One of the biggest stories this offseason came when the North Carolina Tar Heels signed Bill Belichick to be their new head coach. The legendary NFL head coach won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots but has never coached at a different level. As a result, fans and analysts will be watching eagerly this season to see if his coaching style translates to college.
While many still view Belichick as one of the best football coaches in the world, there is a lot of doubt around the North Carolina roster. Part of this can be attributed to the fact that the Tar Heels underwent significant change this season thanks to the team’s use of the transfer portal.
On Thursday, insider Heather Dinich appeared on “Get Up” and spoke about how Bill Belichick’s UNC squad is the biggest mystery in college football heading into the 2025 season.
“North Carolina is the biggest mystery in college football,” Heather Dinich said. “Even Bill Belichick doesn’t know what he has. His players haven’t really put on the pads yet, particularly on the offensive and defensive lines; these guys have to go against each other and hit each other. This is an unheralded roster, full of transfers, unproven playmakers at different positions all over the field, and an entirely new defense.
“The biggest thing they have going for them is a manageable schedule. It’s winnable. It’s about 70th in the country in terms of difficulty. They don’t leave the state more than three times.
.@CFBHeather believes UNC is the “biggest mystery” in college football 😯 pic.twitter.com/Uhs04vt1UM
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) August 7, 2025
Bill Belichick Speaks About the North Carolina Tar Heels’ Depth Chart
Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels started training camp on Saturday, a few days later than many other top college football programs. As a result, not a lot of time has passed for Belichick to assess his team. Despite that, he appeared for a media availability on Wednesday and spoke about the team’s depth chart.
“Yeah, I think whether it’s that position or any of the positions. The depth chart’s really a work in progress. Again. We’re in the acclimation period. Of course, we’re trying to evaluate, but we’re not really able to do, you know, full practices and tackling and all that. We’re still acclimating, so we’re not far from that. But the teaching, and the big part is so everybody knows what to do.”
UNC will start its season on Sept. 1 against TCU.
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