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Achol Akot, Nyla Brooks To Accompany Courtney Banghart At 2026 ACC Tipoff

The countdown is on for the 2026-27 UNC Women's Basketball season, with the ACC announcing attendees for the ACC Tipoff on Oct. 5, featuring and joining coach in Charlotte. Showing her spark off the bench in her rookie season, Brooks impressed across the board with 8.6 points per game and 63 triples. (GoHeels.com)

Bill Belichick: UNC football's passing game struggles not all on quarterback

Just over five weeks removed from the completion of a quarterback competition where emerged as the starter, said Monday, yes, there’s more the passing game could provide. And that’s not all on the quarterback. "There’s a lot of detail that goes into every route and every throw, and sometimes we have to make adjustments." (MSN.com)

2026 UNC Football Opponent Preview: Notre Dame

UNC Football hosts No. 3 Notre Dame at Kenan Stadium on Saturday at noon. It’s the first meeting between the schools since 2022. The Fighting Irish enter Saturday’s game at 4-0, having won each of their games by at least 17 points. Notre Dame is two years removed from playing in the national title game and has won five straight meetings against UNC. (Chapelboro.com)

Niall Sheils Donegan Ties UNC Men's Golf, Colonial Records With 61

Niall Sheils Donegan tied the all-time course record and the 18-hole UNC record with a first-round 61 on Monday at Colonial Country Club in the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. The 61 established the low round at Colonial since it was renovated in 2024. He became the eighth player to shoot 61 at Colonial (the other seven were PGA professionals). (GoHeels.com)

Podcast: Carolina Football Live - UNC Offensive Coordinator Bobby Petrino Joins

North Carolina Offensive Coordinator Bobby Petrino joins to talk about what brought him to Chapel Hill, preview this week's matchup with the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Softball: Meet the Transfers - Bri Godfrey

Bri Godfrey arrives with plenty of college softball experience and a familiar connection to the head coach she will play for at UNC. Godfrey began her college career at Marshall in 2023, where she played for Smith Lyon. After one season with the Thundering Herd, Godfrey transferred to Maryland and now reunites with Smith Lyon for her final college season. (Tar Heel Blue)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Jarin Stevenson's New Edge

UNC Basketball coach may be unlocking a new level in forward as preseason buzz grows about his assertiveness and game-changing potential. Could Stevenson become the Tar Heels' surprise breakout player this season? (View Video)

UNC fifth school for Angelo Brizzi, who visited campus as recruit seven years ago

With one recruiting story, Buffalo transfer offered a reminder about how much experience he brings to Carolina. Among the other recruits on his 2019 unofficial visit to UNC in the fall of his junior year of high school was . Brizzi didn’t want to wait to see if Coach Roy Williams would land , his primary guard target. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC OL Coach Will Friend, Football Players Pre-Notre Dame Press Conferences

North Carolina offensive line coach Will Friend, tight end , offensive lineman , and linebacker speak with the media on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup with No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

UNC Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. to Start vs. Notre Dame

North Carolina is sticking with quarterback Jr. on Saturday. UNC coach said Monday that Edwards will start against No. 3 Notre Dame during his weekly press conference, despite struggling for most of the Tar Heels' 28-20 loss at Clemson. "I do," Belichick said when asked if he expects to continue with Edwards as his starter. (TarHeel247)

A New Week, A New Opportunity For UNC Football

The open week is over. That means the opportunity to evaluate UNC Football's first three games of the season has passed. Now comes the opportunity to show what was learned. Carolina enters the week at 2-1 after wins over TCU and ETSU followed by a loss at Clemson. There have been encouraging signs, but there have also been areas needing attention. (Tar Heel Blue)

UNC Football's game at Pitt will be fifth consecutive noon start

For the fifth straight game to start the college football season, North Carolina's game will start at noon when the Tar Heels visit Pittsburgh on October 10. The game against the Panthers at Acrisure Stadium will air on ESPN or ESPN2. This will equal the total number of noon starts in 2024, when the Tar Heels went 1–4 in those early-afternoon games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Neo Avdalas, Angelo Brizzi Preseason Press Conferences

North Carolina forward and guard speak with the media on Monday afternoon following the Tar Heels' first full week of official basketball practices. (View Video)

Jaydon Young Bringing Energy, Leadership to UNC Basketball

After a four-day stint in the transfer portal, returned to UNC as one of three scholarship players in ’s first season, placing a greater emphasis on his leadership as the Tar Heels brought 11 newcomers to Chapel Hill. Young credited with setting the tone through his competitive energy and leadership last summer. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Women's Basketball To Travel To Maryland For Exhibition Game

After meeting in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, UNC Women's Basketball will visit College Park to square off against Maryland in an exhibition game on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. on B1G+. The former ACC foes meet in a final preseason matchup before the Tar Heels head to Europe to face Oklahoma in the Oui Play on Nov. 2 in Paris. (GoHeels.com)
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Wednesday, September 30
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7:00 PM Chapel Hill, Dorrance Field at Play2Dream Legacy Stadium
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Friday, October 2
UNC logoField Hockey
Louisville logoLouisville
3:00 PM Louisville, Ky.
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6:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Clemson logoClemson
7:00 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Saturday, October 3
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#3 Notre Dame logo#3 Notre Dame
12:00 PM Chapel Hill, Kenan Stadium
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Boston College logoBoston College
3:00 PM Newton, Mass.
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Sunday, October 4
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Loyola logoLoyola
11:00 AM Baltimore, MD
 
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Georgia Tech logoGeorgia Tech
1:30 PM Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Friday, October 9
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7:00 PM Greensboro, N.C.
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3:00 PM Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
--Anson Dorrance
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Today In UNC History
September 30, 1948
Legendary Franklin Street restaurant the Rathskeller, popularly known as "The Rat", opens its doors on September 30, 1948. An article in The Daily Tar Heel advertised that UNC's very own Andy Griffith would be "wandering among the tables with his guitar" to welcome diners.
September 30, 2000
Quarterback Ronald Curry sets a UNC single-game record for most total yards by a junior (400). Curry's 78-yard touchdown pass to Kory Bailey is the longest in Kenan Stadium history as the Tar Heels fall to Georgia Tech 42-28.
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