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UNC vs. TCU: Winners, Losers, and Honorable Mentions

There’s still concern about how good this season is going to be for UNC Football. Still, the Tar Heels entered as a 9-point underdog and earned a 15-10 win over the Horned Frogs, who had and still could have, designs on battling in the Big XII and making the CFP. So for the first time in 2026, let’s talk about the winners, losers, and honorable mentions. (Tar Heel Blog)

Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC vs. TCU Postgame Breakdown

On this week's "Tar Heel Tribune Podcast," hosts Britt Whitmire, R.L. Bynum, and Doc Kennedy break down what transpired in Dublin during UNC Football's surprising 15-10 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. (View Video)

Xavier Lewis, Derek McDonald Earn ACC Football Weekly Honors

North Carolina sophomore Xavier Lewis has been named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week, while graduate student Derek McDonald has been selected as the ACC Linebacker of the Week. Lewis tallied seven tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks, while McDonald logged a game-high 11 tackles to lead the Tar Heels over TCU in Dublin, Ireland. (GoHeels.com)

Bill Belichick, The Invested Head Coach

There were times last season where Bill Belichick appeared detached. But if you had any doubt that Belichick was invested against TCU, his celebration at the end put that to rest. We haven’t seen that much excitement from Belichick since he’s been at UNC. The players build off of that and embrace that identity, and that’s a good thing for the program. (Inside Carolina)

UNC tight end Jelani Thurman turns heads, tops last season’s numbers at Ohio State

In one game, UNC tight end Jelani Thurman, who is on the watchlist for the John Mackey Award that goes to the nation’s top tight end, topped his season total from a season ago with Ohio State. The redshirt junior led UNC with 94 yards on four catches in the 15-10 opening-game win at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Aviva Stadium on Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Football Rewrites Season Outlook

UNC Football silenced TCU with a gritty 15-10 victory in Dublin. Is bowl eligibility back on the table? Isaac Schade discusses the Tar Heels’ renewed energy, quarterback Billy Edwards, and the immediate impact of Bobby Petrino’s offense. (View Video)

Art’s Angle: Looking Good!

The Tar Heels posted a surprising 15-10 victory over Big 12 power TCU. Now it remains to be seen if all the criticism of Bill Belichick was a one-off. Can he do it on the college level like he did in the NFL? Belichick did it without a general manager and defensive coordinator and outplayed an opponent that had beaten him by 34 points in his college debut. (Chapelboro.com)

Four Takeaways From UNC Football's Statement Win Over TCU

For UNC Football coach Bill Belichick, who entered the season facing no shortage of scrutiny on and off the field, the performance offered something that had been difficult to find over the past year: evidence that his vision for North Carolina may be starting to take shape. Here are four takeaways from the Tar Heels' season-opening victory over TCU. (USA Today)

Sam Howell shines in NFL preseason finale, several Tar Heels sit, teams waive six

After a weekend when starters Drake Maye, Omarion Hampton, Josh Downs, and Javonte Williams all sat out the final preseason games, there was plenty of roster activity for former UNC players. Sam Howell, competing to be Dallas’ backup QB, completed 12 of 17 passes for 155 yards and two TDs in the Cowboys’ 27-24 loss Friday to New Orleans. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Bill Belichick's ‘big factor’ formula on display in UNC football win vs TCU

UNC football found a winning formula in Ireland against TCU, a tried-and-true strategy that helped Bill Belichick win six Super Bowl titles as an NFL head coach. During the opening statement of his postgame news conference, Belichick highlighted two areas that plagued the program in 2025 but turned the Tar Heels in a different direction to kick off 2026. (Yahoo! Sports)

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