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Video: Coach's Corner with Bill Belichick - September 9, 2026
Ahead of this Saturday's home opener in Kenan Stadium against ETSU, Voice of the Tar Heels
Jones Angell catches up with Coach
Bill Belichick as the Carolina Football team looks to come off the open date and their "extended training camp" and improve to 2-0.
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Wed Sep 9, 2026
UNC's offensive line stands out, but running game remains work in progress
If there was an area of concern for UNC Football coming out of the victory over TCU in Dublin, it was the inconsistency of the rushing attack, even as the offensive line stood out. Although
Benjamin Hall started, it’s clear that he hasn’t separated himself from the rest of the running backs, and only running for 37 yards on 11 carries didn’t change that. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC vs. ETSU Football Preview: Tar Heels Looking to Improve in Home Opener
Despite not taking the field last weekend, UNC became the only ACC team to win a non-conference Power Four matchup in its season opener. Whether that says more about the Tar Heels or the ACC remains to be seen, but after an off-week, the Tar Heels welcome East Tennessee State on Saturday to kick off the 100th season of football at Kenan Stadium. (
Inside Carolina)
Drake Maye’s Long Game
Such is the life of the next megastar NFL quarterback: All eyes watch every bit of your evolution. And in
Drake Maye’s case, the fans and the media have zoned in specifically on his body. Thanks to a few offseason photos, football fans have declared that he’s bulked up, and the Internet is still speculating over exactly how much muscle he’s added. (
Men's Health)
Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - Dancing the Night Away
The UNC spirit squads are an integral part of any Kenan Stadium gameday. That includes the UNC Dance Team, which includes Chatham County Public Information Officer Kara Lusk among its distinguished alumnae. Lusk, a Cary native who grew up a Tar Heel fan, remembers the nerves and emotions that went into her first performance on the Kenan grass. (
Chapelboro.com)
Success For UNC Football's New-Look Offense Starts Up Front
UNC's five starters on the offensive line had played all 57 snaps in the team's win against TCU when the Tar Heels lined up for a crucial 4th-and-1 with less than a minute remaining, clinging to a 15-10 lead. Falling victim to UNC quarterback
Billy Edwards' hard count, TCU jumped into the neutral zone, convinced
Christo Kelly was snapping the ball. (
GoHeels.com)
North Carolina Tight Ends Taking on Bigger Role Under New Coaching
In Caleb Pickrell's first game as UNC's tight ends coach, the Tar Heel tight ends showed out. Headlined by Ohio State transfer
Jelani Thurman’s 94 yards, which led all Tar Heel receivers, the group combined for 103 of UNC’s 232 receiving yards in the season-opening victory over TCU, already accounting for 46 percent of its production from last season. (
Inside Carolina)
2026 UNC Football Opponent Preview: East Tennessee State
ETSU has proven it can move the football effectively at the FCS level. The Bucs scored 37 and 48 points in their first two games, though the former came in a loss against Campbell. In that 49-37 loss, ETSU nonetheless piled up 528 total yards and 27 first downs, with quarterback Mason Mims completing 33 of 41 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football Players Focused on the Field
Lost in the media circus that was
Bill Belichick's
Monday press conference was the appearance of UNC Football captains Derek McDonald,
Christo Kelly, and
Benjamin Hall. Inside Carolina's Spencer Haskell and Tommy Ashley highlight key takeaways from the captains as they prepare for East Tennessee State on Saturday.
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Tue Sep 8, 2026
Bill Belichick focuses on ETSU, avoids questions about investigation
There was one subject most reporters wanted to ask UNC Football coach
Bill Belichick about on Monday during his
pre-ETSU press conference, but he did his best to weave around the questions that were asked in dozens of ways. The theme of his answers might as well have been: "We’re on to ETSU," UNC’s noon opponent in Saturday’s home opener. (
Tar Heel Tribune)