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Head coach Bill Belichick and his North Carolina Tar Heels will kick off their season against the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs on Monday. ESPN’s Paul Finebaum recently made a bold prediction regarding how legendary sideline savant will fare in his North Carolina debut. “Chapel Bill has a big and dramatic victory over TCU,” Finebaum […]

Nick Saban is fully confident that Bill Belichick will have success as North Carolina’s head football coach in 2025. While acknowledging the struggles that come with taking over a new program, the seven-time national champion predicted that Belichick would become a successful college football coach on ESPN’s College Gameday. Saban said he believes Belichick’s biggest […]

The 2025 North Carolina football team might have the most attention of any program in the country. Bill Belichick was hired to replace Mack Brown as the head coach, and all the attention has been on the Tar Heels since. That hiring signaled a massive shift, telling everyone that the landscape in college has changed […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels will begin the new season with a Week 1 matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs. With the season opener right around the corner, it sounds like Bill Belichick has finally named who will be the starting quarterback. Reports indicate that South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez will be the starting quarterback […]

The 2025 North Carolina football team is the most interesting in the country this season. That is all because Bill Belichick has taken over the reins as the head coach. The Tar Heels said goodbye to many players and brought in a lot. One of the more interesting players they said goodbye to was Conner […]

There are massive expectations at North Carolina football this season, in Bill Belichick’s first year as head coach. Those expectations went up yet another notch on Sunday. Belichick announced the Tar Heels are getting a documentary series from Hulu, per On3. “I know that you guys have heard that there was a lot of interest […]

The 2025 North Carolina football team is one of the most unique college football situations in the entire country this year. Bill Belichick is returning to coaching, but this time in college football. Belichick has talent on this Tar Heels roster, but there is so much unknown after they brought in a handful of new […]

North Carolina football is building itself into a new championship model with Bill Belichick in place. He’s secured massive college football recruiting wins since his stunning arrival to UNC. One insider handed the Tar Heels an underwhelming prediction, however. Andy Staples of On3/Rivals boldly predicted struggles for UNC on Wednesday. Even with the eight-time Super […]

North Carolina football is about to embark on a new era it never quite saw coming. The Tar Heels are welcoming arguably the greatest coach in NFL history, former New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick, to lead them. Going from the NFL down to the college level is set to be a significant transition for […]

Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels got another great prospect to add to the 2026 class in CJ Sadler. Sadler announced his commitment to the Tar Heels on Friday, per On3 insider Hayes Fawcett. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, he chose the Tar Heels over the Michigan Wolverines, Colorado Buffaloes and Maryland Terrapins. “Stayed […]

The North Carolina football program is preparing for the upcoming season with Bill Belichick leading the way as head coach. Many expected South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez to be the outright starting quarterback for the Tar Heels. However, it sounds like competition is heating up, and now Lopez is being pushed for the starting role. […]

Bill Belichick shocked the world by becoming the head coach of the North Carolina football team this past offseason, sending a shockwave throughout the football universe. Belichick is seen as one of the best football coaches in the game’s history. The Tar Heels are a big mystery this season, but the offense is the biggest […]

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were partners in crime for an eternity as the Super Bowl core of the New England Patriots throughout the 2000s and 2010s. Brady retired and Belichick is now coaching the North Carolina Tar Heels in college football, which the former was very positive towards. Belichick became the Tar Heels’ head […]

North Carolina’s offensive line took a major hit just weeks before the 2025 season kicks off. Veteran lineman Austin Blaske, widely regarded as the Tar Heels’ most versatile and reliable blocker, has suffered a non-contact foot injury during training camp that could sideline him for up to two months, according to multiple team sources. The […]

One of the biggest stories in college football this season is what will happen to the North Carolina football program and Bill Belichick. It was easily the most significant offseason hire, but the Tar Heels are a massive question mark as we get closer to the season. The Tar Heels have talent and one of […]

The highly anticipated Bill Belichick era for North Carolina football is set to commence on Sept 1 against TCU. The Tar Heels are looking not only to come storming out of the gates but also to do so with style.  On Wednesday, the Tar Heels and Belichick put out an order for throwback uniforms from […]

Bill Belichick is just a few weeks away from making his coaching debut with the North Carolina football team, and that is something that the entire college football world will be watching. Camp is underway for the Tar Heels as they get ready to begin the 2025 season, and there are a lot of questions […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick still has yet to coach a game with the program. His reputation, however, is helping the Tar Heels on the recruiting trail. North Carolina is picking up the commitment of running back Amir Brown, per Rivals. Brown is a four-star prospect who also had offers from Texas, Notre Dame […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is excited about leading his Tar Heels team this season. Belichick is sending a message to his players, amidst preparations for the 2025 season. “Anybody who’s walking in here feeling like, ‘Well, I’m going to be just starting this, or that I’m entitled to this.’ That’s not really the […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick is regarded as one of the best pro football coaches of all time. In fact, most would consider him one of the best football coaches of all time, period. Throughout his long career, he coached at quite a few stops. That includes a five-year stint as head coach […]

North Carolina entered the 2024 college football season with a decent amount of hype, but saw it all evaporate in Week 1 with quarterback Max Johnson suffering a gruesome broken leg injury. Entering 2025, Johnson claims that he is back to full health after a long and strenuous road to recovery. While Johnson noted he […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick has definitely brought a lot of attention to the program, after getting the job some months ago. Belichick is preparing to lead the team for his first campaign as head coach. He is ready for the task ahead. “It’s almost football season here,” Belichick said to reporters at a […]

North Carolina football is already aggressively attacking August. Bill Belichick secured not one, but two commitments to start the month. But the latest is a four-star Tennessee flip. Belichick landed his prized 2026 tight end Friday. Flipping four-star Carson Sneed over to UNC. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals even created a graphic showing the Nashville prospect […]

North Carolina football and Bill Belichick will launch their new era together in one month. The Tar Heels head coach still worked behind the scenes in filling his 2026 class. And now landed a “massive” addition from a past USC and Oregon commit. Belichick and UNC earned a new verbal commitment from Viliami Moala. The […]

North Carolina football enters 2025 ushering in the Bill Belichick era. One future Atlantic Coast Conference rival coach of Belichick dropped a bold statement during media days. Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi believes he’ll see UNC on Dec. 6 — for the ACC title. Narduzzi sent out the massive prediction in Charlotte Wednesday. He’s confident […]

The upcoming 2025 season is a tantalizing one for the North Carolina football program. Legendary coach Bill Belichick is still preparing the team for his first season in charge. However, it is clear that excitement for his debut campaign among the North Carolina football fans is palpable. In addition to the season tickets sold out […]

North Carolina football detonated a huge college football recruiting bomb Wednesday. Bill Belichick and UNC masterfully pulled off a shocking flip of one Ohio State commit. Four-star Jakob Weatherspoon backed off from the Buckeyes and chose the Tar Heels instead. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals released the graphic that signaled Weatherspoon’s stunning decision. He also fired […]

North Carolina football is hitting a summer recruiting blitz under Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels now hold 32 total verbal commitments for 2026. And just landed a four-star defender from the clutches of Texas and Michigan. Calvin Thomas is the brand newest member of the Tar Heels’ ’26 class. The Houston, Texas native chose UNC […]

North Carolina football and head coach Bill Belichick boosted their future offensive weaponry Wednesday. By landing a 6-foot-5 wide receiver talent once courted by Arizona State. The Tar Heels secured a commitment from Carnell Warren, who’s the state of South Carolina’s No. 8 overall talent by 247Sports. The four-star becomes the 31st verbal commitment on […]

When Bill Belichick was the head coach of the New England Patriots, he was part of the most dominant coach/quarterback duo of all time. Tom Brady was Belichick’s right hand man, and the two of them won six Super Bowls together. Now, Belichick is the head coach of the North Carolina football team. The college […]

North Carolina football will run out of the Kenan Memorial Stadium tunnel for its most scrutinized season ever. Bill Belichick now leads the Tar Heels out. The legendary head coach and eight-time Super Bowl winner stunned the world by accepting UNC’s position. Giving the CFB realm a try. Belichick already has delivered rough and high […]

North Carolina will have a new athletic director next year. Tar Heels AD Bubba Cunningham plans to step down in summer 2026, per NBC Sports. Steve Newmark will be the school’s next athletic director. “As part of my last contract extension, I committed to working with University leadership on a succession plan that would positively […]

North Carolina football is trying to close June in aggressive fashion. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels are aiming to add layers on the college football recruiting trail. Now they’ve landed a former Alabama commit. Ex-Crimson Tide safety commit Jamarrion Gordon is now Chapel Hill bound, he confirmed to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Wednesday. “Why […]

North Carolina football and Bill Belichick executed a brand-new victory over the Southeastern Conference Wednesday. This time UNC flipped an Oklahoma offensive lineman to Chapel Hill. Will Conroy is adding to the Tar Heels 2026 recruiting class. Conroy confirmed the college football recruiting move with Hayes Fawcett of On3. “If God wasn’t a Tar Heel […]

It’s been a wild ride this offseason for North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick. Belichick is about to enter his first season leading North Carolina, following months of rumors and press about his personal relationships. Belichick is focusing on football though, and the guys he is about to lead. “These are great kids to work […]

North Carolina football and head coach Bill Belichick bolstered the edge rush room for 2026 Saturday. UNC landed a towering 6-foot-4 talent courted by several power conference schools on the college football recruiting trail. Including Penn State and UCLA. The Tar Heels and the incoming head coach grabbed Ashton Blatt for their growing ’26 class. […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick has one significant injury on his hands. Which came before the eight-time Super Bowl winning coach arrived at Chapel Hill. Belichick now provided an update on where things stand with Max Johnson. The 2024 quarterback sustained a severe leg injury in 2024. Belichick revealed via Dan Morrison of […]

Bill Belichick is getting ready for his first season coaching the North Carolina football team. Belichick is one of the best NFL coaches of all-time, but he has never coached at the college level before. It’s going to be interesting to see how he handles it, and it’s also going to be interesting to see […]

The minute Bill Belichick signed on to be the next head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team, there was no bigger spotlight in the ACC and arguably in all of college football. Belichick coming into college football coaching was a big deal on its own, but since he signed, the attention has […]