Success For UNC Football's New-Look Offense Starts Up Front

UNC's five starters on the offensive line had played all 57 snaps in the team's win against TCU when the Tar Heels lined up for a crucial 4th-and-1 with less than a minute remaining, clinging to a 15-10 lead. Falling victim to UNC quarterback Billy Edwards' hard count, TCU jumped into the neutral zone, convinced Christo Kelly was snapping the ball. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina Tight Ends Taking on Bigger Role Under New Coaching

In Caleb Pickrell's first game as UNC's tight ends coach, the Tar Heel tight ends showed out. Headlined by Ohio State transfer Jelani Thurman’s 94 yards, which led all Tar Heel receivers, the group combined for 103 of UNC’s 232 receiving yards in the season-opening victory over TCU, already accounting for 46 percent of its production from last season. (Inside Carolina)

2026 UNC Football Opponent Preview: East Tennessee State

ETSU has proven it can move the football effectively at the FCS level. The Bucs scored 37 and 48 points in their first two games, though the former came in a loss against Campbell. In that 49-37 loss, ETSU nonetheless piled up 528 total yards and 27 first downs, with quarterback Mason Mims completing 33 of 41 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns. (Chapelboro.com)

Michael Malone on Sayon Keita's 'Unlimited Potential' for UNC Basketball

"When you look at our frontcourt, and you look at Sayon Keita, I think he just has unlimited potential," Michael Malone said last week at the Smith Center. "When you think about his journey coming here to Chapel Hill and how well he has fit in and how comfortable he is, that's something I really enjoyed watching. Sayon is going to be a heck of a player." (TarHeel247)

This former Rameses is on a Rampage

Alex Floch grew up playing sports and never envisioned doing anything else. At UNC, he found a way to do that: Become a mascot. He was Rameses for three years and is now entering his ninth season as Rampage, the Los Angeles Rams mascot. The role has taken him everywhere from the Super Bowl to Australia, where the Rams kick off on Sept. 10. (UNC.edu)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football Players Focused on the Field

Lost in the media circus that was Bill Belichick's Monday press conference was the appearance of UNC Football captains Derek McDonald, Christo Kelly, and Benjamin Hall. Inside Carolina's Spencer Haskell and Tommy Ashley highlight key takeaways from the captains as they prepare for East Tennessee State on Saturday. (View Video)

Bill Belichick focuses on ETSU, avoids questions about investigation

There was one subject most reporters wanted to ask UNC Football coach Bill Belichick about on Monday during his pre-ETSU press conference, but he did his best to weave around the questions that were asked in dozens of ways. The theme of his answers might as well have been: "We’re on to ETSU," UNC’s noon opponent in Saturday’s home opener. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Implementing Gritty UNC Defense

UNC Basketball enters a new era as Coach Michael Malone unveils a gritty, defense-first identity. Will this tougher philosophy end the Tar Heels' infamous "wine and cheese" stigma for good? Isaac Schade breaks down Malone’s four foundational pillars: defense, rebounding, up-tempo play, and ball movement. (View Video)

Titans linebacker Cedric Gray in concussion protocol after UTV accident

Tennessee linebacker Cedric Gray sustained a concussion and minor injuries in a UTV accident over the weekend that puts his availability for the Titans’ season opener Sunday with the New York Jets in question. "We look forward to Cedric returning to the field soon and in full health when he clears the NFL’s concussion protocol," the Titans said. (Associated Press)

Media Circus Greets Bill Belichick to Open Game Week for UNC’s Home Debut

As UNC returned from its off week Monday, the majority of media questions inside the Kenan Football Center had little to do with Saturday’s home opener against East Tennessee State. There was hardly an empty seat to be found inside the Hall of Honor, the room at the front of the Kenan Football Center where Bill Belichick holds his press conferences. (Inside Carolina)

Amid another distraction, UNC’s Belichick says program focused on ‘doing things properly’

UNC coach Bill Belichick said Monday he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid a school investigation into conduct within his football program. “Obviously everybody’s responsible, including me, for doing things properly,” Belichick said. Later Monday, a school spokesman issued a statement backing Belichick. (Associated Press)

This Week in UNC Sports: September 7-13, 2026

After two weeks which saw Tar Heel teams playing as far east as Dublin and as far west as California, the first full week of September will give UNC fans plenty of chances to see Carolina in action in Chapel Hill. Among the notable games are the home opener for football and a major matchup on the soccer pitch. The football team will take center stage Saturday. (Chapelboro.com)

The JB Cissell Memorial Fund

On September 7, 2019, Inside Carolina lost a treasured, founding member of its family in J.B. Cissell. You can read more about him and what he meant to Inside Carolina in the column below. The J.B. Cissell Memorial Fund was set up in coordination with an organization that was near and dear to his heart: Volunteers for Youth. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Bill Belichick Monday Pre-ETSU Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' 2026 home-opener on Saturday against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: UNC Tight Ends Coach Caleb Pickrell, UNC Players Pre-ETSU Press Conferences

North Carolina tight ends coach Caleb Pickrell, linebacker Derek McDonald, center Christo Kelly, and running back Benjamin Hall speak with the media on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

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