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Edwards solid in opener, but says Heels left ‘meat on the bone’
DUBLIN — Billy Edwards Jr. showed why he earned the starting spot with a solid but not spectacular performance. He didn’t throw any touchdown passes, but he also didn’t turn the ball over, going 16 of 28 for 232 yards, a total that Carolina hadn’t reached since 2024.
Plenty was said at halftime that sparked reset for UNC’s defense
DUBLIN — Things were said at halftime among players, likely some of it profane, and it reset North Carolina’s defense. The unit that emerged in the second half of the Tar Heels’ 15–10 victory over TCU on Saturday night in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium seemed to have a stronger resolve, and it caused issues for the Horned Frogs offense. TCU went scoreless for the last 49 minutes of the game.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: TCU
Well, I have to say, that was somewhat unexpected.
Defense huge as Heels get revenge on TCU in Dublin
DUBLIN — After a preseason with plenty of negative talk outside of the program, North Carolina may be the early talk of college football after an impressive opener. This looked like a totally different team than last season.
It felt like home in Dublin as UNC rides a dominant first half to win over Shelbourne FC
DUBLIN — Carolina may have been playing thousands of miles away against a professional team, but the friendly with Shelbourne FC felt like a home match for the Tar Heels. From the busloads of UNC fans who attended the game to the marching band performing at halftime to the Carolina blue skies, Dublin felt like home.
UNC women’s soccer match in Dublin first team trip abroad in 15 years, presents plenty of challenges
DUBLIN — The North Carolina women’s soccer team headed across the Atlantic this week, and the trip carried plenty of challenges and history along with it. The Tar Heels are in Dublin to face Shelbourne FC in an international friendly on Friday at 2 p.m. ET, a day before the UNC football team takes on TCU in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The games will be played in stadiums less than four miles apart, with the soccer match at Tolka Park and the football game at Aviva Stadium.
Pace’s departure among changes to Tar Heel Sports Network football broadcasts
DUBLIN — The football broadcasts on the Tar Heel Sports Network will sound a little different this season without a longtime voice and a returning voice in a new role.
UNC punter McCann-Gibbs’ homecoming comes as he still learns the sport
DUBLIN — Plenty of new experiences are kicking in for most Carolina players visiting Ireland for the first time, but it’s familiar territory for a freshman punter. What isn’t so familiar is American football.
Belichick says drivers on ‘wrong side,’ rain among Dublin adjustments
DUBLIN — Before North Carolina gets to the game plan, there were other important lessons for the Tar Heels to learn once they arrived in Ireland on Thursday. When crossing the street, looking right when you’d normally look left. While the football will be the same, even if the game is played in the rain, people drive on the left side of the road.
Which Tar Heels appear in early 2027 mock NBA drafts?
Michael Malone hasn’t coached a game at North Carolina, but the NBA is already circling several names on his first roster. Four Tar Heels appeared in the June mock drafts from ESPN and The Athletic and one released Tuesday by Bleacher Report, a sign that Malone’s roster has more pro potential than the 24–9 team that lost to VCU in March and produced two draft picks.
TCU’s offense undergoes offensive overhaul: What you should know about the Frogs
The TCU team that UNC will meet in Ireland on Saturday will be very different than the one that scored 48 consecutive points to beat the Tar Heels 48–14 a year ago in Coach Bill Belichick’s college coaching debut. The quarterback who tormented UNC last September, Josh Hoover, has since transferred to reigning national champion Indiana after four seasons in Fort Worth, Texas.
UNC men’s soccer drops close match at Memphis for first loss
Memphis notched three first-half goals and held on for a 3–2 victory at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis to hand North Carolina its first men’s soccer loss of the season on Monday.
Belichick focused on TCU, not potential win totals
CHAPEL HILL — There’s plenty of scrutiny on the Carolina football program after Coach Bill Belichick’s first Tar Heels team went 4–8. Fans are hoping for at least a bowl berth and evidence that his second team in Chapel Hill is significantly more competitive. Most betting sites have set Carolina’s season win total at 4½, and just hitting the over isn’t likely to satisfy the fan base.
Edwards’ 1,000 flashcards help him quickly learn UNC system, win QB job
CHAPEL HILL — For Billy Edwards Jr. to flash his elite quarterback skills on the field, flashcards to learn a new offensive system are important. For a player who began his college career with a redshirt season at Wake Forest before playing three seasons at Maryland and an injury-shortened year at Wisconsin, the 6–3, 228-pound graduate student has turned adapting to a new program into a science.
Tar Heels in NFL: Stars sit while others fight for roster spots; Tez Walker solidifies spot as starter
Week 2 of the NFL preseason brought mixed results for former UNC players scattered across the league. Performances ranged from breakout showings to nagging injuries ahead of rosters getting cut to 53 by Sunday. The results carried extra weight for players fighting for depth roles, from Ty Chandler’s workhorse showing on special teams in New Orleans to Alijah Huzzie’s active night for Houston.