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No. 25 UNC football loses to No. 2 Notre Dame, 31-17, for third loss of the season

By Zachary Crain | November 27

The No. 25 North Carolina football team (6-3, 6-3 ACC) was defeated by No. 2 Notre Dame (9-0, 8-0), 31-17, after being kept off the scoreboard in the ...

UNC football beats Wake Forest, completes sweep of in-state rivals

By Ryan Heller | November 14

Despite the two losses to sub-.500 teams, Brow's plan is still in its early phases, but if the trend of consecutive in-state conference victories continues ...

Sam Howell rewrites UNC football's record books in legacy-defining win over Wake Forest

By Jared McMasters | November 14

“Sam and I have talked a lot about a legacy for a guy like him,” UNC head coach Mack Brown said. “His legacy will be how many games he wins. That’s ...

North Carolina completes historic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Wake Forest, 59-53

By Ryan Heller | November 14

The North Carolina football team (6-2, 6-2 ACC) completes a fourth quarter comeback to defeat Wake Forest (4-3, 3-3 ACC) 59-53 in an offensive showdown. ...

Preview: UNC football looks to continue momentum against in-state rival Wake Forest

By Cooper Metts | November 12

Coming off of a 56-24 demolition of Duke last Saturday, UNC football will face another in-state rival this weekend: Wake Forest. Here are three keys for ...

'A friend, a mentor, a confidant': Former four-sport athlete Albert Long dies at age 88

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 12

During his time at UNC, Albert Long played varsity football, basketball, baseball and track, and he's still the only athlete in ACC history to letter ...

A young UNC defense looks to continue improving ahead of Wake Forest matchup

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | November 10

In both of the Tar Heels' losses this season, stopping the run was a major issue. In the pair of losses, UNC's defense allowed a staggering combined 451 ...

After beating Duke, UNC football prepares for rivalry matchup with Wake Forest

By Ike Bryant | November 10

The Tar Heels, who beat Duke in a 56-24 blow-out on Saturday, will face another in-state rival when they play Wake Forest this weekend.

After a blowout against Duke, UNC football still has a lot to prove

By Brian Keyes | November 7

The win came easy to the North Carolina football team as they routed Duke 56-24 on Saturday. But the Tar Heels have proven this season that they still ...

Tar Heels keep Victory Bell in 56-24 blowout of Duke football

By Brian Keyes | November 7

The North Carolina football team (5-2, 5-2 ACC) held onto the Victory Bell by defeating Duke (2-6, 1-6 ACC) in a 56-24 blowout on Friday afternoon behind ...

Small errors, improving defense are priorities for UNC football to retain Victory Bell

By Karlie Nielson | November 5

After losing narrowly to Virginia this past weekend, UNC must rely on a strong defensive effort to withstand the Blue Devil running game, as well as an ...

UNC football coaches see room for improvement after shootout loss to Virginia

By Isaiah Lucas | November 3

Offensive coordinator Phil Longo praised the Tar Heels' offense, from which two players made the ACC Team of the Week, but co-defensive coordinator Jay ...

'Chip on our shoulder': UNC football looks to rebound after loss to Virginia

By Zachary Crain | November 2

“Our guys are very disappointed, especially on the defensive side, we’re disappointed with how we played,” Fox, an outside linebacker, said. “Whether ...

UNC football fails in fourth quarter comeback attempt against Virginia

By Mary Mac Porter | November 1

After another failed comeback attempt against an unranked team, the North Carolina football team has become well acquainted with close games that aren't ...

Preview: Three keys for No. 15 UNC football to avoid an upset against Virginia

By Zachary Crain | October 29

In order to avoid an upset and stay in contention for an ACC Championship appearance, the UNC football team will have to cut down on mistakes in Saturday's ...

It's 'next man up' for UNC football as a matchup with Virginia looms

By Lindsey Ware | October 27

After blowing out rival N.C. State at home — with many contributions from young players — the No. 15 North Carolina football team's young and veteran ...

Despite strong win over N.C. State, UNC football doesn't want to get too comfortable

By Lucas Thomae | October 26

“You can’t let a loss beat you twice, but you also can’t let a win beat you the next week,” UNC football head coach Mack Brown told reporters ...

Against N.C. State, UNC's defense forces turnovers in bunches to rebound from FSU loss

By Macy Meyer | October 24

Against N.C. State, UNC's starters were able to take a much-deserved seat on the bench to watch the backups close out the 48-21 victory, the third-largest ...

In win over N.C. State, UNC football salts away another game on the ground

By Ryan Wilcox | October 24

Saturday’s commanding 48-21 win over N.C. State was a different kind of win for UNC, one that, if the trajectory of the program and its forthcoming ...

UNC football handles N.C. State, dominates rivalry game for second straight year

By Ryan Wilcox | October 24

In an earlier-than-usual rivalry matchup, the No. 14 North Carolina football team (4-1, 4-1 ACC) handled No. 23 N.C. State (4-2, 4-2) on Saturday, 48-21. ...