@carsynn._- Instagram The Tar Heels are not desperately searching to add another commitment in the 2026 recruiting class at the running back spot, but they might have a gift that falls into their laps in the form of a Florida commit. According to his Rivals page, 2026 4✮ RB Carsyn Baker will officially visit Chapel Hill for the team’s game with the Duke Blue Devils starting on November 21st. Baker has already officially visited Kentucky and will also be officially visiting Ol

Bryan Bennett- Getty Images After being tied to the New York Giants job earlier in the week, Tar Heel head coach Bill Belichick has released a statement about the vacant job. “I have great respect and genuinely care for the New York Giants organization and both the Mara and Tisch families. The New York Giants played an important role in my life and in my coaching journey. It was a privilege for me to work for the Mara family and be a member of Coach Parcells' staff for over a

Inside Carolina Bill Belichick isn’t a name that you expect to hear come up in many coaching searches around the NFL, but there is one job in particular that has just come open that has led to speculation about the possibility of him leaving. After a 2-8 start to their season, the New York Giants made the decision to fire head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, meaning they will be searching for a head coach for the fifth time in the last ten years. The ownership group is hungry t

@UNCFootball- Instagram After going the first nine weeks of the 2025 season without a power conference win, the Tar Heels have picked up back-to-back wins in conference and a bowl game in sight for the first time since the beginning of the season. On Saturday, the team took down the Stanford Cardinal 20-15 thanks to another strong second half from Gio Lopez and the passing game and just enough from the defense that overall played very well throughout the day. Here’s a look at

Mark Konezny- Imagn Images Momentum is on the Tar Heels side following their first win over a power conference team under the direction of Bill Belichick and the team will look to build upon that on Saturday in Kenan Stadium against the Stanford Cardinal. Here’s everything you need to know for this important matchup that could keep the Tar Heels bowl game hopes alive. Team Breakdowns Tar Heels The team has found its footing after a rough start to the season on both sides of t

Thien-An Truong- Getty Images The Tar Heels offensive line has been steadily improving over the last three weeks and in order to continue that improvement, they will likely have to do it without the help of the guy who has anchored the unit all year long. As first reported by Noah Weiskopf of Tar Heel Illustrated, starting center Chad Lindberg is likely out for the remainder of the season after sustaining an arm injury in last week’s game against the Syracuse Orange. The inju

Bryan M. Bennett- Getty Images The sweet taste of victory. That’s what the Tar Heels got to experience for the first time in over a month on Friday night in upstate New York, as they dominated the Syracuse Orange 27-10 to give Bill Belichick his first power conference victory as the team’s head coach. Here are our takeaways from this much-needed victory. This Offense Has Found Its Identity It took a lot longer than we anticipated, but it feels like the offense has finally fou

@dq.jr0- Instagram For the third time this week, the Tar Heels have added a commitment in the 2026 class and this one is the biggest one of the three. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from 2026 4✮ LB Duyon Forkpa Jr. following a visit to Chapel Hill this past weekend. Forkpa commits to UNC over offers from Florida, Michigan, Missouri and others. Forkpa, the No. 294 overall prospect and No. 19 linebacker in the 2026 class

Lance King- Getty Images The Tar Heels may still be without a power conference win on the season, but in the last two weeks, the team has found a bit of life to provide some hope for the closing stretch of the 2025 season. The first game of a stretch of easier games begins on Friday as the Tar Heels head to Syracuse to face another ACC team looking to turn their season around. Here’s everything that you need to know ahead of this crucial game in the JMA Wireless Dome. Team Br

@rare1ziel- Instagram The Tar Heels have been looking to flip some targets from the teams that have already fired their head coach, and on Monday, they completed the first of what could be a group of flips. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, the Tar Heels have completed the flip of 2026 3✮ CB Jaziel Hart from Penn State. His commitment to UNC comes after the staff re-offered him shortly after his decommitment back on October 14th and before he is set to take his of

Ben McKewon- AP Photo Inches. That’s how close the Tar Heels came to an upset of No. 16 Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Kenan Stadium. Instead, the Tar Heels have to settle for silver linings for a second straight week thanks to a 17-16 overtime loss. Here is a look at our takeaways from another heartbreaking loss for the Tar Heels. Two-Point Conversion Call Was the Right One Many are questioning whether it was the right decision to go for two in the first overtime and pers

Thien-An Troung- Getty Images The Tar Heels return to Kenan Stadium on Saturday afternoon still searching for the first win of the Bill Belichick era over a power conference opponent as they take on the Virginia Cavaliers in the latest rendition of the South’s Oldest Rivalry. Here’s a look at everything that you need to know for a game that could go a long way in getting this season turned around. Team Breakdowns Tar Heels The Tar Heels are coming off their best performance o

@double8._- Instagram For the third time in the last 24 hours, the Tar Heels have had a player walk away from the program midseason. As first reported by Inside Carolina, true freshman tight end Yasir Smith is no longer with the program. Smith, who joined the team as a defensive end back in the summer, signed with the Tar Heels on National Signing Day after receiving a late offer in February. Smith, the No. 1738 overall prospect and the No. 189 defensive line prospect in the

@ballhawk_8- Instagram After what appeared to be a two week suspension, Tar Heels cornerback coach Armond Hawkins has been reinstated according to head coach Bill Belichick. “Yeah, he’s back,” said Belichick on Tuesday morning during his weekly press conference. “The university cleared him. They went through their process with him and he’s back.” Belichick was also asked by the media if he thought he had done enough education and educating everybody about the rules and NCAA r

@williamboone_ - Twitter For the third time today, the Tar Heels have had a member of their team step away midseason. As first reported by TarHeel247, junior offensive tackle William Boone is no longer with the team as of Tuesday evening.  Per his agent, Austin Pfenniger, Boone is pursuing a medical redshirt for this season and should be 100% for spring practice. Boone, who transferred in back in the winter portal, is at least done for the season after playing in the first th

@pryceyates- Instagram The Tar Heels have suffered some defections from the team in-season, but none is as big as the one they just suffered. According to a report from Inside Carolina, major offseason acquisition Pryce Yates is no longer with the program due to an injury situation.  Yates, who was active for the Clemson game and finished with three total tackles, 0.5 a tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure, missed the first four games of the season with a concussion a

@cbfw_50_- Instagram The Tar Heels may have 37 commits in their 2026 class, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t trying to flip some prospects from the schools that have already fired their head coach. The latest name to pop onto the radar for the Tar Heels is Florida commit Tyler Chukuyem, who told Rivals reporter Hadyn Hollin on Sunday evening that he will be officially visiting Chapel Hill this weekend for the team’s matchup with the Virginia Cavaliers. Chukuyem, a 4✮ OT pros

ESPN The Tar Heels returned to the field on Friday night after a second bye week filled with a host of negative off-the-field storylines. With questions surrounding this group and how they would respond, the team put together their best performance against a power conference team this season in a 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears. Here are our biggest takeaways from what we saw in the loss in Berkeley. Two Fumbles Were the Difference In the Game The Tar Heels had two

Lance King- Getty Images The Tar Heels head to the West Coast on Friday night as they face the California Golden Bears looking to turn their season in the right direction. Here is everything you need to know for the late night matchup with one of the ACC’s most confusing teams so far this year. Team Breakdowns Tar Heels The team needs to show some signs of life against Power 4 competition and this will be one of their best chances to do that the rest of the season. The team a

Tar Heel Tribune It may have seemed like an Onion headline but, as the university confirmed on Thursday, it is real. The Tar Heels are looking to the Saudi Arabian government and its Public Investment Fund for help to raise money for the football program. As first reported by Pablo Torre and later confirmed by Brendan Marks and Christopher Kamrani of the Athletic, Tar Heel general manager Michael Lombardi took a trip overseas to Saudi Arabia back in mid-August to gauge the in