Category Archives: UNC Football
Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is criticized by voters and NFL fans
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL hi...
Jan 28, 2026
Bill Belichick snubbed by Pro Football Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility, report says
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn't get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, according to a report ...
Jan 27, 2026
Bobby Petrino joins North Carolina as offensive coordinator for Bill Belichick
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bobby Petrino was named North Carolina's new offensive coordinator for coach Bill Belichick on Friday. Petrino joins the Tar Heels after spending the past two seasons as the o...
Jan 09, 2026
Wake Forest signs UNC transfer QB Gio Lopez in a move from one instate ACC school to another
Gio Lopez is moving from one Atlantic Coast Conference school in North Carolina to another. The quarterback who worked as the starter for Bill Belichick's first college team at UNC has signed with Wak...
Jan 08, 2026
ACC's shift to new football scheduling model will have 12 of 17 teams playing 9 league games in 2026
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference's transition to a nine-game football schedule will feature 12 of 17 football-playing members playing nine games next fall while the remain...
Dec 16, 2025
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is emphatically pushing for No. 12 Miami, league champ to get CFP bids
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league champi...
Dec 03, 2025
NC State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack.Athletic director Boo Corrigan confirmed Doeren’s return on Sund...
Nov 30, 2025
Bill Belichick's 1st season at North Carolina ends in a rivalry loss at NC State - and just 4 wins
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Bill Belichick stood at the microphone in a crowded room of reporters. North Carolina's season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win seaso...
Nov 30, 2025
Wilson runs for 4 TDs as NC State beats UNC 42-19, winning rivalry game for 5th straight year
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Short-yardage quarterback Will Wilson ran for four touchdowns while starter C.J. Bailey threw two scoring passes as N.C. State blew out rival North...
Nov 29, 2025
Lopez throws 2 TD passes, North Carolina beats Stanford 20-15
DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Gio Lopez threw for two second-half touchdowns and North Carolina's defense relentlessly pressured Elijah Brown as the Tar Heels beat Stanford 20...
Nov 08, 2025