Sports Illustrated For the first time in ACC play, and just the second time this season, the Tar Heels hit the road, as they are set to take on SMU later this afternoon at the Moody Center. Carolina’s lone road game prior to today was a win at Kentucky back in the first week of December in the annual ACC/SEC Challenge, which gave confidence to a team, playing without Seth Trimble at the time. The Tar Heels opened conference play earlier this week, with a 79-66 win over Florid

@austinalexanderofficial- Instagram The transfer portal officially opened on Friday and the Tar Heels came into the day expecting 25 players from this year’s roster to enter. On Friday evening, a new player entered his name into the portal extending that number to 26 departures and freeing up another roster for the team in the portal. As first reported by Inside Carolina, true freshman linebacker Austin Alexander has entered his name into the transfer portal after just one se

With the portal opening on Friday, transfer visits have officially gotten underway and the Tar Heels are already hosting some of their early targets in the portal. Here is a look at the four transfer portal targets that the staff is in the middle of hosting currently. DL Tarvorise Brown- Florida James Gilbert- Getty Images Brown, 6’7, 300 lbs., is the most inexperienced guy on this list but provides plenty of upside. The former JUCO transfer played in six games in his two sea

Bryan Bennett- Getty Images The Tar Heels are not only hosting transfer portal targets but they are re-signing key pieces to their roster, as well. As stated in a release from the Tar Heel program, cornerback Jaiden Patterson and defensive lineman Leroy Jackson have agreed to return to the team for next year. These are the second and third Tar Heels to re-sign with the program today, joining running back Demon June. Like June, the details of these new deals have not been publ

David Jensen- Getty Images On a day where countless players around the country are officially entering the portal, the Tar Heels have received news that one of their top priorities this offseason is re-signing with the team. Per a release from Tar Heel football on Friday morning, the team has agreed to a new deal with true freshman running back Demon June. The details of the deal have not currently been revealed. June will return to Chapel Hill after a productive first season

John Fisher- Getty Images The transfer portal officially opens on Friday and the Tar Heels have officially been tied to their first quarterback in the transfer portal. As first reported by the Tar Pit Podcast, Wisconsin transfer quarterback Billy Edwards will be taking a trip to Chapel Hill on Friday. According to Andrew Jones of TarHeel 247 has confirmed the visit and is reporting that he will meet with head coach Bill Belichick and prospective offensive coordinator Bobby Pe

@9onnamission- Instagram The transfer portal is set to open officially on Friday and on Wednesday the Tar Heels found out they will have 25 players that will be entering their names. The latest addition, as first announced by Inside Carolina, will be true freshman running back Jaylon Nichols. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Nichols, a former 3✮ prospect in the 2025 class, enters the portal after just one season in Chapel Hill. He did not pl

ESPN.com After a sluggish start, the Tar Heels were able to flex their muscle and took down Florida State, 79-66 on Tuesday night in the Smith Center, to improve to 13-1 on the season, and 1-0 in ACC play. It was the first game in 8 days for the Tar Heels, and the 1-11 shooting start would suggest they were sluggish, but once they found their footing, there was no denying who the better team was. Caleb Wilson was sensational once again, posting a 22-point, 16-rebound, double-

Chris Seward - AP After an eight-day layoff, the Tar Heels return to action tonight in the Smith Center, as they host Florida State in their ACC opener. The last time Carolina was on the court, they were seen dispatching ECU in the final non-conference game of the season, improving to their first 12-1 start since the 2008-09 national championship season. After a handful of Quad 1 wins in the first two months of the season, ACC play will be about UNC solidifying its NCAA Tourn

@chuck7roberts- Instagram For the second time in the last couple of weeks, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment in the defensive backfield for the 2027 recruiting cycle. As he announced via a live stream on Rivals' YouTube stream on Monday, 2027 3✮ S Chuck Roberts has committed to UNC over Miami, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington. His commitment comes after he was offered back in September and took a visit to Chapel Hill in November for the team’s game with the Stanford Card

@kamarionthomas__- Instagram It may have flown under the radar a bit, but the Tar Heels have lost another player to the transfer portal along the defensive line. As first reported by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, true freshman defensive tackle Kamarion Thomas will enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Thomas, the former 3✮ recruit in the 2025 recruiting class, transfers after spending just one

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images While the transfer portal may not officially open up until January 2nd, teams should already be forming their list of needs for when they can start legally negotiating with players on that date. With the Tar Heels season already in the book and 19 players having already entered the portal, it's been pretty easy to start piecing together the team’s list of needs for this portal cycle. Here is a look at our rankings of the most important positions for

ESPN As the opening of the transfer portal grows closer and closer, the portal entries have begun to pick up again. The most recent transfer comes from one of the young edge rushers who spent just one season on the Tar Heels roster before leaving the program. As first reported by 247Sports, true freshman edge rusher Chinedu Onyeagoro is planning to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Onyea

@UNCMBBStats Last night, Carolina concluded non-conference play with a blowout win over ECU, 99-51, to improve to 12-1 for the first time since the 2008-09 season. The two other times UNC started 12-1, they won the national championship (2004-05) and made the Elite Eight (2006-07). They were led once again by Caleb Wilson, and his 21-point, 12-rebound double-double, his ninth as a Tar Heel. With him scoring 21 points, he became the first UNC freshman since Phil Ford to score

Lance King- Getty Images Tar Heel fans are hoping for a new starting quarterback in 2026 after a rough season with Gio Lopez at the helm, but as Pete Nakos of On3 Sports is reporting, he isn’t going to be giving that job up without a fight. According to Nakos, Lopez, who signed a two-year deal last offseason with the Tar Heels, is expected to return to Chapel Hill for the 2026 season. The redshirt sophomore still has two years of eligibility remaining at the college level. Lo

CBS Sports It’s been a busy day for the UNC football program, starting with the expected hire of Bobby Petrino as the new offensive coordinator, after Freddie Kitchens was hired after one season on the job. But that’s not the only big news on the offensive side of the football, as shortly after that news broke, freshman QB Bryce Baker announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, after one season in Chapel Hill. Baker was the prize recruit of Belichick’s initial recrui

@UNC_Basketball It’s a quick turnaround for Carolina Basketball, after winning on Saturday against Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic, the Heels return home for the final non-conference game of the season, as they host ECU tonight at the Dean Dome. The win on Saturday improved Carolina’s record to 11-1 on the season, their first 11-1 start since the 2008-09 national championship season. While Carolina was led once again by Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, they were boosted b

Alex Slitz- Getty Images After a dismal year on offense for the Tar Heels under Bill Belichick, the team needed to make a strong hire at offensive coordinator and on Monday morning, they did just that. As first reported by Chris Low, Pete Nakos and Inside Carolina, Bobby Petrino has agreed to become the Tar Heels next offensive coordinator. This move follows the team’s firing of offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after one season back on December 12th. According to a repo

@ The Tar Heels have lost some significant depth at the wide receiver position from this year’s roster and that continued on Sunday evening. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Tar Heels redshirt freshman wide receiver Alex Taylor is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal on January 2nd. He will have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In his two seasons in Chapel Hill, Taylor played in 11 games, starting the final game of the season against

@UNCMBBStats In dramatic fashion, the Tar Heels got past Ohio State, 71-70, to improve to their first 11-1 start since the 2008-09 national championship season. When UNC took an 11-point lead with under 8 minutes to play, it looked like they were going to cruise their way to another Quad 1 win, but give credit to the Buckeyes, and Bruce Thornton, they kept fighting, and took a three-point lead on a four-point play, going up 70-67 with under a minute to play. A nifty layup fro