UNC Football

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football.

Preview: Expectations mount for UNC's fall sports in 2026

With top goal scorers Ryleigh Heck and Dani Mendez graduating, UNC field hockey will need to fill offensive gaps. Stepping into her fourth year as a Tar Heel, forward Charly Bruder will be a leading performer. After their breakout first years, back Isabel Boere and forward Reese Anetsberger will provide offensive depth. Merritt Skubisz will be a force in goal. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Football Opponent Snapshot: Miami

After a complex offseason where former Duke quarterback Darian Mensah publicly committed to return to the Blue Devils before entering the transfer portal and signing with the Hurricanes, Mensah will be Miami's 2026 starter. Mario Cristobal also retained star running back Mark Fletcher, who tallied 216 carries for 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns. (TarHeel247)

Newsletter: Diamond Heels to Omaha, Wei Lin Update, ACC-SEC Challenge, Two Football Commits

UNC Baseball is headed back to Omaha for the College World Series, Michael Malone and Carolina Basketball is pursuing another point guard, ACC-SEC Challenge matchups are set, Tar Heel Football landed two commitments while Baseball landed three, Caleb Wilson met "Big Game James," and Drake Maye is giving back in New England. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Titans LB Cedric Gray Aiming to be a More Complete Player in Year 3

Cedric Gray made a big jump from Year 1 to Year 2. Now, the Titans linebacker wants to take things to another level. "The biggest thing this offseason is I want to put a complete game together. I feel like I improved from my rookie year to last year and became a pretty good player. Now I want to become a complete player. I want to be an elite player." (Tennessee Titans)

South Carolina to pay UNC $1M for canceling football series

South Carolina will pay North Carolina $1 million for canceling a home-and-home football series between the schools. The Gamecocks and Tar Heels were scheduled to play Sept. 2, 2028 in Columbia, South Carolina and Sept. 1, 2029 in Chapel Hill. South Carolina announced that the schools had mutually agreed to cancel the series on May 22. (WRAL.com)

Bill Belichick wants to make UNC football better than it’s been, but not thinking national title

The University of North Carolina football program hasn’t won an Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1980 when a young Lawrence Taylor tormented opposing offenses — and Bill Belichick was a young special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for the New York Giants without a single Super Bowl championship on his resume. (WRAL.com)

ACC Announces 2026 Bowl Season Schedule

The ACC, ESPN, and Bowl Season announced the 2026 bowl schedule Wednesday. The ACC’s 2026 postseason lineup includes 17 possible bowl destinations, highlighted by 15 which will be featured on ABC and ESPN. The confirmed dates, kickoff times and broadcast information are listed here with the Holiday Bowl to be announced at a later date. (The ACC)

UNC Football Opponent Snapshot: Duke

Manny Diaz and Duke football lost 17 players to the transfer portal, while adding 19. Of the 19, nearly half are expected to slide into starting roles, including the quarterback. The Blue Devils landed San Jose State transfer Walker Eget, who's likely to take over Diaz's offense. Last season, Eget threw for 3,051 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions. (TarHeel247)

Carolina's Culture Effect

As UNC Baseball continues its run to Omaha, Carolina Football under Bill Belichick is less than three months away from the year two opener, while Michael Malone continues to assemble the final pieces of the newest version of Tar Heel Basketball. Greg Barnes looks at how each coach handle the challenges of building and maintaining a winning culture. (Inside Carolina)

Drake Maye's Celebrity Softball Classic delivers joy and major impact for children's hospital

If you thought the players were having fun at Drake Maye's inaugural Celebrity Softball Classic on Sunday night, there were kids in the sold-out crowd having an even better time – despite a little rain. The New England Patriots quarterback and his wife, Ann Michael Maye, hosted the event as the first activation of their MayeDay Family Foundation. (New England Patriots)

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