UNC Football Faces Mid-October Deadline

Posted Sep 11, 2025
While Bill Belichick’s first season as UNC’s football coach already has had its share of sideshows, one intriguing aspect of the Tar Heels’ 2025 season relates to a far less provocative detail: the team’s unusual schedule. First, only three ACC teams have two "open weeks" even before they hit the halfway point of their schedule: Louisville, Miami, and UNC. (Chapelboro.com)

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