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Video: IC Podcast - Finally Game Week For UNC Football
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss game week for UNC Football and the processes over the past nine months that have shaped the Tar Heel program entering Saturday's matchup with TCU in Dublin, Ireland.
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Mon Aug 24, 2026
Tar Heels in NFL: Stars sit, others fight for roster spots; Tez Walker solidifies spot as starter
Week 2 of the NFL preseason brought mixed results for former UNC players. Performances ranged from breakouts to nagging injuries ahead of rosters getting cut to 53 by Sunday. The results carried extra weight for players fighting for depth roles, from
Ty Chandler’s showing on special teams in New Orleans to
Alijah Huzzie’s active night for Houston. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: UNC Football Ireland Preview with Rick Steinbacher
Rick Steinbacher joins the Carolina Insider podcast to preview UNC Football's upcoming trip to Ireland, where the Tar Heels will face off against TCU on August 29 in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic to open the 2026 season.
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Mon Aug 24, 2026
Mason Humphrey Aims to Bring Big Play Threat Back to UNC Offense: 'It's My Job'
Even though this will be
Mason Humphrey’s first season as a Tar Heel, the Lehigh transfer is an experienced wide receiver at the collegiate level. He notched 31 starts and 1,585 receiving yards in three seasons in the Patriot League, which led the UNC coaching staff to believe the senior can make an immediate impact as a key pass-catcher in Chapel Hill. (
Inside Carolina)
Lawrence Taylor Ranked Top Defensive Player Ever in CBS Sports' All-Time Top 100
There have been few players in the history of the NFL as impactful as
Lawrence Taylor. The former New York Giants outside linebacker is widely regarded as one of the best pass rushers of all time, defining the future of his position in many ways. Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports ranked Taylor seventh on his list of the top 100 players in NFL history. (
Sports Illustrated)
UNC football radio show returns with notable changes for Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick will kick off “Carolina Football Live,” the Tar Heels’ weekly radio show, on Monday, Aug. 24, from Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery in Chapel Hill. Unlike his debut season as a college coach, Belichick is scheduled to headline the show with radio play-by-play announcer
Jones Angell for each of the 12 weeks on the 2026 schedule. (
MSN.com)
Why Billy Edwards Was Named UNC's Starting Quarterback
UNC Football's nearly five-month-long quarterback competition concluded Tuesday when the Tar Heels informed
Billy Edwards Jr. that he won the starting job. The competition, primarily between Edwards and Texas A&M transfer
Miles O'Neill, was "neck-and-neck" throughout training camp. But in the end, Edwards' steadiness and leadership won out. (
TarHeel247)
UNC DB Tre Miller on Adding Weight, Returning Experience, and More
Cornerback Tre Miller returns for his fourth season with UNC Football, working alongside other experienced defensive backs. As a redshirt junior, Miller has been involved with the program since before
Bill Belichick arrived, and he joins fellow corners
Kaleb Cost, and
Jaiden Patterson on that list. This continuity lets them pass on their knowledge to newcomers. (
TarHeel247)
Extra Points: Going Green
Bill Belichick has coached football games in five international settings over his illustrious career: London, Mexico City, and Germany. Belichick has also visited Dublin, Ireland. That was in early July 1995 when he was there to see his good friend Jon Bon Jovi perform. Now the Tar Heels' second-year coach is set for another international experience. (
GoHeels.com)
After Arriving at UNC at 17, Running Back Jaylen McGill Sees the Game Differently
Jaylen McGill's first season at UNC came a year earlier than it would have for most players. McGill arrived in Chapel Hill at 17 years old after reclassifying and enrolling early, trading what could have been his senior year of high school for an immediate introduction to Power Four football. "I didn't know that it would be this complex when I got here." (
TarHeel247)