Gio Lopez listed as QB starter, defensive line changes on UNC’s first depth chart
Posted Sep 4, 2025
A North Carolina Football depth chart was released for the first time this season. Although it is labeled "unofficial," it shows Gio Lopez as starting quarterback and no changes offensively but some shifts on the defensive line. After playing off the bench against TCU, Smith Vilbert and Melkart Abou–Jaoude are listed as the Tar Heels' starting defensive ends.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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