UNC football

HILL: The Coach Bill Belichick hire at Carolina

December 19, 2024 Frank Hill

For a 48-hour period last week, UNC Chapel Hill was the center of the college football world ― not basketball. Bill Belichick was hired to coach the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar […]

Drake Maye, Payton Wilson, Graham Barton moving up NFL Draft boards

February 21, 2024 Shawn Krest

Now that the 2023 NFL season is over, it’s time to look ahead to 2024. The end of the Super Bowl leads seamlessly into draft season, and NFL Draft prep has already started in earnest. […]

Julius Peppers headlines Pro Football Hall of Fame class

February 9, 2024 Shawn Krest

Former Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, in August as part of the Class of 2024. Peppers, who was […]

New Tar Heels DC Geoff Collins travels the Temple-to-NC pipeline

January 10, 2024 Shawn Krest

Are you a football team in North Carolina looking to fill a coaching staff vacancy? Clearly, your first call should be to a college in Philadelphia better known for basketball and Bill Cosby. Temple University […]

Comings, goings in football transfer portal

December 21, 2023 Shawn Krest

The transfer portal is still active with many uncommitted players from around the country, but the initial rush seems to have passed, giving us a chance to look around the state and see how college […]

Unsettled QB situations abound in NC

December 6, 2023 Shawn Krest

Football fans in the state of North Carolina may not put much weight on what Matt Rhule thinks about football, but the former Panthers head coach made waves last week. Now at Nebraska, Rhule complained […]

NC teams staying in Southeast for bowls

December 6, 2023 Ryan Henkel

Four of North Carolina’s FBS teams found out where they will play their bowl games over the weekend, and NC State, UNC, Duke and Appalachian State will all stay in the Southeast for their postseason […]

Where will NC’s 4 bowl-eligible teams wind up?

November 29, 2023 Cory Lavalette

Mike Elko has left Duke for Texas A&M, Mike Houston got a vote of confidence from East Carolina after a 2-10 season, and Appalachian State is back in the Sun Belt Conference title game (with […]

Wolfpack topple Tar Heels for third straight year

November 26, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — NC State wasn’t expected to be good and North Carolina looked to be a potential CFB Playoff dark horse with a Heisman Trophy candidate. But in the final game of the regular season, […]

UNC comes up short in Death Valley, loses to Clemson

November 18, 2023 The Associated Press

CLEMSON, S.C. — Cade Klubnik threw for 219 yards and a touchdown and Clemson’s defense held high-scoring No. 22 UNC to its fewest points this season in a 31-20 victory Saturday night. The revived Tigers […]