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Video: QB Coach Matt Lombardi, UNC Players Pre-UConn Press Conferences
North Carolina quarterbacks coach Matt Lombardi, wide receiver
Trech Kekahuna, tight end
Jordan Washington, and defensive back
Kaleb Cost speak with the media ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against the UConn Huskies on Saturday in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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Wed Nov 4, 2026
Drake Maye digs the long ball: Patriots QB's success on deep passes keying surge
Since Week 4,
Drake Maye has six touchdowns and no interceptions on passes at least 20 yards. That leads the NFL in that stretch and is double the next-closest quarterback. Through the first three weeks, Maye had no touchdowns and three interceptions on passes at least 20 yards. Maye has turned things around with several top pass catchers sidelined. (
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2026 UNC Football Opponent Preview: UConn
UNC visits UConn on Saturday. The Huskies enter with a 4-4 record, having dropped their last game at Air Force. Jason Candle is in his first season as Huskies’ head coach following a long and decorated stint at Toledo, where he won at least eight games six times and reached 11 wins twice, winning two MAC titles, and appearing in eight bowl games. (
Chapelboro.com)
Podcast: UNC Football vs. UConn Preview, Jelani Thurman Honored, Field Hockey Rolls
The Ultimate Tar Heel Podcast, Episode 30 covers UNC tight end
Jelani Thurman's weekly accolades, UConn quarterback analysis, North Carolina Field Hockey's ACC Tournament victory, and more.
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Wed Nov 4, 2026
Billy Edwards Jr.’s Value Goes Beyond The Box Score
Billy Edwards Jr. embraced the back-and-forth battle between the Tar Heels and No. 1 Hurricanes, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82 percent of his passes. Those numbers earned Edwards ACC Quarterback of the Week honors, but the Tar Heel captain has also been valuable with intangibles like leadership, experience, and poise. (
GoHeels.com)
Bill Belichick says college football pay negotiations tougher than in NFL
UNC Football coach
Bill Belichick says college football’s revenue-sharing era is a different world from the NFL system. Belichick described how college football is in flux, comparing it to a period in his pro coaching career when rookie contracts were not yet governed by a wage scale. "The rookies got a lot more money in a lot of cases than the veterans did." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - The Flea Flicker
During UNC's memorable 2015 football season, the Tar Heels hosted Duke in an ACC clash. The winner would position themselves to win the Coastal Division and earn a trip to the ACC championship game. Early in the game, UNC sent a message that it wasn’t messing around with the Blue Devils. Curran Campbell remembers the electric opening play. (
Chapelboro.com)
Billy Edwards Named ACC Quarterback Of The Week
North Carolina's
Billy Edwards Jr. has been named ACC Quarterback of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Edwards had his best game as a Tar Heel on the biggest stage for Carolina, as he delivered a standout performance against the nation's top-ranked team. He was 28-for-34 for 341 yards with a career-high four passing touchdowns. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Bill Belichick Monday Pre-UConn Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Monday to look back at the Tar Heels' 38-35 loss to No. 1 Miami and to preview Saturday's matchup against the UConn Huskies in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Mon Nov 2, 2026
Podcast: UNC vs. Miami Recap, Men's & Women's Basketball Previews, Olympic Sports Update
The Ultimate Tar Heel Podcast, Episode 28: Football coaches get an A,
Billy Edwards was a star, officiating was unacceptable, need to switch conferences, Men's Basketball preview vs. Western Carolina, Women's Basketball preview vs. Oklahoma, and Olympic sports updates.
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Mon Nov 2, 2026