, Gruden expressed his dismissiveness towards Hudson being on the […]

Bill Belichick’s first season with North Carolina football has been a nightmare so far. The Tar Heels dropped to 2-2 with a disastrous 34-9 loss to UCF on Saturday, their second blowout loss to a Big 12 team this season. To make matters worse, starting quarterback Gio Lopez went down with an injury during the […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick found his way into UCF’s bad side before Saturday. He later sent a message to Scott Frost after taking the 34-9 loss to the Knights. Belichick referred to the Knights as “Central,” which sparked a reaction from Scott Frost. Frost called out the disrespect and wanted his team […]

The UCF Knights had some fun teasing Bill Belichick after beating his North Carolina Tar Heels 34-9 on Saturday evening. It was a dominant showing from start to finish, as the Knights performed on both sides of the ball at a high level. The Tar Heels only scored a field goal in the second quarter […]

North Carolina football created a habit of putting cameras on more than Bill Belichick and his players. Sideline interactions also get captured — with a new one involving his girlfriend against UCF. Belichick and Jordon Hudson were spotted beforehand during this viral moment. Bill Belichick’s girlfriend giving him a pep talk pre-game 👀😅 pic.twitter.com/mant3ETYY6 — […]

North Carolina football lifted itself out of further disastrous results from the TCU opener. Bill Belichick has UNC on a two-game winning streak before facing Central Florida. Except UCF becomes the first undefeated challenge for the legendary NFL head coach in his transition to college. The Knights are rebuilding themselves under Scott Frost during his […]

North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Aziah Johnson is no longer with the team, sources confirmed to Inside Carolina on Tuesday. The reason for his departure is unknown as of this writing. Johnson, a sophomore transfer from Michigan State, joined the UNC program two weeks after Bill Belichick took the reins as head coach. He […]