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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football.

Drake Maye hungry, focused after sting of Patriots' Super Bowl loss

The sting of the Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks hasn’t gone away for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, but neither has his drive to keep getting better. At Patriots training camp Saturday, Maye talked about last year’s breakout season and what he’s looking for this season, which starts with a Sept. 9 rematch against the Seahawks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

What Bobby Petrino Brings to UNC’s Offense

Bobby Petrino has brought an old-school feel to Chapel Hill during 15 spring practices, emphasizing player development, especially at quarterback. With fall camp — and the season — fast approaching, Petrino has quickly taken control of UNC's offense, implementing a scheme that Bill Belichick said resembles the one he ran in New England. (TarHeel247)

UNC football QB race has 'no leader in the clubhouse,' coach Bill Belichick says

The competition among Billy Edwards Jr., Miles O’Neill, Au’Tori Newkirk and Travis Burgess is still wide open, the second-year head coach said, and whichever quarterback rises to the top of the leaderboard during fall camp is set to play a key role in North Carolina’s hopes to rebound from a dismal 4-8 season in Belichick’s first year at the helm. (MSN.com)

Kenan Stadium: A century of adaptation and excellence (1927–2026)

Kenan Stadium was designed not as a mere athletic utility but as a picturesque landmark of UNC's landscape. Nestled within the pine-filled enclave of Kenan Woods, the stadium’s original amphitheater design utilized the natural topography of the campus, creating a rare sense of aesthetic continuity between the built environment and the forest. (Chatham Journal)

Commitment season tiers: How college football programs fared on the recruiting trail

One of Bill Belichick's first acts as UNC's head football coach was a grand tour of the state's top high school programs. Eighteen months later, the Tar Heels reach late July without a single in-state pledge among their 17 commitments in the 2027 recruiting class. North Carolina's complete lack of presence with a talented in-state class in 2027 is striking. (ESPN)

Bill Belichick, other coaches, call for reforms, but he says fixing tampering ‘above my pay grade’

Five college football coaches sat at the Bill Dooley Pigskin Kickoff on Thursday and covered every corner of a sport in transition: the transfer portal, revenue sharing, the debate over whether Congress should get involved in college athletics and tampering. On the latter, UNC coach Bill Belichick said that stopping tampering was above his pay grade. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Steve Newmark Sees Football as 'Anchor' for UNC Athletics

UNC has never quite found its footing in football. To flourish in the new landscape of college athletics, football must be successful and profitable for North Carolina moving forward. In an exclusive interview last week with TarHeel247, UNC Director of Athletics Steve Newmark discussed the importance of football moving forward, and he didn't mince words. (TarHeel247)

UNC Football Motivated by Frustrations of 2025 Season

"Nobody likes to lose," Jordan Shipp said Friday. "I wasn’t the only one frustrated. Everybody was frustrated." For Shipp, the former Charlotte prep star, the three-game, in-state skid which ended last year affected him personally. He had his chances to bolt for the transfer portal during the offseason, but stuck around with an aim to make things right. (Chapelboro.com)

Detailing Melkart Abou Jaoude’s Offseason

UNC defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude entered the offseason focused on improving his conditioning. He admitted that last season he sometimes struggled with exhaustion late in games. "Sometimes last year I might've been tired, but I don't want any of that this season, no excuses. Every snap, I want to be flying off the ball and I want you guys to see it." (TarHeel247)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Football/Basketball talk, actress Sharon Lawrence joins, 2026 Poddys!

The 2026-27 UNC sports season is right around the corner. Jones Angell and Adam Lucas catch up on Tar Heel football and basketball chatter (6:31). Actress (and UNC grad) Sharon Lawrence joins for an awesome interview (33:35). Plus: postcards (1:37:52), the 2026 Poddys! (2:13:30), and more. (Listen To Podcast)

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