UNC vs. TCU prediction, odds: Bill Belichick shocks college football world in Week 0

Bill Belichick and UNC won just four games in 2025. AP Photo/Ben McKeown Bill Belichick’s first year at North Carolina was such a mess that it’s no surprise that the Tar Heels have already been written off in 2026. The bandwagon in Chapel Hill has completely emptied, and that means one thing: It’s time to bet on UNC. Looking back on last year, it should have been obvious that the Tar Heels were going to fall flat. There were plenty of distractions, a shambolic plan and the roster was just not that good. It seemed like the glass-half-full approach was that Belichick would sort it out. Nope. This year, UNC seems to have a better plan than that. Bobby Petrino will run an offense led by steady veteran quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., and the Tar Heels’ portal haul looks very Belichickian with th