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Starter Billy Edwards Jr., Miles O'Neill lead UNC's quarterback room Billy Edwards Jr., a sixth-year veteran, projects as a high-floor quarterback relying on short and...

AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Loses QB battle to Edwards O'Neill lost North Carolina's quarterback competition to Wisconsin transfer Billy Edwards, per On3.

Impact This is somewhat of a surprise, as O'Neill was reportedly in the lead for the QB1 gig as recently as early August. Still, Edwards has won out and will be the Tar Heels' starting quarterback for Week 0 in Dublin against TCU. O'Neill, meanwhile, looks poised to spend another season riding the bench after he did just that for two years at Texas A&M.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Scrimmages with first team O'Neill was with the first-team offense during most of Sunday's scrimmage, according to Noah Weiskopf of 247Sports.com.

Impact While nothing has been set in stone regarding who will open the 2026 season as the Tar Heels' starting quarterback, the expectation is that if the TCU game were in the coming days, O'Neill would get the nod over Billy Edwards. O'Neill, a transfer from Texas A&M, has drawn the majority of the first-team reps in camp over the first week of practice. The Tar Heels open their season against the Horned Frogs on Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Takes first-team reps Monday O'Neill was seen working and taking reps with the first-team offense during Monday's drills, according to R.L. Bynum of The Tar Heel Tribune.

Impact O'Neill has a chance to win the quarterback battle ahead of the season opener against TCU on August 29, but he'll have to beat Billy Edwards, who overcame a knee injury and is healthy in training camp, to do so. While it's a positive sign to see O'Neill working with the first-team offense early in camp, it's too early to draw any meaningful conclusions. O'Neill spent the past two seasons at Texas A&M, where he played a reserve role off the bench.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Chance to win starting gig O'Neill has a shot to win North Carolina's starting quarterback gig, per 247Sports.

Impact O'Neill spent the past two seasons at Texas A&M, where he played a reserve role off the bench. He has a shot to win the Tar Heels' QB1 gig, and he's primarily battling Wisconsin transfer Billy Edwards for the job. With Edwards still hampered by a knee ailment he suffered in Madison, O'Neill could have an opening to make up some ground in the quarterback race.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Tar Heels O'Neill will transfer to North Carolina, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact North Carolina has landed its second quarterback via the portal, after it signed former Maryland/Wisconsin gunslinger Billy Edwards on Monday. O'Neill now jumps into the quarterback mix in Chapel Hill after two seasons at Texas A&M in which he played sparingly. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound quarterback should have three years of eligibility to work with going forward.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Leaving College Station O'Neill will enter the transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact O'Neill played sparingly across two seasons with the Aggies, performing mop-up duty and totaling 171 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. With three years of eligibility remaining, The 6-foot-5, 220-pound gunslinger will seek a new home in the portal.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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