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UNC overcame a first-half deficit to earn their first ranked victory of the season against Pitt
To tell the dressed up summary of what happened this afternoon, the North Carolina Tar Heels took down Pitt on the road to earn their first ranked win under head coach Bill Belichick. The reality of the game, though, is that it was one of the sloppiest games that we’ve seen all season from both […]
Three takeaways from UNC’s preseason win over USC
Last night we finally got a good look at the 2026-27 Tar Heels led by new head coach, Michael Malone. Before we get started, though, let’s get this part out of the way: yes, this was a preseason game, and yes, a win or loss doesn’t go in the record books. But these games are […]
UNC vs. Pitt Live Discussion
The Tar Heels are back in action this afternoon when they take on Pitt at Acrisure Stadium. After what was a weirdly promising finish against Notre Dame, UNC hopes to perhaps earn a ACC road win against a Panthers team that will be missing their starting quarterback, Mason Heintschel. While that sounds like it would […]
How to Watch UNC football’s road game against Pitt
Last week, the North Carolina Tar Heels football team got a shot at a big scalp as they took on undefeated and highly ranked Notre Dame. While UNC had their moments, the Irish still handled them easily winning by multiple touchdowns. Now this week, Carolina will have a shot at another undefeated team, albeit a […]
UNC vs. Pitt: Who you got?
Last week, the North Carolina Tar Heels football team played Notre Dame a little closer than I and many others would’ve guessed. However, they still ended up falling by multiple touchdowns in the end. There were still some positives you could take away from that game, but it still goes in the loss column no […]
UNC Football: The Importance of Being Thurman
There’s a play I read once — the name excapes me — about reinventing oneself. A man leaves a small country town and assumes a new role in the city; another man goes about it the opposite way. What better analogue for the offseason movements of college football players today? Even better, after numerous humerous […]
UNC Football Opponent Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
North Carolina is looking to end their current two game losing streak. To do so, they will have to go on the road and beat the Panthers. Luckily for the Tar Heels, the last time they played Pittsburgh on the road they won. Will it happen again? The Opponent All-time Record 778-571-42, 15-23 in bowl […]
How to Watch UNC Basketball take on Southern California
Yes, folks — it’s time to think of basketball. The regular season may not begin for another month, but it is time for exhibitions to begin. That starts with tonight’s matchup in Greensboro to mark the beginning of a new era. It’s amazing how quickly Carolina has gone from “a super secret scrimmage and play […]
What are you hoping to see in tonight’s exhibition game?
It’s hard to believe we’re entering basketball season. Maybe it’s partly because the temperatures still feel very much like summer this fall (why is it currently 86 in Chapel Hill in October?), but I was surprised when, earlier this week, I realized I’d get to see UNC basketball before the week was over. Granted, it’s […]
Bella Devey is Once Again ACC Offensive Player of the Week
A sophomore who averaged less than a quarter of a goal per game last season just won her third ACC Offensive Player of the Week award. For the third time this season, and the second time in two weeks, North Carolina Tar Heels Forward Bella Devey is the Atlantic Coastal Conference Offensive Player of the […]
Three things to watch in UNC Basketball’s first preseason game
At the risk of repeating myself, it’s going to be a pretty cathartic experience on Friday night when we get to see UNC men’s basketball for the first time since March, and hopefully get to wash the taste of that loss out of our mouths with a new team and a new coach. There are […]
ACC Basketball: Top Returning Conference players for 26-27
With college basketball season rapidly approaching (the Tar Heels tip off against Western Carolina in 25 days), its time to return to an exercise from last season and remind ourselves of some of the top returning players returning from this past ACC season (an exercise that becomes exceedingly harder each transfer portal season). First a […]
Three things to watch as UNC goes on the road to battle Pittsburgh
UNC gets the Panthers without starting QB Mason Heintschel, a game likely to be pivotal to perceptions of Bill Belichick’s program. Win, and UNC will have its first top 25 win under its legendary coach with a clear path to a winning record. Lose, and UNC will be sitting on a three game losing streak […]
Who will be the first starting 5 for UNC men’s basketball this season?
On Friday, months of anticipation will finally be answered, as we get to see Michael Malone’s UNC men’s basketball team play basketball for the first time. It will be an exhibition/preseason game, but it’ll be televised and it’ll be against a legitimate opponent in USC, so even though the game won’t count, it’ll still be […]
QB play will be the X-Factor in the UNC-Pitt matchup
It almost feels lazy to write an article stating that both UNC and Pitt will need their quarterbacks to step up to give them a shot at winning the game. After all, QB is generally the most important position on the field, and poor play at the position will usually doom most teams. However, how […]
Bill Belichick’s signature win remains a moral victory against Notre Dame
When we isolate a brief period of time, a moment that starts with a goal line stand against Notre Dame, followed by magnificent touchdown drive against one of the best defenses in the country and then a kick off return for a touchdown, we catch a glimpse of what UNC football could be under Bill […]
ACC Power Rankings: After Week 5
The ACC is known as a bit of a wild football conference. Before the end of the divisions, the Coastal was famous for being unpredictable, and having every single team represent with no repeat winners over a stretch. Over the weekend, that version of the ACC reared its head for a bit producing some unexpected […]
The UNC Sports Week Ahead: October 5th-11th
It’s a quiet week for UNC sports… Until it isn’t. Following a busy weekend, most of the UNC sports in action take a break until the weekend. Then during the weekend, you’ll have a lot of options for watching the Tar Heels play. This also includes a pretty big debut. UNC Basketball Yes, the regular […]
AP Top 25: After Week 5
It was a relatively quiet week in college football, with only a couple of real nailbiters involving Top 25 teams. Still, there were enough notable results that a majority of teams received a different ranking on Sunday. Here’s a look at where things stand now. AP Top 25 Where is UNC? Despite making it interesting […]
UNC vs. Notre Dame: Winners, Losers, & Honorable Mentions
Is this worth $10 million a year? Look, I’m going to try not to yuck the yum of the folks out there that want to continue to enjoy UNC Football this season. I’m a fan, too. It’s why I write for this site. No matter how much I disagree with the hiring of Belichick and […]
Do the football rankings reflect an anti-ACC bias?
ACC football in 2026 continues a long-standing tradition of “anyone can beat anyone, except ________.” For a long time, Clemson filled that blank. This season, Miami seems the juggernaut destined to run the table in conference play. Miami on Saturday, minus its starting three cornerbacks and shuffling offensive line personnel due to cascading injuries, stiff-armed […]
UNC Football’s report card against Notre Dame exceeds expectations, but still needs to improve
There were some good signs in UNC’s performance against #3 Notre Dame in Kenan Stadium, certainly as compared with their embarrassing collapse against Clemson. Losing by 11 to a team favored by 21, and posting twice as many points in a game as the Fighting Irish had allowed in any game so far this season, […]
Jordan Shipp is UNC’s Player of the Game against Notre Dame
If you read my discussion post earlier today, you’ll see that my outlook on Carolina’s season has gotten significantly more optimistic than the 2-10 record I predicted in August. I’ll freely admit that I was wrong about the Tar Heels being worse than they were last year, but there’s another stance I took in our […]
Three takeaways from UNC’s home loss to Notre Dame
It was stated in yesterday’s recap that there’s no such thing as moral victories in college football, but that doesn’t mean that UNC’s 11-point loss to #3 Notre Dame isn’t interesting. The Irish were better in basically every aspect of the game, but the fact that the Heels were able to keep it fairly interesting […]
How much did the Notre Dame game change your outlook on UNC’s season?
All things considered, Saturday wasn’t a bad showing for Carolina. Yes, Billy Edwards Jr. made some ill-advised throws and seemingly no one in the secondary could hang with Jordan Faison, but the game was significantly closer than oddsmakers expected. Notre Dame looked well on its way to covering the 21-point spread and then some when […]
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