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NC State Dominates UNC To End Bill Belichick's First Season In Chapel Hill
Bill Belichick’s first year at North Carolina wrapped up with a third straight loss, with all three defeats coming against in-state rivals. The Tar Heels dropped their final game of the season to N.C. State in Raleigh on Saturday, losing in a 42-19 thrashing to the Wolfpack. UNC finishes the season with a 4-8 record, the team’s worst since going 2-9 in 2018. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Visits NC State For Regular-Season Finale - Pregame Notes
North Carolina Football closes the regular season vs. in-state rivals Wake Forest, Duke, and NC State, this weekend visiting NC State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's game between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack will air on ACC Network. The Wolfpack are 3-1 this season versus North Carolina opponents, collecting wins over East Carolina, Wake Forest, and Campbell. (
GoHeels.com)
Extra Points: TABLE Volunteers
Film study, meetings, and practice loomed for Saturday's N.C. State game as the week evolved. The Thanksgiving holiday beckoned. But UNC Football players were among more than a dozen volunteers (including some of the football coaches' wives) carving out their time and running an assembly line to stuff bags with food items grown by local farmers. (
GoHeels.com)
The UNC vs. NC State Rivalry is as Petty as it is Mediocre. That’s What Makes it Great.
Bryn Renner couldn’t believe it. The UNC quarterback’s gear was red. In fact, the entire locker room, the inner sanctum of the football program, was red. That could only mean it was NC State week. "They painted my cleats red. Everybody was ticked off. It set the precedent for the entire week of practice to go into NC State week with a little bit of an edge." (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Football Aims To Break Rivalry Skid Against NC State
With a bowl game unlikely, North Carolina is playing for its pride more than anything this weekend. In the regular-season finale, the Tar Heels travel to Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday night to face NC State, who has won the last four meetings. The only player on the
UNC roster who has beaten the Wolfpack as a Tar Heel is long snapper
Spencer Triplett. (
TarHeel247)
NY Giants’ Joshua Ezeudu helps distribute turkeys for Thanksgiving to families in need
New York Giants and former UNC offensive lineman
Joshua Ezeudu, helped distribute the Thanksgiving staples to families in need. Ezeudu, who grew up in Georgia, told Brooklyn Paper that his parents instilled in him the value of helping others. "The only reason why humans are on this earth is to help each other....that’s just what we’re supposed to do." (
Brooklyn Paper)
Video: The Game Plan Podcast - UNC Football Looks For Positive Momentum at NC State
UNC Football heads to Raleigh on Saturday night. The Inside Carolina Game Plan crew of Jason Staples, Greg Barnes, and Tommy Ashley discuss the importance of this game for
Bill Belichick and then break down the matchup and what to expect on both sides of the football for the Tar Heels.
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Sat Nov 29, 2025
Tar Heels Emphasizing Discipline Ahead of Matchup at NC State
Although a majority of the Tar Heels, including coach
Bill Belichick, will be experiencing the intensity of the N.C. State football rivalry for the first time, lingering hatred from previous seasons — especially N.C. State planting its flag on North Carolina’s midfield logo last season — will be fuel for players when they enter Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football at N.C. State: How to watch, notes, stats, and depth chart
UNC defensive linemen Melkart Abou Jaoude leads the ACC with 10 sacks, and
Tyler Thompson is third with seven. N.C. State running back Hollywood Smothers is second in the ACC with 907 rushing yards. N.C. State co-defensive coordinator Charlton Warren spent the previous three seasons as co-defensive coordinator/assistant head coach at UNC. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
After Costly Penalties vs. Duke, UNC Emphasizes Poise Entering NC State Game
With rivalry week in full swing, there aren't many guarantees. No matter who's favored, weird things can always happen in games with such high emotion. One thing is for sure, though: the rivalry games will be chippy around the country. And UNC at NC State on Saturday night will certainly be no different. Just look at last year, when the Wolfpack beat UNC. (
TarHeel247)