North Carolina Tar Heels
4-8 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Title odds (#52 board)
Win total (O -265)
31% Returning starter games
9th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesBill Belichick Head Coach · 2nd year
4–8 Career · 2 seasons, all at UNC
Pro Style Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 50% | 34 / 68 | 6 / 16 | 32% |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0 / 53 | 6 / 16 | 26% |
| Defensive front | 29% | 24 / 84 | 9 / 18 | 40% |
| Secondary | 39% | 23 / 59 | 8 / 16 | 75% |
Back 31
Gone 40
Gio Lopez QB · 1,874 yds · 11g · to WAKE 33%
Tyler Thompson LB · 19 havoc · 12g · to LOU 19%
New 13
Trech Kekahuna WR · 340 yds · 12g · from WIS 
Miles O'Neill QB · 129 yds · 7g · from TXAM 
Jordan Washington TE · 109 yds · 12g · from TEX 
Billy Edwards Jr. QB · 113 yds · 2g · from WIS 
Jelani Thurman TE · 84 yds · 14g · from OSU 
Jaxxon Warren TE · 95 yds · 2g · from CSU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 19.3 12
Explosive play rate 8.7% 7
Red zone TD rate 58.5% 9
Line yards per carry 2.2 26
Sack rate allowed 5.6% 60
Defense
Points allowed per game 24.5 51
Explosive rate allowed 8.3% 90
Red zone score rate allowed 77.3% 82
Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 79
Sack rate 7.3% 79
2025 Margin by Game
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2026 schedule
9th-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  TCU | 9-4 | 49 | W 15-10 | ESPN |
| W2 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 8 | W 35-3 | ACC Network | |
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Clemson | 7-6 | 38 | L 20-28 | ESPN |
| W5 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Notre Dame | 10-2 | 72 | L 26-37 | ESPN |
| W6 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 44 | W 21-17 | ESPN |
| W7 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Duke | 9-5 | 49 | W 24-20 | ESPN2 |
| W8 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Syracuse | 3-9 | 25 | ACC Network | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 75 | ||
| W10 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  UConn | 9-4 | 39 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Louisville | 9-4 | 42 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Virginia | 11-3 | 50 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  NC State | 8-5 | 41 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Billy Edwards Jr. GR · #9 | Miles O'Neill SO · #8 | |
| RB |  Benjamin Hall JR · #7 |  Jaylen McGill SO · #27 |  Demon June SO · #0 |
| WR-X |  Mason Humphrey SR · #4 | Carnell Warren FR · #83 | Keeyun Chapman FR · #82 |
| WR-Z |  Jordan Shipp JR · #1 | C.J. Sadler FR · #14 |  Nathan Leacock JR · #11 |
| WR-SL | Trech Kekahuna JR · #2 |  Dayton Sneed JR · #6 |  Madrid Tucker FR · #86 |
| TE | Jelani Thurman JR · #45 |  Shamar Easter JR · #84 | Carson Sneed FR · #87 |
| LT |  Jordan Hall JR · #66 |  Trey Blue FR · #77 | |
| LG |  Andrew Threatt SR · #75 |  Jonah Rodriguez JR · #54 | |
| C |  Christo Kelly GR · #56 | Will Conroy FR · #57 | |
| RG |  Aidan Banfield JR · #68 |  Byron Nelson FR · #70 |  Rowan Byrne FR · #52 |
| RT | Jacqawn McRoy SO · #71 |  Eidan Buchanan SO · #72 |  Brandon Homady FR · #55 |
Roster 111
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Isaiah Johnson | DL | SR | 6'2" | 320 | Camden, NJ |
| 0 | Demon June | RB | SO | 5'11" | 225 | Jacksonville, NC |
| 1 | Jordan Shipp | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 1 |  Greg Smith | DB | SO | 6'4" | 215 | Riverview, FL |
| 2 |  Kaleb Cost | DB | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 2 | Trech Kekahuna | WR | JR | 5'10" | 185 | Honolulu, HI |
| 3 |  Ade Willie | DB | SR | 6'1" | 195 | Baltimore, MD |
| 3 | Travis Burgess | QB | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Grayson, GA |
| 4 | Mason Humphrey | WR | SR | 6'4" | 210 | Loganville, GA |
| 4 |  Jalon Thompson | DB | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Orlando, FL |
| 5 |  Kaleb Jackson | RB | JR | 6'0" | 240 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 5 |  Donovan Hoilette Jr. | DL | GR | 6'4" | 245 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 6 | Dayton Sneed | WR | JR | 6'0" | 180 | Hermitage, TN |
| 6 |  Tre Miller | DB | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Birmingham, AL |
| 7 | Benjamin Hall | RB | JR | 5'11" | 230 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 7 | Peyton Waters | DB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Northridge, CA |
| 8 |  Jonathan Agumadu | LB | SO | 6'2" | 220 | Dallas, TX |
| 8 | Miles O'Neill | QB | SO | 6'5" | 220 | Marblehead, MA |
| 9 |  Melkart Abou Jaoude | DL | SR | 6'5" | 260 | Newton, NJ |
| 9 | Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | GR | 6'3" | 220 | Springfield, VA |
| 10 |  Au'Tori Newkirk | QB | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Norfolk, VA |
| 10 |  Peyton Seelmann | LB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | Mechanicsville, VA |
| 11 | Nathan Leacock | WR | JR | 6'3" | 220 | Rolesville, NC |
| 11 |  Jaylen Harvey | DL | SO | 6'2" | 245 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 12 | Calvin Thomas | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Houston, TX |
| 14 |  Tarvorise Brown | DL | JR | 6'7" | 260 | Miami, FL |
| 14 | C.J. Sadler | WR | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Detroit, MI |
| 15 |  Derek McDonald | LB | GR | 6'4" | 240 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 |  DJ Mazzone | QB | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | Zamaurious Robertson | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Dillon, SC |
| 16 |  Coleman Bryson | DB | SR | 6'2" | 215 | Waynesville, NC |
| 17 | Nyqir Helton | WR | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 17 | Jakob Weatherspoon | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Avon, OH |
| 18 |  Andres Miyares Jr. | QB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 18 |  Jaiden Patterson | DB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Dacula, GA |
| 19 | Jaxxon Warren | TE | SO | 6'8" | 240 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 19 |  Reggie Love II | DB | JR | 5'8" | 170 | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 | Crew Davis | RB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Fairfield, CT |
| 20 | Xavier Jackson | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 21 | Kenton Dopson III | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL |
| 23 |  Charleston French | RB | JR | 5'9" | 200 | Amory, MS |
| 23 |  Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins | DB | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Inland Empire, CA |
| 24 |  Javion Butts | DB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Gray, GA |
| 24 | Jaden Jefferson | WR | FR | 5'9" | 165 | Oakland, CA |
| 25 |  Joseph Mupoyi | DL | JR | 6'5" | 260 | Kinshasa,, COD |
| 26 |  JoJo Troupe | RB | FR | 5'8" | 200 | Tampa, FL |
| 27 | Jaylen McGill | RB | SO | 5'10" | 220 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 27 |  Graham Reintjes | DB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX |
| 28 | Jamarrion Gordon | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Jackson, AL |
| 29 | Zavion Griffin-Haynes | DL | FR | 6'5" | 250 | Rolesville, NC |
| 30 | Jaziel Hart | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Roanoke, VA |
| 31 | Julian Peterson | DB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 32 |  Jermaine Anderson | DB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 33 |  Tyler Houser | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Sparta, NJ |
| 34 | David Davis | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 35 | Ashton Blatt | LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 36 | Jayden Griffin-Haynes | LB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Rolesville, NC |
| 38 | Julian Burns | DB | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Monroe, LA |
| 39 | DQ Forkpa | LB | FR | 6'1" | 240 | Plymouth, MN |
| 40 | Roman Wazni | LS | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL |
| 41 |  Peter Pesansky | FB | SO | 6'2" | 280 | Tampa, FL |
| 42 | Jordan Avinger | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Orangeburg, SC |
| 43 |  Lantz Pascal | LB | FR | 6'1" | 240 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 44 |  Jake Bauer | LB | FR | 6'1" | 235 | West Chester, PA |
| 45 | Jelani Thurman | TE | JR | 6'6" | 245 | Fairburn, GA |
| 47 |  Henry Martello | DL | FR | 6'4" | 250 | Culver, IN |
| 48 |  Gannon Burt | LS | JR | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 52 | Rowan Byrne | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Bronxville, NY |
| 54 | Jonah Rodriguez | OL | JR | 6'4" | 300 | San Diego, CA |
| 54 |  Timir Hickman-Collins | LB | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 55 | Brandon Homady | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Cleveland, OH |
| 56 | Viliami Moala | DL | FR | 6'2" | 360 | West Valley City, UT |
| 56 | Christo Kelly | OL | GR | 6'4" | 310 | Wilmette, IL |
| 57 | Will Conroy | OL | FR | 6'2" | 300 | Valley View, OH |
| 60 | Cristian Alvarez | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ |
| 65 | Zion Smith | OL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Townsend, DE |
| 66 | Jordan Hall | OL | JR | 6'8" | 310 | Columbus, OH |
| 67 | Dujuan Davis | OL | FR | 6'9" | 380 | Clearwater, FL |
| 68 | Aidan Banfield | OL | JR | 6'3" | 300 | Buford, GA |
| 70 | Byron Nelson | OL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Katy, TX |
| 71 | Jacqawn McRoy | OL | SO | 6'8" | 330 | Bessemer, AL |
| 72 | Eidan Buchanan | OL | SO | 6'9" | 330 | Montgomery Village, MD |
| 73 | J.B. Shabazz | OL | FR | 6'5" | 320 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 74 | Nick Fiumara | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Foxborough, MA |
| 75 | Andrew Threatt | OL | SR | 6'3" | 320 | Chesterfield, SC |
| 77 | Trey Blue | OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 | Cary, NC |
| 79 | Anthony Hall | OL | FR | 6'3" | 330 | Brookline, MA |
| 80 | Jordan Washington | TE | SO | 6'4" | 265 | Houston, TX |
| 81 | Kymistrii Young | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Parrish, FL |
| 82 | Keeyun Chapman | WR | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, AL |
| 83 | Carnell Warren | WR | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Bluffton, SC |
| 84 | Shamar Easter | TE | JR | 6'5" | 230 | Ashdown, AR |
| 85 | Dream Rashad | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Buford, GA |
| 86 | Madrid Tucker | WR | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 87 | Carson Sneed | TE | FR | 6'6" | 240 | Nashville, TN |
| 88 | Vodney Cleveland | DL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Montgomery, AL |
| 88 |  Deems May | TE | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Charlotte, NC |
| 89 |  Emmanuel Nwaiwu | DL | FR | 6'5" | 270 | Chateauguay, QC, CAN |
| 90 | Rece Verhoff | K | 5TH | 5'11" | 215 | Columbus Grove, OH |
| 90 |  Xavier Lewis | DL | SO | 6'0" | 260 | Raleigh, NC |
| 91 | Adam McCann-Gibbs | P | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Glen,, GBR |
| 91 |  Leroy Jackson | DL | SO | 6'1" | 300 | Leesburg, GA |
| 92 | Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu | DL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Hauula, HI |
| 92 |  Aeron Burrell | K | JR | 6'2" | 190 | Bossier City, LA |
| 93 | Trashawn Ruffin | DL | FR | 6'3" | 360 | Calypso, NC |
| 93 |  Jacob Horvath | P | JR | 6'1" | 185 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 94 | David Jackson III | DL | FR | 6'2" | 260 | Washington, DC |
| 95 |  Daniel Anderson | LB | SO | 6'1" | 240 | Memphis, TN |
| 96 |  Nicco Maggio | DL | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Buford, GA |
| 97 |  Trey Giddens | DL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 97 | David Green | K | FR | 5'10" | 180 | High Point, NC |