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UNC Football Closes Out 2025 Aiming To Secure Rivalry Win Over NC State

UNC Football's turbulent season likely will come to an end Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium. And while comparing this team to something that flies may seem oxymoronic, anyone expecting a smooth landing should fasten their seatbelts. Saturday’s rivalry game is one that in recent years has haunted Tar Heel fans, and not without reason. (Inside Carolina)

Bill Belichick says UNC needs to overcome emotions, execute with discipline to win at N.C. State

Bill Belichick didn’t need any reminders about the stakes. His first season at North Carolina has already introduced him to plenty of emotional swings, but Saturday night's finale at N.C. State comes with its own gravity. The Tar Heels head to Carter–Finley Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. rivalry game facing what Belichick calls a "super competitive environment." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Coach's Corner with Bill Belichick - Episode 12 - Nov. 26, 2025

Game preparation for UNC Football's showdown with the Wolfpack is well underway. Jones Angell checks in with Head Coach Bill Belichick ahead of the Tar Heels' regular-season finale in Raleigh on Saturday night. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: The Prepared Pack

Does Bill Belichick fully understand what awaits him in Raleigh? While acknowledging the rivalry between UNC and N.C. State, the Hoodie is not aware how hostile Saturday night will be. What he and the Tar Heels will encounter when the teams kick it off at Carter-Finley Stadium will be unlike anything in his career as a future Hall of Famer in the NFL. (Chapelboro.com)

Bill Belichick's legacy takes a detour at North Carolina

Bill Belichick is the most successful coach in NFL history, long past the age of needing to prove anything, even further past the age of needing the money or work, and yet there he is, coaching a North Carolina football team that, at 4-7, has proved stubbornly unable to bend to his will. It's like watching a monarch preside over a small-town school board. (ESPN.com)

Video: Bill Belichick Tuesday Pre-NC State Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Tuesday ahead of the Tar Heels' game against the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday night in Raleigh. (View Video)

Podcast: Carolina Football Live - Nov. 24, 2025

North Carolina Football General Michael Lombardi joins Jones Angell to recap last week's matchup against Duke, preview this week's game at NC State, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Josh Downs and the art of moving the chains

Josh Downs has established himself as a great option on third down and the best one on the Colts. The numbers people around the Colts have already started calling him a “first-down machine,” and they’re not exaggerating. What makes Downs an elite situational weapon isn’t his raw volume or highlight reel catches — it’s his precision, reliability and timing. (Stampede Blue)

UNC's Bill Belichick on NC State: ‘I understand the rivalry‘

First-year UNC coach Bill Belichick – the NFL legend whose first words, according to Belichick family folklore, were “Beat Duke” – will be participating in the rivalry game for the first time Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. That doesn’t mean he’s unaware. “I’m not, like, real smart,” Belichick said, tongue-in-cheek, “but I’ve learned that pretty quick.” (WRAL.com)

The Monday Huddle: Focus and Concentration

UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi on the loss to Duke: "We were disappointed in our inability to finish the fourth quarter. We rallied back, but we fell short. And I think our team ultimately understands that winning the state is really crucial to what our program’s about. So we’re gonna have to continue to get better and work harder." (Chapelboro.com)

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