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UNC Football Hosts Syracuse In ACC Home Opener Saturday Night - Pregame Notes

UNC Football hosts Syracuse in its ACC home opener Saturday after playing its first three conference games on the road. Kickoff at Kenan Stadium is 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network. Saturday's game features several connections between the programs with the most prominent being UNC linebacker Derek McDonald, who spent five seasons with the Orange. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC Linebacker Peyton Seelmann

Recent ACC Linebacker of the Week, Peyton Seelmann joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to talk about the Tar Heels as they prepare for an upcoming home slate with Syracuse this week and Miami next Saturday in Kenan Stadium. (View Video)

Syracuse vs. UNC Football: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory

After beating No. 25 Pitt 21-17 and following it with a 24-20 rivalry win at Duke, the Tar Heels have won back-to-back ACC road games and improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC standings. Next up is a Syracuse team whose 2-4 record may be a little misleading. Bill Belichick said this week that the Orange are “a few plays away from being 6-0." (Tar Heel Blue)

North Carolina Football Injury Update on Eve of Syracuse Game

After six UNC starters were listed as questionable on Wednesday, the ACC has released a promising Friday availability report ahead of the Tar Heels’ Saturday matchup with Syracuse. All six UNC starters, Jordan Shipp, Kaleb Cost, Benjamin Hall, Peyton Waters, Jordan Hall, and Aeron Burrell, who were listed as questionable have been upgraded to probable. (Inside Carolina)

Video: UNC Football Winning in the Margins

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina look at the winning margins in college football and North Carolina's massive penalty yardage and special teams advantages entering the matchup with Syracuse on Saturday night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting!

Football games at Kenan Stadium are an immense production for everybody involved, from the players on the field to the technicians in the boxes up above. But it was actually a technical glitch which led to one of the most celebratory atmospheres in Kenan history. UNC marching band director Jeff Fuchs shared his perspective of that night. (Chapelboro.com)

Know Before You Go - UNC Football vs. Syracuse

UNC Football hosts its annual Cancer Awareness and Healthcare Appreciation game this Saturday. Select members of the Tar Heel coaching staff will be wearing special custom shoes painted by patients at UNC Children's. Saturday marks the first night game of the 2026 season. Flashing lights, lasers, and pyrotechnics may be used throughout the game. (GoHeels.com)

Video: The Road from Chapel Hill to Nashville with Chase Rice

North Carolina alumnus, former Tar Heel linebacker, and country music artist Chase Rice joins the Well Said podcast to talk about how his time at UNC shaped him and why he feels a lifelong connection to Carolina. (View Video)

Defense Is The Engine Driving UNC Football's Success

Through six games, UNC boasts the 17th-best red zone defense in the country, ranking third in the ACC. In opponents’ 19 trips inside the red area this season, the Tar Heels have surrendered eight touchdowns and five field goals. That strength was on full display against Duke, where UNC held its rival to one touchdown and two field goals in four trips. (Inside Carolina)

After Big Win, UNC Football Looking to Avoid Emotional Letdown vs. Syracuse

So no one would be surprised if the Tar Heels came out a little sleepy against 2-4 Syracuse. But with hard-earned confidence and a reasonable path to a bowl game, coach Bill Belichick’s team is sticking to the maxims which got it to 4-2. One of those is the "24-hour rule." "You’ve got 24 hours to celebrate a win...now it’s time to focus on Syracuse." (Chapelboro.com)

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