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Video: IC Podcast - Week 3 UNC Football Training Camp Developments
Football analyst Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Football's third media availability practice, the offensive line with Shaq McRoy standing out, the quarterbacks with
Miles O'Neill,
Billy Edwards, and
Travis Burgess getting the majority of the reps in the viewing session, and more.
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Sat Aug 15, 2026
Why is UNC running back Kaleb Jackson wearing No. 62 in practice?
With one number much higher than it should be,
Kaleb Jackson is wearing a number much higher than one would expect from a running back. Like last season at LSU, the running back reported to camp weighing significantly more than he should have. Asked about the jersey choice Friday
at a press conference, Belichick said, "Big back, big number." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: UNC Football Players Friday Preseason Press Conference
UNC running back
Demon June, linebacker Peyton Seelmann, offensive lineman
Jordan Hall, and defensive back
Jaiden Patterson speak with the media on Friday to discuss the Tar Heels' preparations for the 2026 season and their season-opening game in Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland.
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Fri Aug 14, 2026
Bill Belichick Highlights Three Standouts Amid Week 3 of UNC Football Training Camp
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick discussed three players — linebacker
Peyton Seelmann, defensive back
Tre Miller, and offensive lineman Shaq McRoy — during
Friday's press conference that have made their mark through the first two weeks of the Tar Heels' preseason training camp and are atop the depth chart at their respective positions. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football's 2026 Schedule - The Prediction Show
Buck Sanders, Greg Barnes, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina look at the
2026 UNC Football schedule, including game-by-game breakdowns and their picks for the full season. The discussion then turns to what "improvement" looks like in
Bill Belichick's second year.
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Fri Aug 14, 2026
ESPN ranks all 138 college football teams in tiers
Tier 15: If Indiana can do it...North Carolina Tar Heels: Last year, North Carolina went 4-8 against the No. 80 most difficult schedule in college football. This year, ESPN has UNC's schedule ranked 29th most difficult. That's the hardest year-over-year shift in schedule strength of any Power 4 school. But no one is tethered to their station in life. (
ESPN)
Video: Bill Belichick Friday Football Training Camp Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Friday morning as the Tar Heels continue preparations for their season-opening game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland.
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Fri Aug 14, 2026
Can we talk about the Mack Brown 2.0 era correctly?
Between the mediocre record that was celebrated in 2019, the chance to get into the playoff that was dropped because of a weird performance in Tallahassee in 2021, the Virginia Tech faceplant, the Georgia Tech stumble, the Virginia stumble, and more,
Mack Brown had shown he couldn’t actually coach the team to the level we had hoped for. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Peyton Seelmann Named To Butkus Award Watch List
UNC junior
Peyton Seelmann has been named to the 2026 Butkus Award Watch List, presented to the nation's top collegiate linebacker. The Mechanicsville, Virginia, native is in his first season with the Tar Heels after joining the program in January 2026 following two seasons at Richmond. Seelmann was a First Team All-Patriot League selection last season. (
GoHeels.com)
Tar Heels Kick Off NFL Preseason This Weekend
Every team with a Tar Heel in NFL training camps plays its preseason opener this weekend, with stars such as
Drake Maye or
Javonte Williams unlikely to play. In contrast, others will take snaps attempting to solidify their roster positions. You can watch former UNC players on NFL Network on Thursday and Saturday. Thursday is the busiest night. (
Tar Heel Tribune)