How bad is Bill Belichick start with UNC football? Worse than any Tar Heels team since 1888

Posted Oct 8, 2025
North Carolina Football’s first season with Bill Belichick has produced the program’s worst start against Power 4 competition since 1888. It’s been nearly 137 years since UNC played its inaugural game against Wake Forest, a 6-4 Demon Deacons win. No squad since the program’s inception has been worse than Belichick’s team through three Power 4 games. (USA Today)

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