Bill Belichick ranks last among ACC coaches ahead of 2026 season

Bill Belichick, head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, has been ranked 17th out of 17 coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference by USA TODAY Sports. This ranking comes ahead of the 2026 college football season, following a disappointing first year at UNC, where the team finished 4-8. Belichick, 74, is noted as the oldest coach in college football and faces significant pressure to improve results after a season that included only two conference victories. The Tar Heels are set to begin their season with a matchup against TCU in Ireland, seeking to change their fortunes versus the Horned Frogs after last year’s opening loss.

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