UNC to bring back chrome football helmets vs. Duke Posted Oct 12, 2022 North Carolina football is bringing back its Larry Fedora-era chrome helmet for Saturday's ACC Coastal Division matchup against Duke. The Carolina blue helmet has an oversized reflective Tar Heel foot and debuted against the Blue Devils in 2014. The Tar Heels' first chrome helmet, which was similar in style but inverse in color, was first worn in 2012. (247 Sports)