Belichick's UNC Season 2 Begins

Unlike last year's opener in Chapel Hill, this season starts internationally. The Tar Heels are missing defensive coordinator Steve Belichick (medical leave) and G.M. Michael Lombardi (on paid administrative leave during an internal investigation). realschule-moosburg.de

Belichick and Lombardi prioritized high-school recruits for 2026 over the transfer portal. With only the first three years of his five-year, $50 million contract guaranteed, the young players' performance will be critical after last year's 4-8 debut.