The North Carolina Tar Heels and head coach Bill Belichick put a troublesome offseason behind them in a Week 0 win over the TCU Horned Frogs. Whereas removed from aesthetically pleasing, it certain beat what got here earlier than it in 2025.
North Carolina kicked off the FBS season in wet Eire on Saturday with a 15-10 win, a far cry from final 12 months’s season opener in Belichick’s program debut, when the Tar Heels were embarrassed by TCU at residence, 48-14.
“It feels nice,” sixth-year switch quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. advised ESPN after the sport. “I do not assume I performed my finest soccer,” he added. “We bought loads of stuff to wash up, however at the least we will do it within the victory column.”
North Carolina Tar Heels, head coach Invoice Belichick win sloppy 2026 season opener over TCU Horned Frogs
On no account ought to North Carolina begin desirous about reserving inns within the Charlotte space for the primary weekend of December, however the efficiency ought to considerably decrease the temperature surrounding Belichick, who went 4-8 final season.
The Tar Heels offense, in its first season beneath offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, completed the opening quarter with 141 yards, its most in 13 video games with Belichick as head coach, per the ESPN broadcast. North Carolina additionally entered halftime with a lead (12-10) in opposition to an influence convention opponent for the primary time beneath Belichick.
