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Video: IC Podcast - UNC and the College Football Playoff: More Teams, More Dreams
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the potential 24-team college football playoff, the possibilities that move would create for teams beyond the current elite programs, the potential for home playoff games, and the financial windfall the expansion could provide UNC in the future.
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
UNC Football vs. Duke: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory
UNC Football visits Durham on Saturday with a chance to build on its biggest win of the
Bill Belichick era. Duke is 4-1, with its first loss coming last week at Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils are a 3.5-point favorite, but the Tar Heels have shown that its defense can keep it in games. If Carolina is going to leave Durham with the Victory Bell, here is the formula. (
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Victory Bell Could Symbolize North Carolina's Progress
Imagine
Bill Belichick at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, ringing a bell as his players go berserk. A handful of years ago, if I painted that picture while Belichick patrolled the sidelines at Gillette Stadium, wearing his visor and sleeveless hoodie, you'd have been confused. But here we are, hours away from seeing if that hypothetical becomes a reality. (
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Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Duke Football Preview
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com break down the keys for UNC Football's matchup this Saturday afternoon against Duke in Durham (3:30, ESPN2).
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
Injury Report: Multiple UNC Football Players Ruled Out vs. Duke
North Carolina will be without cornerback
Kaleb Cost for Saturday's rivalry game against the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, and could still miss even more time with a right knee injury. Wide receiver
Mason Humphrey also made his first appearance on the injury report this week and was immediately ruled out on Friday night. Here is the full injury report. (
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What Bill Belichick Said About Reported College Football Playoff Expansion
North Carolina coach
Bill Belichick shared his thoughts on the new format, which could be finalized and official in the coming days, at
his radio show on Thursday evening. "Sounds great to me. That's probably what you need is enough teams so that there's no question about who the best team is. Some teams start fast and other teams come on late." (
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Video: IC Podcast - UNC vs. Duke Football Preview
Jason Staples, Greg Barnes, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Football's trip to Durham to face Duke on Saturday,
Bill Belichick's approach on defending the Blue Devil offense, how UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino will attack a strong Duke defense, and more.
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Fri Oct 16, 2026
Christo Kelly On UNC Offensive Line's Execution, Backing Bill Belichick, And More
Christo Kelly discussed
Bill Belichick's willingness to listen to player feedback and adjust throughout the season. "When I tell you he's open to hearing everything, he's open to hearing everything." Kelly pointed to captains' meetings and exit meetings as opportunities for players to share thoughts on practice schedules, offensive procedures, and more. (
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Podcast: Carolina Football Live - UNC vs. Pitt Recap, Duke Preview
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick joins
Jones Angell to recap the Tar Heels' 21-17 victory over No. 25 Pitt, preview Saturday's matchup at Duke, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and more.
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Fri Oct 16, 2026
Xavier Lewis’ Unlikely Journey from Unheralded Recruit to UNC Football Star
Bill Belichick joined Rolesville football coach Ranier Rackley and defensive coordinator
Kevin Reddick in the meeting room. Reddick, a former UNC linebacker, knew of Belichick’s interest in Zavion Griffin-Haynes. But there was another player with hardly any recruiting momentum he wanted to endorse. "Coach, we’ve got a dawg a lot of people haven’t seen.’" (
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