Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule

UNC Basketball unveiled its 2026-27 non-conference basketball schedule Friday. Isaac Schade breaks down the schedule’s balance of marquee clashes against USC, Indiana, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky, alongside matchups against mid-major foes to help the Tar Heels' revamped roster jell before ACC play. (View Video)

Michael Malone settles into life as college basketball coach, sets expectations for players

Michael Malone reached the next stage of his transition from coaching NBA players to coaching college players this week when players on his first UNC Basketball team began classes. "School started [Monday]. I was in the NBA 25 years, and now I’m checking on classes. So, it’s a completely different opportunity, but one I’m embracing and excited about." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Every former UNC football player in Madden 27 and their overall rating

For the UNC football program, many alumni are featured in this year's game. On launch day, which was August 13, there were 28 Tar Heels on active rosters. Drake Maye (now with the New England Patriots) leads the way with a 92 overall ranking. Four Tar Heels (Maye, Javonte Williams, Omarion Hampton, and Josh Downs) have an 80+ overall ranking. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC, Bill Belichick Looking Into Players After Louisiana Court Ruling

In the seemingly never-ending age of court rulings, temporary injunctions and temporary restraining orders for college football eligibility, a new piece to the puzzle was officially introduced on Wednesday night — one that Bill Belichick and North Carolina are monitoring closely. A local Louisiana judge granted a temporary restraining order. (TarHeel247)

These UNC summer camps bring the wow

Oooohs from kids crouching eye-to-eye with a praying mantis or studying salamanders in a creek. Aaaahs of children holding a space rock or trying to land a fragile glass ornament on a Mars-like surface. Whumps of cleats pounding soccer balls. These are only a few sounds from the 98 summer camps and programs that Carolina offers for ages K-12. (UNC.edu)

UNC International Big Men Sayon Keita and Alexandros Samodurov Officially Cleared to Play

UNC announced its official basketball roster for the 2026-27 season on Friday — and with it came a significant boost to the Tar Heel frontcourt, as both Sayon Keita and Alexandros Samodurov have been officially cleared and are eligible to play, a source confirmed to Inside Carolina. On the official roster Keita is listed as a 7-foot-1, 205-pound freshman. (Inside Carolina)

Previewing UNC volleyball’s 2026 season

UNC returns every player who played meaningful minutes last year, with the exception of one starter — Second Team All-ACC Maddy May. Schall will have to figure out that hole in the starting lineup. Apart from that however, the Tar Heels are set. The two gems to watch are UNC’s All-ACC hitters, senior Safi Hampton and graduate Chelsea Thorpe. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Roster

UNC's 2026-27 men's basketball roster includes five returning players from last season and 11 newcomers, including four freshmen, six transfers, and one other international. Jarin Stevenson, Jaydon Young, Evan Smith, John Holbrook, and Isaiah Denis played for UNC last season, when the Tar Heels went 24-9 and were a No. 6 seed in the NCAA South Region. (GoHeels.com)

Video: UNC Football Players Friday Preseason Press Conferences

North Carolina running back Jaylen McGill, defensive back Tre Miller, wide receiver Mason Humphrey, and defensive back Peyton Waters speak with the media on Friday as the Tar Heel prepare for their season opener against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland. (View Video)

Tar Heels in the know give Dublin tips

Dr. Sinéad Loughran spent four years away from her native Dublin to attend UNC and play field hockey. Senior Wilson Weingast spent a semester studying in Dublin. With UNC's opener against TCU in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic approaching, these Tar Heels shared Dublin recommendations and what they learned in each other’s home country. (UNC.edu)

UNC Kicker Rece Verhoff Ineligible After New Court Ruling

Sixteen days after North Carolina added kicker Rece Verhoff back to the program, following the class action temporary injunction in Colorado granting the class of 2022 players a fifth year of eligibility, the Tenth Circuit court granted the NCAA's stay request on Friday, meaning Verhoff is currently ineligible. UNC had no comment on Friday's announcement. (TarHeel247)

Bill Belichick open to adding players cut from NFL rosters

Could UNC add players cut from NFL rosters? Coach Bill Belichick said he is looking into a federal judge’s decision Wednesday granting a temporary restraining order that would allow some of them to enter the transfer portal. With classes already underway, it would be a challenge. "We are looking into that. There are a few more hoops to jump through." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Bill Belichick Friday Preseason Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Friday to discuss the Tar Heels' preparations for their season opener against TCU in Dublin, newly names starting quarterback Billy Edwards, the status of defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, and more. (View Video)

Every UNC Football Player Named to a 2026 Preseason Award Watch List

As we approach the 2026 college football season, several Tar Heels have been named to national award watch lists. The rundown includes RB Demon June (Doak Walker Award), LB Peyton Seelmann (Butkus Award), DE Melkart Abou-Jaoude (Bronko Nagurski Trophy), WR Jordan Shipp (Wuerffel Trophy), and TE Jelani Thurman (John Mackey Award). (Chapelboro.com)

Inside the journey that brought Terrence Brown to UNC Basketball

When Terrence Brown was a kid, he hitched rides across the country to attend club basketball tournaments he wasn’t playing in. He just loved basketball. Much of Brown’s early years were spent on or around a basketball court, and he gained a reputation as a "gym rat" in Minnesota. But his path to Division-I basketball included one obstacle after another. (MSN.com)

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