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UNC football knows its ACC nonconference games for the 2026 season. Here's a breakdown of the schedule in Bill Belichick's second year.
It has only been nine games and conference play will not start until late December-early January, but the ACC seems to be shaping into a potential three-horse r
Week 1 wins for Florida State against Alabama and for Miami against Notre Dame backed up the notion that the ACC might finally have its football powers all running hot at the same time for the first time in nearly a decade.
Bill Belichick has a backer in the ACC offices. Conference commissioner Jim Phillips told the Charlotte Observer this week that the North Carolina head coach “deserves time” despite a turbulent start to his tenure in Chapel Hill.
This is the most puzzling one; Clemson has the third-highest odds to win the ACC regular season title. Although the sportsbook views the Tigers as a long-shot contender in the conference, at 7-3 with no notable wins, it is head-scratching, to say the least.
UNC beat Kentucky 67-64 in the ACC/SEC Challenge. UNC gets a defensive stop. Caleb Wilson is fouled with 2.6 seconds left. He'll shoot two free throws. Derek Dixon made a layup with 16 seconds left to give UNC a 66-64 lead. Kentucky calls a timeout with 12.4 seconds left.