Will Bill Belichick take the University of North Carolina football team to new heights in his first season as head coach?

The pressure exists annually at North Carolina, but it's heightened even more ahead of a 2025-26 campaign. After hiring Will Wade and landing prized transfer Darrion Williams in the portal, rival NC State is raring to go.

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team, with its new Head Coach Bill Belichick, and a brand new roster featuring over 70 new players (tons of names to learn

CHAPEL HILL — UNC football special teams have been a particular area of concern in recent seasons. The Tar Heels have experienced some success in that all-important phase, but they also endured some not-so-special moments that contributed to a losing ...

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Along with the various changes to the UNC locker room this offseason, the North Carolina defense will be bringing an overhauled defensive line and linebacker group onto the field led by three fresh faces: senior defensive lineman Pryce Yates, redshirt senior linebacker Andrew Simpson and sophomore linebacker Khmori House.

International guard Luka Bogavac arrived in Chapel Hill last week, and 247Sports national college basketball reporter Isaac Trotter joined the host John Henson on the TarHeel247 Basketball Podcast to evaluate his role and fit with North Carolina for the 2025-26 season.

While North Carolina has been derided for its mediocre defense in the 21st century, the Tar Heels were known for their defense from the 1970s through the 1990s.