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UNC Defensive Lineman Vodney Cleveland Not Participating in Team Activities
UNC freshman defensive lineman
Vodney Cleveland is not participating in team activities following a single-vehicle crash in Chatham County in September, in addition to two prior speeding citations. "We are aware of a one-car accident involving
Vodney Cleveland on Sept. 17," a UNC spokesperson said. "He is not currently participating in team activities." (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Carolina Insider - Double Takes Episode 1; Twice the Takes, All Things Carolina
Introducing "Double Takes," a new series from Carolina Insider. Join
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for fresh perspectives, fun conversations, and a little friendly debate. Topics include ACC football officiating, UNC QB
Billy Edwards, football viewership, basketball's rebounding struggles, and more.
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Thu Nov 5, 2026
Kaleb Cost Gained Confidence After Facing Miami's Malachi Toney
North Carolina defensive back
Kaleb Cost returned from injury Saturday and immediately faced one of the toughest challenges in college football. In his first game back, Cost and the Tar Heels' secondary were tasked with slowing down Miami receiver Malachi Toney, one of the nation's most productive players and a Heisman Trophy contender. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Coach's Corner with Bill Belichick - UNC vs. UConn Preview
Before UNC Football heads north this weekend, coach
Bill Belichick joins
Jones Angell to talk about the growth of the Tar Heels this year, quarterback
Billy Edwards' outstanding performance last weekend, and a preview of the matchup with UConn.
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Wed Nov 4, 2026
UNC OL Cristian Alvarez Quietly Putting Together Impressive Freshman Season
Cristian Alvarez, a 6-foot-4, 285-pound interior offensive lineman from St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, has played 351 offensive snaps through Carolina's first eight games. That number stands out on its own, but it becomes even more impressive when considering how little time he had to prepare for his first college season. (
Tar Heel Blue)
Wide Receiver Trech Kekahuna on Billy Edwards, UNC’s Offensive Progress
UNC wide receiver
Trech Kekahuna met with reporters at the Kenan Football Center on Monday. Kekahuna, who caught his first TD as a Tar Heels on Saturday vs. Miami, has 17 receptions for 219 yards this year. Kekahuna tallied a season-high 57 receiving yards vs. the Hurricanes, saying there were several plays during practice that were designed for him. (
TarHeel247)
UNC vs. UConn Football Preview: Tar Heels Aim to Get Back on Track
UNC Football (4-4, 2-3
ACC standings) looks to shake its two-game losing streak with a trip Saturday to square off with UConn (4-4). The two teams met most recently in the 2024 Fenway Bowl, where the Huskies secured their only win in the series. Here is everything you need to know before the Tar Heels’ final nonconference game of the 2026 season. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: QB Coach Matt Lombardi, UNC Players Pre-UConn Press Conferences
North Carolina quarterbacks coach Matt Lombardi, wide receiver
Trech Kekahuna, tight end
Jordan Washington, and defensive back
Kaleb Cost speak with the media ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against the UConn Huskies on Saturday in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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Wed Nov 4, 2026
Drake Maye digs the long ball: Patriots QB's success on deep passes keying surge
Since Week 4,
Drake Maye has six touchdowns and no interceptions on passes at least 20 yards. That leads the NFL in that stretch and is double the next-closest quarterback. Through the first three weeks, Maye had no touchdowns and three interceptions on passes at least 20 yards. Maye has turned things around with several top pass catchers sidelined. (
ESPN)
2026 UNC Football Opponent Preview: UConn
UNC visits UConn on Saturday. The Huskies enter with a 4-4 record, having dropped their last game at Air Force. Jason Candle is in his first season as Huskies’ head coach following a long and decorated stint at Toledo, where he won at least eight games six times and reached 11 wins twice, winning two MAC titles, and appearing in eight bowl games. (
Chapelboro.com)