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UNC Football Schedule Lookahead: East Tennessee State

UNC Football's Sept. 12 game against East Tennessee State at Kenan Stadium is the Tar Heels’ only clear-cut favorite on a demanding schedule. The Buccaneers are an FCS program from the Southern Conference that went 7-5 and 5-3 in league play last season, finishing third in the SoCon. The Buccaneers ranked 15th nationally in total offense. (USA Today)

Previewing UNC football's upcoming roster

After a disappointing 4-8 finish in head coach Bill Belichick’s first season, North Carolina football looked to make some changes heading into the 2026 season. North Carolina spent the offseason reshaping the program, making a significant coaching change on the offensive side while bringing in transfers to address some of the team’s biggest needs. (Daily Tar Heel)

North Carolina Football’s Five Greatest Quarterbacks

Since 2011, four Tar Heels quarterbacks have been taken in the NFL draft, two among the top 10 picks. Over that same stretch, UNC has regularly fielded one of the country’s most productive passing offenses. This kind of quarterback success has become central to how the program is viewed. Here are five signal-callers who helped reshape UNC's identity. (USA Today)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Tight End Breakdown and Superlatives

UNC's tight end group was sorely misused last season, but under new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, this year's group of Jelani Thurman, Jordan Washington, Shamar Easter, and Jaxxon Warren could potentially, according to Inside Carolina's Jason Staples, be the offense's best unit this season. (View Video)

Barth Brothers Hosting Free Kicking Camp July 16 In Wilmington

Brothers Casey Barth and Connor Barth, two of the greatest placekickers ever produced by the state of North Carolina, will host their annual, all-ages kicking camp July 16 at Hoggard High School in Wilmington. Casey and Connor Barth are the two most prolific field goal kickers in UNC football history, with 66 and 54 successful three-point conversions, respectively. (North Carolina Sports Network)

2026 ACC college football preview, predictions, top transfers and more

Bill Belichick bears the burden of proof, but it's not hard to see potential if UNC's defense is a top-40 unit and Bobby Petrino engineers at least average output. But for reasons good or bad, the Tar Heels will likely be a main character early in the season again: They face TCU in Ireland in Week 0, visit Clemson in Week 3, and host Notre Dame in Week 5. (ESPN)

Back with the Washington Commanders, Dyami Brown vows it’s a 'new me'

Former North Carolina receiver Dyami Brown, after a season in Jacksonville, has returned to Washington for a second stint. Brown is projected to be a second-string option and should be able to get some targets. By the end of quarterback Jayden Daniels’s rookie season, they had chemistry, so Brown’s sixth NFL season has a chance to be his best. (NBC Sports)

Jordan Shipp Is WR1, but 2026 UNC Pass-Catchers Could Surprise

The Tar Heels have a fun group wide receivers on their hands this season. We all know about standout Jordan Shipp, who will almost certainly be an All-ACC wideout should he stay healthy this season. However, opportunities for Nathan Leacock and transfers Mason Humphrey and Trech Kekahuna make for an enticing crop of pass catchers in Chapel Hill. (Sports Illustrated)

Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year

From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and downs of UNC teams in many cities. Two highlights for the basketball teams were the huge home wins over Duke, and half the games on this list could have been from the Tar Heels in the College World Series. (Tar Heel Tribune)

A look at UNC football's quarterback competition

Billy Edwards Jr.: The graduate transfer from Wisconsin is the most experienced signal-caller on the team. Last year, Edwards suffered a season-ending PCL injury in his first game at Wisconsin. Travis Burgess: The highly touted 6-foot-4, 193-pounder from Georgia could become the first true freshman starter for the Tar Heels since Sam Howell in 2019. (Daily Tar Heel)

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