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Tight End Jelani Thurman Announces His Arrival as Featured UNC Weapon On the first play of UNC Football's 2026 season, Billy Edwards Jr. faked a draw handoff to Benjamin...
AUGUST 30 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
10 Bill Belichick memes cracking up fans as UNC pulls off 15-10 upset over TCU in Dublin Bill Belichick’s North Carolina staged an upset against TCU on Saturday in the Week 0 game at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, setting the tone for the 2026 season.
AUGUST 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
UNC Football opens Bill Belichick's second season with 15-10 win over TCU in Ireland New quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards, Aeron Burrell kicked two field goals, and...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

North Carolina Opens Bill Belichick's 2nd Season With Win Over TCU In Ireland

New quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards and North Carolina opened coach Bill Belichick’s second season with a 15-10 win over T...
AUGUST 29 • FOX SPORTS
North Carolina Opens Bill Belichick's 2nd Season With Win Over TCU In Ireland
UNC stifles TCU: Bill Belichick gets best college win Twice in the second half, TCU pushed inside the red zone with a chance to seize control. Twice, UNC...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
"Only reason North Carolina is playing in Ireland": Podcaster mocks Bill Belichick's GF Jordon Hudson as UNC takes on TCU in 2026 CFB opener Bill Belichick is no stranger to season openers. The coach has been on the sideline for countless contests to kick off his season.
AUGUST 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
First Half Takeaways As TCU Trails UNC 12-10 After First Half in Ireland Takeaways from the first half of the TCU Horned Frogs college football kickoff game against the North Carolina Tar Heels
AUGUST 29 • SI.COM
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
Returning players bring all-star talent to UNC's defensive line Redshirt senior defensive lineman Melkart Abou Jaoude and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
UNC football looks to new faces to bolster secondary after major departures The only returning full-time back from last season is Kaleb Cost, who has spent his entire college...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
How to watch North Carolina vs TCU: Live stream College Football, NCAA, TV channel The North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) face the TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) at Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Week 0 of college football acti...
AUGUST 29 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
UNC football printable 2026 schedule with dates, times and TV lineup | Sporting News The Tar Heels open the season in Dublin against TCU.
AUGUST 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Is the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina already coming to a close? UNC Football is at the threshold of a new season, Bill Belichick's second in Chapel Hill. His...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
The UNC football first-years and transfers likely to make an impact this season Headlining the 2026 recruiting class are first-year QB Travis Burgess and first-year DB Jakob...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Jordan Shipp, transfer receivers look to bring UNC passing game back to life Junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp headlines the group as UNC’s most established returning receiver....
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Exits game Saturday Hall suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday's win over TCU, per Andrew Jones of 247sports.
Impact Hall exited the game and didn't return after carrying the ball 11 times for 36 yards and caught one pass for an additional two yards and was replaced by Demon June. Hall will now have two weeks to get healthy before the team's next matchup versus East Tennessee.
AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE
Previewing UNC football's 2026 schedule North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick enters his sophomore season looking to improve on last...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
'Chapel Bill' not much of a thrill for students in second year With year two approaching for Bill Belichick and UNC set to take on TCU for the second-straight...
AUGUST 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Sidelined vs. TCU Washington (undisclosed) won't play against TCU in Week 0, per Spencer Haskell of On3.com.
Impact Washington was initially deemed a game-time decision, and it's now official that the transfer tight end won't be able to make his debut with North Carolina after being spotted on the sideline in street clothes. He will now have an extended break to recover in time for the Tar Heels' next game on Sept. 12 against East Tennessee State. Fellow transfer tight end Jelani Thurman will see an increase in targets and should have a prominent role in the offense following an impressive fall camp.
AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE
Who is UNC's quarterback? Meet Billy Edwards Jr. named new QB1 for Bill Belichick | Sporting News Belichick's second season with the Tar Heels includes a new face at quarterback.
AUGUST 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Carolina Insider Podcast: Live from Ireland and Billy Edwards Jr. Interview Jones and Adam are on location in Dublin for a live taping of the pod ahead of the season opener vs...
AUGUST 28 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Lee Pace's departure among changes to Tar Heel Sports Network football broadcasts Football broadcasts on the Tar Heel Sports Network will sound a little different this season...
AUGUST 28 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

2026 College Football Week 0 Preview: Best Games To Watch This Weekend

College football Week 0 kicks off in Dublin, Ireland and ends with a nightcap on FOX. Here are the five must-watch games this weekend.
AUGUST 28 • FOX SPORTS
2026 College Football Week 0 Preview: Best Games To Watch This Weekend
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Football Seeks Redemption In Dublin UNC and TCU kick off college football season in Dublin, but with new quarterbacks and overhauled...
AUGUST 28 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Melkart Abou Jaoude's 'chip on his shoulder' mindset propels him from a walk-on to defensive leader Mornings after Friday night football, current UNC defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude could be found...
AUGUST 28 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
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