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Bill Belichick opens up on relationship with first UNC Football team
"The group last year, I wouldn’t say they were disrespectful, that’s not the right word, but it was different. It was like they were recruited by somebody else; they came here for somebody else. I was new, they were leaving, you know. It wasn’t a bad relationship, but it wasn’t a great one. There wasn’t the same kind of adhesion to guys that you bring in." (
On3.com)
Two UNC Football Players No Longer With Team Following Spring Practice
Two UNC Football players left the program following spring practice, a team spokesman confirmed Tuesday. Wide receiver Shenard Clower and defensive back
Ty Adams are no longer on the team’s 2026 roster. As a freshman last season, Clower tallied 12 catches for 98 yards and 192 all-purpose yards. Adams appeared in 16 games over two seasons. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Opponent Snapshot: East Tennessee State
In an otherwise gauntlet of a
football schedule — one of the country's toughest — North Carolina's lone game against a non-Power 4 opponent comes against East Tennessee State on Sept. 12. The Buccaneers, who belong to the Southern Conference in the FCS, finished last season 7-5 and 5-3 in the SoCon, good for third place in the nine-team league. (
TarHeel247)
Newsletter: Matt Able Decision Time, Michael Malone on the Recruiting Trail, Kevin Thomas Commits
The NBA Draft Combine is over, and it’s decision time for UNC shooting guard
Matt Able. Plus,
Michael Malone hit the recruiting trail handing out scholarship offers, 4-star wing
Kevin Thomas committed to the Tar Heels, Baseball took the series over State, Women’s Lacrosse advanced to the Final Four, Kenan Stadium is getting a makeover, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC football to wear 1980 throwback jerseys for game during 2026 season
UNC football will wear throwback jerseys in 2026 to celebrate the 100th season of Kenan Stadium.
Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels will rock uniforms from the 1980 ACC championship season, which finished with UNC logging an 11-1 record as a top-10 team. Lawrence Taylor,
Amos Lawrence and
Donnell Thompson were among the players on that squad. (
MSN.com)
Patriots QB Drake Maye already earning praise from new teammates
Julian Hill was already impressed with
Drake Maye before he signed with the Patriots this offseason. The veteran tight end spent three seasons in Miami and saw Maye work up close in the AFC East. Before that, the North Carolina native was also familiar with the quarterback from their high school days. Still, Maye found a way to surprise Hill this offseason. (
MSN.com)
UNC Teases Kenan Stadium Enhancements as Venue Prepares to Celebrate 100 Years
The 2026 UNC football season will be the 100th in which the Tar Heels have called Kenan Stadium home, and the program is prepared to celebrate the historic venue with several upgrades and enhancements. Two new video boards will be installed above each end zone, with both measuring 31.5 feet high by 106.5 feet wide. The sound system will also be replaced. (
Chapelboro.com)
Bobby Petrino Excited About UNC's New-Look Tight End Group
Four of UNC Football's six tight ends are newcomers, with Jelani Thurman, Jordan Washington, and Jaxxon Warren arriving in Chapel Hill via the transfer portal, while freshmen
Carson Sneed and
Dream Rashad will begin their college careers this season. Tar Heel offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino
expressed excitement about the revamped group. (
Inside Carolina)
Steve Newmark on UNC Football Program: 'We’re on the right trajectory'
UNC executive associate athletics director Steve Newmark Newmark sat down at the ACC spring meetings for a wide-ranging conversation that included the state of Tar Heel Football entering its second season under
Bill Belichick. "When you see him operate on a day-to-day basis, he is maniacally focused on the details and cares very deeply for the kids." (
WRAL.com)
UNC Football To Celebrate 100th Season Of Kenan Stadium In 2026
UNC Football will celebrate the 100th season of Kenan Stadium during the 2026 season with a series of special events, facility enhancements, and fan experiences to honor 100 years of one of the most picturesque venues in the country. The Tar Heels will debut a throwback uniform from the 1980 ACC Championship season when the program went 11-1. (
GoHeels.com)