Billy Edwards Jr. named UNC's starting quarterback for 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 8:52 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Billy Edwards Jr. has been named the starting quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels for the 2026 season. A transfer from Wisconsin, Edwards was previously sidelined by an injury in 2025 but has experience as he started all of 2024 for Maryland. USA TODAY Sports ranked him 16th among ACC quarterbacks, ahead of only Boston College's Mason McKenzie. His first game as a Tar Heel will be against TCU on August 29, marking a rematch from the previous season's opener.
- •Edwards Jr. started all of 2024 for Maryland.
- •USA TODAY ranks him 16th among ACC quarterbacks.
- •First game as starting QB is August 29 against TCU.
- •Lopez, last year's starter, is ranked 14th.
- 8:52 PMYahoo Sports — USA TODAY Sports isn't high on UNC football quarterback Billy Edwards Jr.
"Billy Edwards is officially UNC's 2026 starting quarterback. USA TODAY Sports ranks the Wisconsin transfer low amongst his ACC counterparts.
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