The most intriguing part of this 2025 North Carolina recruiting class is the fact that there are three QBs committed to the Tar Heels. The latest is Gary Merrill, and the other two are three-star Au'Tori Newkirk and four-star Bryce Baker, the highest-ranked player in the North Carolina class.

In a move that stunned the football community as a whole, legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick took the head coaching gig at the University of North Carolina. The move came after a head coaching career in the NFL that saw him win six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots,

North Carolina's Kenan Stadium will be converting its football field back to natural grass for coach Bill Belichick's first season with the program. The decision was made in conjunction with Belichick, according to a university press release .