UNC Football Drops Home Finale To Duke, Will Finish Season Below .500
The Tar Heels couldn’t bring the Victory Bell back to Chapel Hill on Saturday, losing its second straight game to Duke, falling to 4-7 with a 32-25 defeat in their home finale. The loss brings North Carolina below .500 for the year. Penalties clipped the Tar Heels on Saturday, as 12 penalties cost them 107 yards on both sides of the football combined. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Hosts Duke On Senior Day In Battle For Victory Bell - Pregame Notes
UNC Football wraps up its home slate Saturday against Duke in the Battle for the Victory Bell, as the program recognizes Senior Day. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network at Kenan Stadium. Entering the rivalry matchup with Duke, the Tar Heels hold an all-time record of 755-582-54. Duke QB Darian Mensah's 3,007 yards passing ranks fourth nationally. (
GoHeels.com)
Big difference in production from transfer QBs for Duke, UNC entering rivalry game
North Carolina's offense with
Gio Lopez at quarterback hasn’t seen anything close to Duke’s level of offensive success. UNC ranks next to last or last in the 17-team ACC in passing offense, total offense, scoring offense, third-down offense and red zone offense. The Tar Heels rank 111th or worse, in some cases much worse, in all those offensive categories. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Ahead of the Battle of the Bell, UNC Football Understands the Assignment
It had been less than an hour since UNC lost to Wake Forest last Saturday, and receiver
Jordan Shipp was already thinking about Duke. The sophomore from Charlotte is no stranger to the rivalry dynamics in the Triangle, and he knows the importance of this game to anyone who calls themselves a Tar Heel. "I’m playing for (senior receiver)
Kobe Paysour." (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: UNC Women's Lacrosse Coach Jenny Levy Enters IWLCA Hall of Fame
UNC Women's Lacrosse coach Jenny Levy was inducted into the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Hall of Fame on Thursday in St. Pete Beach, Fla. Get a close-up look at the impact Levy has had on the game from the Carolina family members who know her best.
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Sat Nov 22
Spurs' Harrison Barnes details his blueprint to staying ready and being an NBA 'ironman'
At 33 years old, San Antonio Spurs forward
Harrison Barnes is considered "old" by NBA standards, even though in reality, he is still young. Nevertheless, at 33, he is the NBA's "ironman," having not missed a single game from Dec. 2021 to this season, playing all 14 games for the Spurs. So, what is his key to this incredible streak of never missing work? (
KENS5.com)
UNC Football Hosts Duke: How to watch, notes, stats, depth charts
The Victory Bell is at stake. Duke is a win away from bowl eligibility. UNC must beat Duke and win at NC State to become bowl-eligible. Duke allowed four sacks vs. Virginia. UNC’s front, led by
Khmori House and Melkart Abou Jaoude, could exploit that. UNC ranks 126th in red-zone offense (72% scoring). Duke’s red-zone defense is last (93% allowed). (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Audio: Jones Angell on UNC Football’s Senior Day Versus Duke
Voice of the Tar Heels
Jones Angell discusses UNC Football’s upcoming Senior Day matchup with Duke – a big game for the Victory Bell, bragging rights, and continued bowl eligibility hopes. UNC took a step back last week against Wake Forest; Angell shares his thoughts about that game and what it might take for Carolina to turn the corner Saturday. (
Chapelboro.com)
No. 21 UNC Wrestling Sweeps Carolina Duals, Opens Season 5-0 For First Time Since 2005-06
No. 21 UNC Wresting swept its three opponents Friday in the Carolina Duals. The Tar Heels blanked UNC Pembroke (49-0), Greensboro College (57-0), and Davidson (47-0), starting 5-0 in dual competition to open the season. The 5-0 mark is the best start since the 2005-06 season, and Friday's three shutouts is the longest shutout streak in program history. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Football vs. Duke Preview
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview UNC Football's Senior Day rivalry matchup against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
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Sat Nov 22
Reese Brantmeier Advances To NCAA Women's Tennis Semifinals
UNC Women's Tennis competed in the quarterfinals at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships Friday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
Reese Brantmeier took on No. 2 seed Carmen Herea from Texas, winning a close first set before dominating the second to secure the win. Brantmeier advances to the final four on Saturday. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Football Looks to Reclaim Victory Bell, Keep Season Alive vs. Duke
The Victory Bell spent the last year in Durham. Duke coach Manny Diaz said it reminds the Blue Devils of the rivalry every time they see it — and a sense of accomplishment. The Tar Heels will not only get their chance to take the bell back on Saturday, but North Carolina will also fight to keep its bowl eligibility hopes alive when it hosts Duke at 3:30 p.m. (
TarHeel247)
Golden-goal heartbreak as No. 1 UNC Field Hockey falls on agonizing overtime bounce
It was national semifinal heartbreak for the second straight season for No. 1 UNC Field Hockey, this time delivered in agonizing fashion. A shot by Northwestern’s Grace Schultze deflected off UNC’s Sietske Bruning and into the cage for a golden goal in overtime, giving No. 3 Northwestern a 4-3 victory Friday. Bruning could only shake her head. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women's Soccer Beats Texas Tech, Advances In NCAA Tournament
University of North Carolina women's soccer (13-6-1, 6-4 ACC) went the distance to advance 4-3 on penalties against Texas Tech on Friday evening at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium (
Highlights). The game remained knotted at one-all forcing a penalty shootout to decide who advanced. Carolina would go on to advance after taking penalties 4-3. (
GoHeels.com)
Caleb Wilson on cover of SLAMU magazine
UNC basketball has a freshman phenom who is simply taking the college basketball world by storm. Through five career games at the collegiate level,
Caleb Wilson has been simply incredible. The Atlanta, Georgia native is averaging 20.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists, leading the Tar Heels to a 5-0 start to the 2025-2026 season. (
Keeping It Heel)