When Bill Belichick made the stunning leap from the NFL to become the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, many fans and analysts had the same question—c

As college football's 2025 transfer portal cycle works through January, the winter window is in the books with North Carolina front and center among 247Sports' five burning questions. The Tar Heels entered Tuesday at No.

The Tennessee Vols are one of several high profile programs that are in the mix for 2026 four-star cornerback Samari Matthews. Matthews, 6-foot/180 lbs from Cornelius, NC, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No.

Only time will tell if Belichick's staff can get the North Carolina program back on track after a 6-7 season under College Football Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown. The program hasn't won more than nine games in a season since 2015, with the last ACC championship coming in 1989.

After Bill Belichick spent nearly a quarter century on the sidelines as head coach of the New England Patriots and 48 years overall as an NFL coach, it may be hard to picture him coaching University of North Carolina football.

Oregon Ducks offensive analyst Matt Lombardi is expected to become an assistant coach on Bill Belichick's staff with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Lombardi spent just one year with the Ducks.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's new head football coach Bill Belichick is making the rounds recruiting in the Tarheel State.

What is it like to be recruited to a college program by Bill Belichick? Four-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes was among the first to find out. Griffin-Haynes got a recruiting visit from Belichick on Monday as the North Carolina coach formally hits the recruiting trail for the first time.

When the North Carolina Tar Heels decided to part ways with Mack Brown, they saw a few recruits decommit and look elsewhere for an opportunity. But now with Bill Belichick as head coach, there's a chance some could come back including a key four-star edge rusher.