@ ocho.vj- Instagram The Tar Heels have been made a chore of flipping players in the 2026 class and that has carried over into the opening of the early signing window. On Wednesday, the Tar Heels completed one of the biggest flips yet when they flipped the commitment of 2026 4✮ DL Vodney Cleveland from Texas. He committed to the Longhorns back on June 21st following a month full of official visits, which included a trip to Chapel Hill back on June 11th. He took two unofficial

@darienlewisx2- Instagram In the midst of all of the excitement about the the upcoming opening to the early signing window on Wednesday for the Tar Heels’ 2026 class, the news of a new decommitment has flown under the radar a bit. As he announced via social media on Tuesday evening, 2026 3✮ S Darien Lewis is no longer signing with the Tar Heels today and will instead be signing with UNLV. Lewis, who had been committed to the Tar Heels since July 2nd, took an official visit to

Sports Illustrated Despite going just 4-8 this season, and 2-6 in league games, there were some Tar Heel football players to be recognized by the conference’s media members, as the 2025 All-ACC teams were announced earlier today.  The first player to earn honors on either the first or the second team was defensive lineman, Melkart Abou Joude, who recorded 10.5 sacks and 47 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, while starting all 12 games after transferring in from Delaware

@elirickell- Instagram Early Signing Day for the 2026 class is set for Wednesday and prior to that the team has lost a commitment from one of their members of the offensive line. As he announced via social media on Sunday evening, 2026 3✮ IOL Eli Rickell has decommitted from UNC and is reopening his recruitment. He had been committed to the Tar Heels since early June. His departure isn’t a significant blow to a Tar Heel class that still has three interior offensive lineman co

@paulbillupsii- Instagram After losing two wide receivers to the transfer portal yesterday, the team received news on Monday that a former wide receiver who left the team earlier in the year will be entering the transfer portal as well. As he announced via his social media on Monday afternoon, Paul Billups II will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd after he stepped away from the Tar Heels back in late September. He will have two years of elig

Alex Vesper For the second time today, the Tar Heels have received news that a member of the wide receiving corps will be entering the transfer portal this offseason. As first reported by Chandler Vessels of On3 Sports/Rivals, Tar Heel wide receiver Jason Robinson Jr. will enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He joins fellow receiver Chris Culliver as those to make the announcement today. He should have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands

Grant Halverson- Getty Images The transfer portal isn’t set to open until the beginning of November, but the team now has a second player that has confirmed he will enter when it ends. As he announced via social media on Sunday afternoon, Tar Heel wide receiver Chris Culliver will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He joins offensive tackle William Boone as the players to make it official that they will go to the portal this offseason. He wi

Lance King- Getty Images The Tar Heels closed out the first season of the Bill Belichick experiment on Saturday night in Raleigh with a dud against the arch rival, NC State. The Tar Heels would allow touchdowns on each of NC State's first four drives and trail by 18 at the half. In the second half, it felt like there was a chance for them to get back in the game at 28-13, but the defense would fall apart again, leading to the team getting blown out for a second time in three

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images The Tar Heels’ 2025 regular season is set to come to an end on Saturday when they head to Raleigh to face their arch rivals, the NC State Wolfpack. Here is a look at everything you need to know for the matchup as the Tar Heels look to end their losing streak at four to the Wolfpack. Team Breakdown Tar Heels After a nice two game win streak from the team in the middle of year, the Tar Heels have returned to Earth with two losses to in-state opponents

@adammcgibbs11- Instagram The Tar Heels hot streak on the 2026 recruiting trail continues after a day off and this time it comes in the form of a special teams addition. As he posted on social media on Friday afternoon, 2026 3✮ P/K Adam McCann-Gibbs has flipped his commitment from Penn State to UNC. The team landed his commitment after an official visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend that led to him rethinking his commitment according to Brian Dohn of 247Sports. The Tar Heel

Hayes Fawcett- Rivals The Tar Heels hot streak on the 2026 recruiting trail has hit a high over the last couple of days. The most recent commitment comes at the wide receiver position where they flipped a recent offer from Purdue. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports/Rivals, 2026 3✮ WR Kymistrii Young has flipped his commitment from Purdue to UNC. Young officially visited Chapel Hill over the weekend after the Tar Heels offered him back in the middle of October. H

@im__jules- Instagram As Early Signing Day approaches, the Tar Heels are getting hot on the 2026 recruiting trail. After landing two commitments in the class yesterday, the team has picked up two more today, the first of which is a flip from Penn State. As first reported by Hunter Shelton of On3/Rivals, the Tar Heels have completed the flip of former Penn State commit Julian Peterson. Peterson, who decommitted from the Nittany Lions on October 22nd, took an official visit to

@JonahRodz- Twitter For the second time today, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment in the 2026 recruiting class, this time from the JUCO ranks. As first announced by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, 2026 JUCO OT Jonah Rodriguez has committed to UNC over Colorado. Rodriguez, who visited Boulder over the weekend, visit Chapel Hill officially back on the weekend of November 8th. He has two years of eligibility remaining and is expected to apply for a medical waiver to add a third.  R

Following a big final official visit weekend to close out the early signing period, the Tar Heels have landed another commitment on the defensive side of the football. As he announced via social media on Tuesday afternoon, 2026 3✮ LB Jordan Avinger has committed to UNC over West Virginia and others. The commitment comes after the team hosted him for an official visit over the weekend, after he was offered by the staff back in early October following his decommitment from Arka

@williamboone_- Twitter With the Tar Heels’ regular season getting ready to come to a close this weekend against NC State, the portal entries appear to be beginning for the team. As first reported by Steve Wiltfong of On3/Rivals, Tar Heel offensive lineman William Boone is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. This announcement comes two months after it was revealed that Boone was leaving the te

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images The Tar Heels had a chance to get the Victory Bell back on Saturday afternoon when they hosted the Duke Blue Devils for Senior Day in Kenan Stadium. After trailing by as many as 14 in the second half, the Tar Heels rallied to take a 25-24 lead. Unfortunately, the Blue Devils would mount a 11-play, 67-yard drive that featured two 4th down conversions, including a fake field goal that set the Blue Devils up at the UNC 1 before they would punch it in a

David Jensen- Getty Images “Beat Duke”. According to Tar Heel head coach Bill Belichick, those were his first words as a child and on Saturday afternoon he will have a chance to accomplish that for the first time as a college head coach. The Tar Heels will also be looking to avenge a heartbreaking loss that they suffered at the hands of the Blue Devils last year and get the Victory Bell back after losing it for the first time in five years a year ago. Here is a look at everyt

@ 11.tw an- Instagram The Tar Heels have been losing members of the 2026 class over the last few weeks and the position that has been most affected is the tight end spot. On Thursday, another tight end added his name to that decommitment list. As first reported by Hunter Shelton of Rivals, 2026 3✮ ATH Aveon Williams, who the Tar Heels were planning to play at tight end, has decommitted from UNC. Williams, the No. 676 overall prospect, had been committed since June 15th. With

With the NCAA dead period set to start on December 1st, the Tar Heels are hosting one last weekend of official visits before the early signing period in hopes of adding some more members to their 2026 class which already has 36 commits. Here is a look at who will be on campus this weekend and where their recruitments sit heading into this weekend. 4 ✮ RB Carsyn Baker- Langston Hughes (Fairburn, GA) @carsynn._- Instagram Baker, the No. 15 running back in the 2026 class, might

@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