/tags/unc-football UNC Football en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:47:13 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/bill-belichick-unc-chapel-hill-football-college-nil-trustees Bill Belichick, who has won more NFL Super Bowls than anyone else, received a five-year deal to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels' football team. The contract will pay him an eye-popping $10 million per year and represents a shift in philosophy for UNC. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:47:13 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/bill-belichick-unc-chapel-hill-football-college-nil-trustees Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-12-12/unc-trustees-approve-bill-belichick-deal-tar-heels-football-coach UNC-Chapel Hill's board of trustees have approved terms of the deal to hire Bill Belichick as the Tar Heels' new football coach. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:58:43 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/unc-trustees-approve-bill-belichick-deal-tar-heels-football-coach Associated Press /sports/2024-04-26/2024-nfl-draft-patriots-drake-maye-panthers-trade-unc-duke The UNC-Chapel Hill product becomes the second quarterback taken in the first round by New England since 2021 and will be its latest attempt to find a franchise quarterback following Tom Brady’s departure after the 2019 season. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:16:46 GMT /sports/2024-04-26/2024-nfl-draft-patriots-drake-maye-panthers-trade-unc-duke Associated Press /sports/2023-08-28/tar-heels-acc-qb-drake-maye-defensive-football-mack-2023 The 21st-ranked Tar Heels are picked to finish third in the league. Getting near the top of new division-less league will require a step forward defensively. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:49:38 GMT /sports/2023-08-28/tar-heels-acc-qb-drake-maye-defensive-football-mack-2023 Associated Press /sports/2022-12-05/college-football-where-north-carolina-fbs-playing-bowl-games For the first time ever, each of the state’s four Atlantic Coast Conference teams — Duke, UNC, N.C. State and Wake Forest — all qualified for a bowl. East Carolina is also going bowling. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:55:33 GMT /sports/2022-12-05/college-football-where-north-carolina-fbs-playing-bowl-games Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-11-10/unc-wake-forest-acc-title-game-football-maye-hartman-preview UNC visits Wake Forest on Saturday night in the renewal of a long-running series that has included wild comebacks and video-game scores the past two seasons. This time, the Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 ACC) arrive with a 5-0 record in road games after going 0-5 last year and can clinch the league's Coastal Division title. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:12:41 GMT /sports/2022-11-10/unc-wake-forest-acc-title-game-football-maye-hartman-preview Associated Press /sports/2022-09-15/north-carolina-college-football-high-early-app-unc-state-duke-wake For the first time ever, the state’s “Big Four” Atlantic Coast Conference schools of North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest and Duke -- have all started at least 2-0. And Appalachian State of the Sun Belt Conference pulled off a huge upset by winning at No. 6 Texas A&M. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:51:46 GMT /sports/2022-09-15/north-carolina-college-football-high-early-app-unc-state-duke-wake Associated Press /sports/2022-09-02/football-money-attention-hbcu-resource-gap-growing-ncaa-famu Last week's UNC vs. Florida A&M football game was more than a season opener for both teams, it heralds an increasing spotlight on HBCUs, even if the financial divide is also growing. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:03:02 GMT /sports/2022-09-02/football-money-attention-hbcu-resource-gap-growing-ncaa-famu Leoneda Inge /sports/2022-09-02/guide-college-football-opening-weekend-north-carolina-app-ecu-pack-hbcu The Tar Heels visit App State. The Wolfpack travels to Greenville. And the Aggies and Eagles clash in Charlotte. College football is back. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:47:58 GMT /sports/2022-09-02/guide-college-football-opening-weekend-north-carolina-app-ecu-pack-hbcu Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-08-29/photos-famu-history-band-football-chapel-hill-simmons-maye-hbcu Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye led UNC to a 56-24 victory. And when football wasn't happening, one of the coolest shows in the sport took the field to wow the crowd, as FAMU's renowned "Marching 100" kept the energy high. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:15:48 GMT /sports/2022-08-29/photos-famu-history-band-football-chapel-hill-simmons-maye-hbcu Mitchell Northam