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Video: Bill Belichick Thursday Dublin Pre-TCU Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Thursday in Dublin, Ireland ahead of the Tar Heels' season-opening game against the TCU Horned Frogs in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
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Thu Aug 27, 2026
Bill Belichick’s Second UNC Campaign Must Show Improvement, Stability
Bill Belichick’s 50-year coaching career, which has included six Super Bowl titles as a head coach and two more as a defensive coordinator, clearly certifies him as one of the greatest minds in the sport’s history. However, Belichick is 74 years old, and his maiden voyage in the college ranks was a disaster. The 2025 UNC Tar Heels finished 4-8. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC WR Trech Kekahuna's underdog mentality separates him from the pack
UNC junior receiver
Trech Kekahuna stares down his goals for the season. Messages written by the undersized Hawaiian remind him to trust the process, take things one step at a time, and stay grounded. It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. While cliche, the phrase rings true for the 5-foot-10 Wisconsin transfer. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Four veterans look to anchor UNC football’s offensive line
After the Tar Heels fielded the second-least productive offense in the ACC in 2025, averaging just 19.3 points per game, offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino was tasked with giving UNC a fresh start behind the ball. Petrino is stepping into his first season as the Tar Heels’ offensive coordinator after serving as Arkansas’ interim head coach in 2025. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Athletes and the NCAA's Five-for-Five Conundrum
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the NCAA's messy failure to take the simple step of grandfathering in the 2022 class to their new five-for-five eligibility rule. And while football and basketball make the biggest headlines, the decisions and legal actions affect the fall Olympic Sports in Chapel Hill.
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Wed Aug 26, 2026
Jordan Shipp Sees a Different UNC Football Team Entering 2026
Jordan Shipp remembers what UNC Football looked like at this point a year ago. The Tar Heels were preparing for their first season under
Bill Belichick with a roster that had undergone significant turnover. Shipp said UNC essentially had one team during the spring and another by the summer. A year later, Shipp believes the difference is noticeable. (
TarHeel247)
UNC running backs primed to start strongly under Bobby Petrino
Finishing 14th among ACC teams in rushing yards last season, North Carolina returns its top two running backs in
Demon June and
Benjamin Hall. The duo accounted for over half of UNC’s rushing production in 2025 and leads a backfield that welcomes former LSU running back
Kaleb Jackson and several young players looking to make their mark. (
Daily Tar Heel)
North Carolina vs. TCU Football Preview: Opener in Ireland Offers Rematch with Overhauled Rosters
UNC's matchup with TCU on Saturday in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic inches closer. The Horned Frogs spoiled
Bill Belichick’s first collegiate game on the sidelines in a Labor Day defeat of the Tar Heels a year ago. This time the two teams, albeit with very different rosters, meet again on national television (Noon ET, ESPN) to kick off the 2026 season. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Announces Team Captains for 2026
Earlier this week, UNC Football officially announced its captains for the 2026 season. The group of seven contains senior edge rusher Melkart Abou Jaoude, senior cornerback Kaleb Cost, junior running back
Benjamin Hall, senior Isaiah Johnson, graduate center
Christo Kelly, graduate linebacker
Derek McDonald, and junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp. (
Heel Tough Blog)
TCU’s offense undergoes offensive overhaul: What to know about UNC's Dublin opponent
The TCU team that UNC will meet in Ireland on Saturday will be very different than the one that scored 48 straight points to beat the Tar Heels 48-14 a year ago in Coach
Bill Belichick’s college coaching debut. The quarterback who tormented UNC last September, Josh Hoover, has since transferred. Hoover’s replacement is graduate transfer Jaden Craig. (
Tar Heel Tribune)