UNC Football's much-anticipated opener by the numbers

Posted Aug 28, 2025
4: Left-handed quarterbacks on the UNC Football roster. Starter Gio Lopez, Max Johnson, Au'Tori Newkirk and Andres Miyares Jr. The last left-hander to start at QB for UNC was Nathan Elliott in 2018; 26: Wins by UNC head coaches in their debuts; 34: Years, to the day, since Bill Belichick's first game as a head coach with the Cleveland Browns. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

UNC Football blocking out the noise despite national attention
When Gio Lopez walks around campus, he tunes everything out. UNC's starting quarterback slips on his headphones, turns up the music, and blocks out the...
Thu Aug 28, 2025

Video: IC Podcast - Eric Church on the Bill Belichick Era, 2025 UNC Football
Despite the demands of being a music megastar, Eric Church is just as much of a Tar Heel as you'll find. He joins Inside...
Thu Aug 28, 2025

2025 North Carolina Football Opponent Preview: TCU
TCU finished the 2024 season with a 9-4 record and 6-3 mark in the Big 12 Conference, beating Louisiana 34-3 in the New Mexico Bowl...
Thu Aug 28, 2025

THT Newsletter: UNC's QB1, Basketball Practice Video, 5-Star Hoops Visitors, Travis Burgess Injury
Sophomore Gio Lopez has been named the Tar Heels’ starting quarterback, North Carolina Basketball hosts two 5-star recruits this weekend, almost two dozen Tar Heels...
Thu Aug 28, 2025