North Carolina Tar Heels

Head Coach: Bill Belichick (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Bobby Petrino (1st year)

Defensive Coordinator: Steve Belichick

Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 19-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 5-7(expected 5.2)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

vs TCUAug 2931% +13.0

BYESep 5

East Tennessee StateSep 12W

@ ClemsonSep 1936% +9.5

BYESep 26

Notre DameOct 328% +16.0

@ PittsburghOct 1023% +20.0

@ DukeOct 1735% +10.0

SyracuseOct 2474% -17.5

MiamiOct 3122% +20.5

@ UConnNov 7⚡ 50% -0.5

LouisvilleNov 1440% +7.0

@ VirginiaNov 2134% +11.0

NC StateNov 28⚡ 47% +2.0

The Tar Heels enter 2026 with new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino.

Bill Belichick's stunning move to college football brings NFL-level tactical acumen to Chapel Hill. QB Billy Edwards Jr. (117), DL Melkart Abou Jaoude (99), DB Kaleb Cost (94), and LB Derek McDonald (91) lead the roster. Ten transfer starters as the legendary coach reshapes UNC for the ACC.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges UConn (Independents)50% win

Toss-up: trails NC State (ACC)47% win

100Total Players

20Transfers

51Returning

29Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(7)

Billy Edwards Jr.

6'3" · 228 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

5th Year Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Miles O'Neill

6'5" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#18Andres Miyares Jr.

6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#10Au'Tori Newkirk

6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15DJ Mazzone

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Taron Dickens

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Travis Burgess

6'5" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(7)

Kaleb Jackson

6'0" · 234 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#28Benjamin Hall

5'11" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Charleston French

5'9" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#12Demon June

5'11" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Crew Davis

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Jaylen McGill

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Jo Jo Troupe

5'8" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(13)

#1Jordan Shipp

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#15Nathan Leacock

6'3" · 217 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Trech Kekahuna

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#17Adrian Wilson

6'1" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#6Dayton Sneed

6'0" · 196 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Mason Humphrey

6'4" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

CJ Sadler

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Carnell Warren

6'5" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kymistrii Young

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#86Madrid Tucker

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Nyqir Helton

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Shanard Clower

5'9" · 165 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zamaurious Robertson

6'1" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(5)

#88Deems May

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jelani Thurman

6'6" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jordan Washington

6'4" · 264 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Carson Sneed

6'6" · 248 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84Shamar Easter

6'5" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(12)

Shaq McRoy

6'8" · 344 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#68Aidan Banfield

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Andrew Threatt

6'3" · 315 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Brandon Homady

6'3" · 298 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#72Eidan Buchanan

6'9" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Rowan Byrne

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Anthony Hall

6'4" · 340 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#70Byron Nelson

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

J.B. Shabazz

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jonah Rodriguez

6'4" · 291 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#77Trey Blue

6'6" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Will Conroy

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(18)

#94Isaiah Johnson

6'2" · 275 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#9Melkart Abou Jaoude

6'5" · 260 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tarvorise Brown

6'6" · 296 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Donovan Hoilette

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Jaylen Harvey

6'2" · 246 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#25Joseph Mupoyi

6'5" · 261 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#91Leroy Jackson

6'1" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

David Jackson

6'2" · 276 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Emmanuel Nwaiwu

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#33Henry Martello

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#96Nicco Maggio

6'1" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#51Peter Pesansky

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Trashawn Ruffin

6'3" · 330 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Trey Giddens

6'3" · 275 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Viliami Moala

6'3" · 340 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Vodney Cleveland

6'3" · 320 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#90Xavier Lewis

6'0" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zavion Griffin-Haynes

6'6" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(13)

#95Daniel Anderson

6'1" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Derek McDonald

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

6th Year Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Peyton Seelmann

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Calvin Thomas

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

DQ Forkpa

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Jake Bauer

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jayden Griffin-Haynes

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#41Jonathan Agumadu

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jordan Avinger

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Julian Burns

6'2" · 197 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Lantz Pascal

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#54Timir Hickman-Collins

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#33Tyler Houser

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(21)

Ade Willie

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#16Coleman Bryson

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#21Kaleb Cost

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#18Jaiden Patterson

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#20Jalon Thompson

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#17Peyton Waters

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#19Reggie Love II

5'8" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#15Tre Miller

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#11Ty Adams

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

David Davis

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Graham Reintjes

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Greg Smith

6'4" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jaden Jefferson

5'9" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jamarrion Gordon

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Javion Butts

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jaziel Hart

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Jermaine Anderson

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Julian Peterson

6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kenton Dopson

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#23Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Xavier Jackson

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

Aeron Burrell

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Rece Verhoff

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 23

Returning

Role: Starter

Punters(1)

#93Jacob Horvath

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#48Gannon Burt

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup