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Mack Brown has two stints and 193 games under his belt as the head coach of the North Carolina football program, but after a disappointing 6-6 campaign during the 2024 season, the Tar Heels decided to move on from the 73-year-old coach. While Carolina is still bowl eligible — and will be coached by assistant […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are dominating on offense this season with Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. Whether it’s Russell Wilson or Justin Fields under center, they have been putting up points and wins. The former Atlanta Falcons head coach is reviving his public image and was under consideration for the North Carolina Tar Heels head coaching […]

The North Carolina football team finished the season against NC State, falling 35-30. The result came a week after the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown. Now, with the team finishing 6-6, the focus will shift to recruiting, the transfer portal, and whatever bowl game they land in. However, they also have to deal […]

The college football coaching carousel is spinning rapidly as the regular season has officially come to an end. One major program searching for a new coach is North Carolina. The Tar Heels decided to move on from legendary coach Mack Brown despite Brown’s comments insisting that he wanted to stick around in Chapel Hil. A […]

Week 14 of the 2024 college football season was filled with rivalry game brawls, including in the North Carolina vs. NC State and Virginia vs. Virginia Tech games in the ACC. While their incidents were not nearly as mainstream as some others in the country, the conference publicly announced their punishment for the four teams […]

2024 has been a disappointing season on all levels for North Carolina football. The Tar Heels announced that they were firing head coach Mack Brown before last week’s rivalry game against NC State, even after Brown got them to bowl eligibility. Brown’s final game in Chapel Hill didn’t end well. After a long Omarion Hampton […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a success this season with Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. They sit atop the AFC North, competing closely with the Baltimore Ravens. Smith has embraced the run-heavy approach with the Steelers, who have been highly effective, averaging 135.2 yards per game. The 42-year-old coach has garnered interest from his alma […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ and NC State Wolfpack’s rivalry reached a boiling point in Saturday’s rivalry football game. Emotions spilled over into a chaotic postgame altercation following the Wolfpack’s narrow 35-30 victory at Kenan Stadium. What started as a hard-fought game to secure NC State’s bowl eligibility ended with players from both sides clashing […]

Mack Brown, the winningest coach in North Carolina football program history, will not be returning next season, and following the Tar Heels’ 35-30 loss to rival NC State, Brown spoke about his departure. After 16 seasons across two different stints, Brown, 73, coached his final game at North Carolina and likely in college football altogether […]

Since North Carolina fired Mack Brown on Tuesday, Arthur Smith emerged as an early favorite to fill the vacant head coaching position. Smith, a 2006 alum of the school, has since confirmed his interest but remains committed to his current job as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator for the time being. In the days since […]

After a ten-year stint as the North Carolina football coach from 1988 to 1997, Mack Brown returned to Chapel Hill in 2019 with hopes of doing exactly what he did 30 years earlier… turning the Tar Heels football program around. To a certain extent, Brown accomplished what he set out to do. In the final […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with NC State-North Carolina predictions and a pick. Find out how to watch NC State-North Carolina. The biggest rivalry game on Saturday is not NC State versus North Carolina, but this in-state clash will be spicy and memorable. We can confidently say that even before […]

With one week left in the regular season, the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. As a result, fans and insiders are breaking out the hot board for head coaching candidates. ESPN’s Pete Thamel actually named a Georgia football assistant as a candidate for the job. Via ESPN’s College Football Live, Thamel […]

The North Carolina football team is searching for its new head coach after parting ways with Mack Brown. Brown served the Tar Heels for 16 seasons, but his efforts will help carry the program forward. North Carolina has several coveted candidates to choose from, and ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel named Army football […]

With only one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina made the decision to fire head football coach Mack Brown on Monday. Brown was at the end of his sixth season in his second stint with the Tar Heels, having previously coached in Chapel Hill from 1988-1997. The Tar Heels currently sit at 6-5 […]

With one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina is already looking for its next head football coach. The team announced on Tuesday that two-time head coach Mack Brown would not return in 2025 and essentially fired him after six years of his second term. Just hours later, the team is apparently already beginning […]

The North Carolina football team is in the midst of a tough year as they are currently 6-5, and the school made the decision to fire head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. Brown has been the head coach of the Tar Heels since 2019, and he has strung together six mediocre seasons. Brown is currently […]

It is the end of an era for North Carolina football, as the Tar Heels just fired long-time program head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. Brown will not be back on the sidelines for North Carolina in the 2025 season, thus putting into question the commitment of the recruits the school attracted under Mack’s watch. […]

As North Carolina football officially fired Mack Brown, the former Tar Heels head coach released a statement, via Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports. “While this was not the perfect time and way in which I imagined going out, no time will ever be the perfect time,” the statement reads. “I’ve spent 16 seasons at North […]

There will be no “Return of the Mack” for the North Carolina football program, as they fired Mack Brown on Tuesday, according to Matt Zenitz of 247/CBS Sports. This comes as the Tar Heels lost 41-21 against Boston College football on Saturday. After Brown was reported to stay with North Carolina football, the university and […]

North Carolina football reportedly knows the direction the Tar Heels will go heading into 2025. Mack Brown will continue to roam the sidelines. The 73-year-old head coach has told many around the Chapel Hill campus that he’s returning, per CBS Sports college football insider Matt Zenitz Wednesday. Brown has told staff members, players, even recruits […]

At one point in time during this season, it appeared North Carolina football coach Mack Brown’s retirement was imminent. But amid a three-game win streak, the Tar Heels coach may not be ready to move on just yet. After a 70-50 loss to James Madison in September, North Carolina’s first of the season, Brown said […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Wake Forest-North Carolina prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Wake Forest-North Carolina. North Carolina football is ready for a transition, but the Tar Heels need to first finish this season the way they need to. It seems almost certain that this […]

North Carolina football hasn’t had the season that it hoped for this year. 2024-25 started off about as poorly as possible for Mack Brown and the Tar Heels, as starting quarterback Max Johnson went down with a season-ending injury on opening night. Things haven’t really turned around much from there, as North Carolina hasn’t been […]

North Carolina blew out Virginia last week, while Florida State was blown out against their rival Miami. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a North Carolina-Florida State prediction and pick. North Carolina has been very inconsistent this season. They just beat Virginia in a blowout to get to 4-4. It […]

Along with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown is one of just three active NCAA coaches who have a National Title to their name. However, soon enough that number could be down to two, because in the midst of a tumultuous 3-4 season, it’s beginning to […]

North Carolina continues its season in Week 9 when they take on Virginia. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a North Carolina-Virginia prediction and pick. North Carolina (3-4) travels to Charlottesville to face Virginia (4-3) in a crucial ACC matchup this Saturday. The Tar Heels, reeling from a four-game losing […]

Devastating news broke for the North Carolina football team and head coach Mack Brown on Saturday after wide receiver Tylee Craft died due to lung cancer on Saturday. Brown published a statement on Craft’s passing and expressed how resilient, positive, and strong Craft was as a player and a coach. Brown revealed via On3.com what […]

It was no ordinary week for North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown, as he’s issued a statement about wide receiver Tylee Craft passing away from cancer on Saturday. Craft, 23, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer on March 14, 2022, per ESPN’s Heather Dinich. North Carolina honored Craft during the Week 7 game […]

Georgia Tech travels to North Carolina coming off a win, while the Tar Heels have struggled recently, losing three straight. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Georgia Tech-North Carolina prediction and pick. Georgia Tech has been a solid team this season. They are a surprising 4-2 and have been […]

On Saturday afternoon, the University of Pittsburgh earned their first ever win in eight visits to Chapel Hill, scoring a 34-24 win over a desperate and reeling North Carolina Tar Heels squad that has now dropped three games in a row after winning their opening three games of the season. This particular Pitt squad has […]

For the first time since 2000, the Pittsburgh football program is off to a 4-0 start, leaving fans of the Panthers to wonder whether Pat Narduzzi’s squad can continue their winning ways with ACC play set to begin on Saturday afternoon. Their first opponent in conference play is a North Carolina football program that is […]

Pitt looks to remain undefeated as they visit North Carolina. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Pitt-North Carolina prediction and pick. Pitt enters the game sitting at 4-0 on the year. They opened with a win over Kent State before visiting Cincinnati. In that game, they would be down […]

We could have a matchup between two heated undefeated rivals in this game if North Carolina’s defense hadn’t struggled so mightily against James Madison University last season. Instead, we’ll see undefeated Duke battle North Carolina as the Tar Heels attempt to bring the Blue Devils down to their one-loss record. North Carolina has won five […]

The North Carolina football team suffered a difficult defeat on Saturday as they went down at home against James Madison. This was a pretty bizarre game as the Dukes had already hit the 50-point mark by the time halftime rolled around. It was disappointing to see for Tar Heels fans as the team has had […]

Following North Carolina football’s brutal 70-50 Week 4 loss to James Madison, more chaos ensued with head coach Mack Brown. Inside Carolina reported that Brown was emotional and told his team he was stepping down. However, hours later, a source close to the program stated that Brown had no plans of resigning or quitting his […]

North Carolina Football played the James Madison Dukes in Week 4 and the result shocked everyone. The Tar Heels endured their first loss of the season against the Dukes in a 70-50 beatdown on the Tar Heels. North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown didn’t hold back after his team’s loss. “Embarrassing day,” Brown said, […]

After North Carolina football’s starting quarterback Max Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the regular-season opening 19-17 win against Minnesota football, head coach Mack Brown watched his team continue to win. Quarterback Conner Harrell led North Carolina to a 38-20 victory against UNC Charlotte and a 45-10 blowout win in Week 3 against NC Central. […]

James Madison and North Carolina will face off in a battle between two undefeated teams. James Madison hasn’t had much competition early in the season, but North Carolina already has a win over a Power Four school in Minnesota. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a James Madison-North Carolina prediction […]