North Carolina Football’s Next 4 Games Will Define Bill Belichick’s Year 2
Among UNC's four remaining opponents, there is neither a certain victory nor an assumed defeat. The Tar Heels are a 7-point favorite at UConn Saturday. They probably will be an underdog against Louisville next week, then slight favorites for their trip to Virginia and home contest against NC State. This is where perception can matter more than reality. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Defensive Lineman Vodney Cleveland Not Participating in Team Activities
UNC freshman defensive lineman
Vodney Cleveland is not participating in team activities following a single-vehicle crash in Chatham County in September, in addition to two prior speeding citations. "We are aware of a one-car accident involving
Vodney Cleveland on Sept. 17," a UNC spokesperson said. "He is not currently participating in team activities." (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Is Michael Malone's 10-Man Rotation Helping or Hurting UNC Basketball?
Questions linger about UNC Basketball's rebounding and offensive cohesion. Can this new-look squad find its killer instinct before ACC play? Coach Bill Robinson and Isaac Schade spotlight key performances from Neo Avdalas and
Terrence Brown, break down the emergence of a
Roy Williams-style second unit, and more.
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Thu Nov 5
'Two steps forward, three steps back': Michael Malone wants to sustain best stretches
“Right now, we’re a team that takes two steps forward, three steps back,”
Michael Malone said. “We can’t sustain anything. We have really good stretches, but we’re unable to sustain it for long stretches, and we have to build those habits where we can start putting longer stretches together, putting halves together, putting a full 40 minutes together.” (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Carolina Insider - Double Takes Episode 1; Twice the Takes, All Things Carolina
Introducing "Double Takes," a new series from Carolina Insider. Join
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for fresh perspectives, fun conversations, and a little friendly debate. Topics include ACC football officiating, UNC QB
Billy Edwards, football viewership, basketball's rebounding struggles, and more.
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Thu Nov 5
UNC Basketball, Michael Malone working to improve rebounding woes vs. Wofford
Despite ranking 12th nationally in average height, according to KenPom, the Tar Heels were outrebounded 41-32 by a Southern Conference team that sits 202nd in average height. Western Carolina grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and turned them into 13 second-chance points. "Before you can run, you have to rebound,"
Michael Malone said afterward. (
MSN.com)
Kaleb Cost Gained Confidence After Facing Miami's Malachi Toney
North Carolina defensive back
Kaleb Cost returned from injury Saturday and immediately faced one of the toughest challenges in college football. In his first game back, Cost and the Tar Heels' secondary were tasked with slowing down Miami receiver Malachi Toney, one of the nation's most productive players and a Heisman Trophy contender. (
TarHeel247)
No. 17 UNC Men’s Soccer Advances In Penalties Over Cal Wednesday
No. 17 UNC Men's Soccer bettered Cal in penalties, 4-3, to advance to the second round of the ACC Championship on Wednesday at Dorrance Field (
Highlights). The teams drew 1-1 thanks to a late equalizer from Joschi Schelb, and Alan Rutkowski made two saves in the penalty shootout to help the Tar Heels move on to play No. 2 seed Clemson on Sunday. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Gets Honest About UNC Basketball's Biggest Problem
Michael Malone isn't sugarcoating UNC Basketball's early struggles. The Tar Heels have shown flashes of promise, but Malone says Carolina continues to take "two steps forward and three steps back." What's preventing sustained success, and how can the Tar Heels fix it?
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Wed Nov 4
Shootout heartbreak, consequential whistle end UNC Field Hockey's nine-year ACC title run
After nine straight trips to the ACC field hockey tournament championship game, all ending in titles, the No. 1 seed Tar Heels made an early exit. A video review wiped out a goal from
Ryleigh Heck, whose penalty stroke in the 58th minute went high. Syracuse took a 3-2 semifinal victory Wednesday, winning the shootout 3-1 despite an 18-4 shot disparity. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Coach's Corner with Bill Belichick - UNC vs. UConn Preview
Before UNC Football heads north this weekend, coach
Bill Belichick joins
Jones Angell to talk about the growth of the Tar Heels this year, quarterback
Billy Edwards' outstanding performance last weekend, and a preview of the matchup with UConn.
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Wed Nov 4
UNC OL Cristian Alvarez Quietly Putting Together Impressive Freshman Season
Cristian Alvarez, a 6-foot-4, 285-pound interior offensive lineman from St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, has played 351 offensive snaps through Carolina's first eight games. That number stands out on its own, but it becomes even more impressive when considering how little time he had to prepare for his first college season. (
Tar Heel Blue)
Wide Receiver Trech Kekahuna on Billy Edwards, UNC’s Offensive Progress
UNC wide receiver
Trech Kekahuna met with reporters at the Kenan Football Center on Monday. Kekahuna, who caught his first TD as a Tar Heels on Saturday vs. Miami, has 17 receptions for 219 yards this year. Kekahuna tallied a season-high 57 receiving yards vs. the Hurricanes, saying there were several plays during practice that were designed for him. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Women's Basketball In Paris: Kate Harpring's Growing Pains, Defensive Struggles, What's Next
UNC Women's Basketball opened its season in Paris on Monday, but the No. 12 Tar Heels returned home with plenty to work on after falling 91-79 to No. 21 Oklahoma. Oklahoma took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Tar Heels 31-14. For head coach
Courtney Banghart, the loss showed where a team with several new faces still needs to improve. (
TarHeel247)
UNC vs. UConn Football Preview: Tar Heels Aim to Get Back on Track
UNC Football (4-4, 2-3
ACC standings) looks to shake its two-game losing streak with a trip Saturday to square off with UConn (4-4). The two teams met most recently in the 2024 Fenway Bowl, where the Huskies secured their only win in the series. Here is everything you need to know before the Tar Heels’ final nonconference game of the 2026 season. (
Inside Carolina)