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Tar Heels Fully Set On TCU Prep As Anticipation Mounts For Opener

On to Texas Christian. Football training camp is over, classes have begun and a starting quarterback has been named in Chapel Hill. With that, North Carolina’s preparations for the Labor Day night opener against TCU in Kenan Stadium are underway. “Ready for football here?” Bill Belichick asked the assembled media on Wednesday. "We definitely are." (On3.com)

UNC football's schedule outlook for the 2025 season

To kick off the year, UNC will host TCU on Labor Day. The Tar Heels landed in the prime time spot on Monday evening to face the talented Horned Frogs. TCU, likely UNC's toughest non-conference opponent, received votes in the AP top 25 preseason poll and is led by QB Josh Hoover, who set TCU's single-season passing record last year with 3,949 yards. (Daily Tar Heel)

THT Newsletter: UNC's QB1, Basketball Practice Video, 5-Star Hoops Visitors, Travis Burgess Injury

Sophomore Gio Lopez has been named the Tar Heels’ starting quarterback, North Carolina Basketball hosts two 5-star recruits this weekend, almost two dozen Tar Heels made NFL rosters this week, UNC quarterback commit Travis Burgess suffers a season-ending injury, former UNC All-American golfer Ben Griffin is having a dream year, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Bill Belichick's college football invasion is nearly here, and it's a family affair in Chapel Hill

You know what else is new for Bill Belichick? Being part of a college sports town and not one built around professional franchises. He’s traded offseason trips to watch the Celtics and Red Sox for a hoops game at the Smith Center, a lacrosse match at Dorrance Field and a baseball game at Boshamer Stadium. He feels like he’s 15 again in Annapolis, Maryland. (Yahoo! Sports)

'Rude Boys' reloaded: How DB Thaddeus Dixon and UNC’s defense embrace a storied legacy

The tradition of swagger and toughness in UNC's defensive backfield runs deep. This year, the Tar Heels’ secondary is leaning into that legacy, adopting the nickname "Rude Boys," a moniker dating back to the 1990s when UNC’s defense ranked among the nation’s best. For Thaddeus Dixon, stepping into that tradition has been an honor and a challenge. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Wide Receiver Jordan Shipp rises to the occasion for his sophomore season

Jordan Shipp had faith. When an injury impacted his mental health during the 2024 preseason, the sophomore receiver started working with UNC Football chaplain, Mitch Mason. But when former North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown was fired at the end of the 2024 season and the team was thrust into limbo, Shipp put his faith into UNC football. (Daily Tar Heel)

Chansky’s Notebook: ‘Bad Scheduling!’

What are UNC's advantages over TCU? Well, the Tar Heels are playing at home, where a capacity Kenan Stadium crowd will be rowdy and ready for the opening game, which has to be the most anticipated in program history. And there is Bill Belichick, whose presence stalking the sideline has to mean something as far as preparing a virtually unknown roster. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Football blocking out the noise despite national attention

When Gio Lopez walks around campus, he tunes everything out. UNC's starting quarterback slips on his headphones, turns up the music, and blocks out the noise. "I just make sure I'm doing good in my academics when I'm on campus, so I'm not paying attention," Lopez said. Whether he hears it or not, the outside world is buzzing with excitement. (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Podcast - Eric Church on the Bill Belichick Era, 2025 UNC Football

Despite the demands of being a music megastar, Eric Church is just as much of a Tar Heel as you'll find. He joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Joey Powell to discuss his fandom, the Bill Belichick Era beginning at UNC, and how he expects Carolina Football to fare in 2025. (View Video)

UNC Football's much-anticipated opener by the numbers

4: Left-handed quarterbacks on the UNC Football roster. Starter Gio Lopez, Max Johnson, Au'Tori Newkirk and Andres Miyares Jr. The last left-hander to start at QB for UNC was Nathan Elliott in 2018; 26: Wins by UNC head coaches in their debuts; 34: Years, to the day, since Bill Belichick's first game as a head coach with the Cleveland Browns. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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