North Carolina football loses coach ahead of opener against TCU
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 5:41 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
North Carolina football will be without defensive coordinator Steve Belichick for the season opener against TCU on Saturday. Belichick has been on indefinite medical leave since August 6. Head coach Bill Belichick and defensive line coach Bob Diaco have been preparing the defense, with Bill expected to call plays from the sideline. This marks Bill's second season leading the team, aiming to improve upon last year’s four-win performance.
- •Steve Belichick will miss the game due to medical leave.
- •Bill Belichick and Bob Diaco are leading defensive preparations.
- •Kickoff against TCU is set for noon ET on Saturday.
- •Last season, North Carolina won only four games.
- 5:41 PMYahoo Sports — North Carolina football receives bad news ahead of opener vs. TCU
"North Carolina football got some tough news ahead of Saturday's game against TCU.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NCAAF•Aug 27, 2026, 6:29 PMFlorida's Jadan Baugh cracks ESPN's top 100 players list
NCAAF•Aug 27, 2026, 6:24 PMDuke given little chance to repeat as ACC champs by The Athletic
NCAAF•Aug 27, 2026, 6:23 PMWhere Auburn ranks in USA TODAY re-rank before Week 0's action
NCAAF•Aug 27, 2026, 6:09 PMPoinsettia Bowl returns after nearly decade
NCAAF•Aug 27, 2026, 6:07 PMEverything Texas A&M HC Mike Elko said during Thursday's presser
NCAAF•Aug 27, 2026, 6:05 PMWeek 0 college football predictions for Kalshi, Polymarket, Underdog: NC State-Virginia, UNLV-Memphis