UNC Football
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football.
Carolina Football Live Radio Show Returns To TOPO Aug. 24
The 2026 UNC Football season is here and so is "Carolina Football Live," beginning Monday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery in Chapel Hill. The weekly radio show, which will move mostly to Thursday nights this season, is hosted by radio play-by-play voice
Jones Angell. Coach
Bill Belichick will headline the show each week. (
GoHeels.com)
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)
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)
Fri Aug 21, 2026
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)
Fri Aug 21, 2026
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)
Video: IC Podcast - The UNC Football Over/Under Show
With the UNC Football season just days way, the Inside Carolina crew gathers for the annual Over/Under show. The guys break down the numbers and take the high road or the low road when debating predictions for the upcoming season.
(
View Video)
Fri Aug 21, 2026
Why UNC’s Jordan Shipp is ‘Mr. Carolina’: ‘When Jordan Talks, Everyone Listens’
Jordan Shipp spurned offers from Virginia Tech, Louisville, and Michigan to suit up for UNC Football. After a star turn as a sophomore, he didn’t give the transfer portal the time of day. It’s why teammates gave Shipp the nickname "Mr. Carolina." In this de facto role, Shipp has become one of the first faces newcomers see when arriving in Chapel Hill. (
Chapelboro.com)