- May 21, 2026
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Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels have finally beaten a ranked opponent.
Five games into his second college season, North Carolina won 21-17 today at previously undefeated No. 25 Pittsburgh, for the biggest win Belichick has had as a college head coach.
The win shows clear improvement for the North Carolina program, which is 3-2 this year after going 4-8 last year. A 7-9 record through 17 games wasn't what North Carolina was hoping for when it made the much-hyped decision to hire Belichick, but the program is moving in the right direction.
"Gutsy performance. Kept battling against a good football team," Belichick said after the game on ESPN. "We just kept hanging in there. We made a couple big plays, and they made a couple too. They're a good football team."
Next week North Carolina faces rival Duke, in a game Belichick knows is another big one for his program.
"We've just got to get ready for Duke," Belichick said.
Five games into his second college season, North Carolina won 21-17 today at previously undefeated No. 25 Pittsburgh, for the biggest win Belichick has had as a college head coach.
The win shows clear improvement for the North Carolina program, which is 3-2 this year after going 4-8 last year. A 7-9 record through 17 games wasn't what North Carolina was hoping for when it made the much-hyped decision to hire Belichick, but the program is moving in the right direction.
"Gutsy performance. Kept battling against a good football team," Belichick said after the game on ESPN. "We just kept hanging in there. We made a couple big plays, and they made a couple too. They're a good football team."
Next week North Carolina faces rival Duke, in a game Belichick knows is another big one for his program.
"We've just got to get ready for Duke," Belichick said.