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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football.

Why UNC’s Michael Malone hire is no Bill Belichick rerun

Given the way UNC’s football coaching search played out, many compared basketball coach Michael Malone’s hiring to Bill Belichick’s. On the surface, the comparison makes sense. Both were successful pro coaches, and both hirings came together quickly. But that is where the similarities end. UNC’s hiring of Malone is nothing like its hiring of Belichick. (USA Today)

Defensive Lineman Leroy Jackson Working to Build on Breakout Season at UNC

Now a redshirt sophomore Leroy Jackson enters 2026 as UNC Football’s third-leading returning tackler along the defensive line, trailing Melkart Abou-Jaoude (47) and Isaiah Johnson (41), as the unit carries a sense of continuity into the new season. Five Tar Heel defensive linemen who logged 100-plus snaps in 2025 are set to return to Chapel Hill. (Inside Carolina)

How far has UNC Football fallen?

As fans, we’ve been there for the end of the Larry Fedora era, the start of Mack Brown 1.0, the sputtering of Carl Torbush, John Bunting’s collapse, and the embarrassment of how the Butch Davis era ended. I’d argue that in this age where it’s easier to get into the College Football Playoff that this is the lowest UNC Football has been in quite some time. (Tar Heel Blog)

Why Lawrence Taylor is the New York Giants’ Greatest NFL Draft Pick of All Time

In the 89 years since the NFL Draft process was instituted, there has been just one draft pick made by the New York Giants in their history that stands head and shoulders above everyone else for the title of best draft pick in franchise history, and it was a pick that the Giants happened to land by luck. The pick, of course, is outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor. (Sports Illustrated)

Bobby Petrino’s Offense Building Behind UNC Football's Youth Movement

A much different and much younger UNC Football team enters the closing stretch of spring practice this week. After a season in which the Tar Heels ranked 131st out of 136 Division I teams in total offense, Bobby Petrino, who brings more than four decades of coaching experience and an impressive offensive resume, enters his first season in Chapel Hill. (Inside Carolina)

Rolesville promotes former UNC, NFL linebacker Kevin Reddick to head football coach

Rolesville (NC) High School did not take long to find its next head football coach. The Rams are promoting defensive coordinator Kevin Reddick to the role. He has been running the program on an interim basis as Ranier Rackley has accepted a job with the Duke football program. At UNC, Reddick compiled nearly 300 tackles and was first-team All-ACC. (High School OT)

Video: Leroy Jackson, Benjamin Hall Football Spring Practice Press Conferences

North Carolina defensive lineman Leroy Jackson and running back Benjamin Hall speak with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Tar Heels' ongoing spring practices, personal areas of improvement, team chemistry, and much more. (View Video)

Bobby Petrino outlines plan to rebuild UNC's offense

Bobby Petrino arrived in Chapel Hill with a simple job description and a complicated assignment. UNC's offensive coordinator is here to run the Tar Heels’ offense, call plays, and help turn last season’s struggles into a productive unit. He is also doing it alongside Bill Belichick, a partnership Petrino said has sharpened his approach during spring practice. (Tar Heel Tribune)

How UNC Athletics Raised $1.2 Million For Community Kids

Friday marked the fifth annual "Heels at the Rabbit Hole Spring Event," a fundraiser hosted by Rams Club vice chair Vaughn Moore, in support of TABLE Ministries, a nonprofit committed to fighting hunger and food insecurity in Orange County. Guests included Bill Belichick, Michael Malone, Sam Howell, Drake Maye, Tyler Hansbrough, and many more. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Athletics Celebrates Year Of Excellence At 2026 Rammy Awards

In a year full of highlights in athletics and in the classroom, UNC student-athletes ditched their uniforms and came out in style to celebrate a year for the record books at the 2026 Rammy Awards at Memorial Hall. All of UNC's 28 varsity programs, as well as coaches, staff, band, and spirit, walked across the Carolina Blue carpet prior to Monday's festivities. (GoHeels.com)

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