UNC football players excluded from preseason All-ACC team again
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 10:14 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
For the second consecutive year, no players from the University of North Carolina football team were named to the All-ACC Preseason Football Team. Miami led the selections with eight players, followed by Clemson with four and Virginia with three. Other teams, such as Louisville and SMU, had two players each. Duke's Jeremiah Hasley was the only player from a North Carolina rival to make the list. NC State's quarterback CJ Bailey ranked fourth in the ACC Preseason Player of the Year poll, receiving 15 votes. The selections were made by 188 media voters.
- •UNC football players were not selected for All-ACC Preseason Team.
- •Miami had the most selections with eight players.
- •Duke's Jeremiah Hasley was the only player from nearby Duke to be included.
- •CJ Bailey from NC State ranked fourth in Preseason Player of the Year votes.
- •188 media voters participated in the selection process.
- 10:14 PMYahoo Sports — UNC shut out of preseason All-ACC team for second consecutive season
"For the second straight year no North Carolina football players were selected for the All-ACC Preseason Team.
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