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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football.

Chansky’s Notebook: First of Big 4

This is Bill Belichick’s pivotal game in his first season as UNC's head coach. We always love if the football schedule ends with three rivalry games. At Wake Forest Saturday, at home against Duke next week, and at N.C. State the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Wake Forest is bowl bound with a 6-3 record and followed by two opponents who have five wins. (Chapelboro.com)

Tar Heel Times Newsletter: UNC Beats Radford, Football Visits Wake, Dylan Mingo Reschedules Visit

UNC Basketball shook off the Kansas hangover to beat Radford and now hosts NC Central. Carolina Football visits Wake Forest needing two more wins to become bowl eligible. Five-star guard Dylan Mingo will visit UNC after all. Luka Bogavac introduces himself to fans, Women’s Basketball faces No. 3 UCLA in Las Vegas, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

As Drake Maye’s MVP case grows, expect Patriots quarterback to downplay it

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye doesn’t feel comfortable embracing these allegations of "most valuable player" now any more than he did when North Carolina sought to hang his name in Kenan Stadium after he won ACC Player of the Year honors for the 2022 season. Maye asked UNC not to hang his name while he was still playing there. (Yahoo! Sports)

How Drake Maye found his groove as a high school basketball star

Drake Maye knows what it's like to be in a "flow state." But the term is more applicable to the basketball court than the football field, the Patriots quarterback believes. Maye can speak to the analogy, not only because the NFL MVP frontrunner is spinning it as well as anyone in the league, but also because he found himself in such situations on the hardwood. (NBC Sports)

UNC Football Unveils Military Wall Honoring Program Veterans

On Veterans Day, North Carolina Tar Heels football paused from its normal game-week rhythm to recognize a different kind of legacy — one built on service, sacrifice, and pride in the Carolina blue. UNC unveiled the "Honoring Our Military" wall inside the Kenan Football Center, recognizing Tar Heels who later served in the U.S. Armed Forces. (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - UNC Official Visits, Decommitments, and More

UNC Football official visits take the stage as the early signing period looms Dec. 3rd. Inside Carolina’s football recruiting analyst Don Callahan joins Tommy Ashley for last weekend’s highlights, including four decommitments and what’s ahead in the next three weeks for the 2026 UNC Football recruiting class. (View Video)

Bill Belichick focused on Wake Forest, not open New York Giants job

UNC Football coach Bill Belichick said he is focused on Wake Forest, after questions arose about potential interest in the vacant New York Giants head coaching job. During his Tuesday news conference, Belichick was asked what his message was, given speculation about the newly opened job. "Getting ready for Wake Forest, that's all I got this week." (ESPN.com)

UNC’s Road to a Bowl Game Starts and Ends With Tobacco Road

Whatever you make of North Carolina’s football season, it would be considered a success if the Tar Heels reach a bowl game, even if that is not why Belichick was hired. Nonetheless, the path to a bowl game begins and ends on Tobacco Road. UNC's final three games are against its three longtime in-state rivals: Wake Forest, Duke, and NC State. (Sports Illustrated)

Davion 'Bullet' Gause seized his chances against Stanford

When UNC needed a spark against Stanford, sophomore running back Davion Gause delivered, not just with his legs, but with his hands and instincts. Gause, nicknamed “Bullet,” caught three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown, and ran a season-high 11 times for 29 yards. But it wasn’t just the numbers that stood out, it was how he earned them. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels finding success bringing down quarterbacks in sign of progress

UNC linebacker Tyler Thompson has a simple explanation of how he keeps getting to the quarterback. "Really just effort and violence, bro," he said after tallying seven sacks in four games. "Like, if you really want it, you’ll get it." These days, he could be speaking for the Tar Heels’ entire defensive front. UNC’s pass rush has been an obvious sign of growth. (Associated Press)

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