Overview

• North Carolina sits 2-2 with its only wins over Charlotte and Richmond and heavy defeats to Big 12 foes TCU and UCF by a combined 82-23.
• USA TODAY Sports’ Blake Toppmeyer grouped UNC with Clemson and SMU as ACC “frauds,” noting just 217 yards of offense against UCF and quarterback Gio Lopez’s second-half exit with an apparent leg issue.
• Belichick said the staff will review the first four weeks to address the most pressing errors following the 25-0 loss at UCF.
• TeamRankings estimates a 24.9% chance for UNC to reach bowl eligibility, with Stanford and Wake Forest cited as the most winnable November matchups.
• Local host Tim Donnelly set a public bar at six victories as conference play begins with Clemson on October 4.