Bill Belichick continues proving his worth as a college recruiter, recently adding Class of 2025 and 2026 commitments to the UNC football program.

As things stand, Bill Belichick & Co.'s 2026 UNC football recruiting haul consists of five early pledges, none higher than a three-star. It ranks No. 32 in the country, according to On3. Stay tuned to North Carolina Tar Heels On SI for more UNC football recruiting news.

The most intriguing part of this 2025 North Carolina recruiting class is the fact that there are three QBs committed to the Tar Heels. The latest is Gary Merrill, and the other two are three-star Au'Tori Newkirk and four-star Bryce Baker, the highest-ranked player in the North Carolina class.

Earlier this offseason six-time Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick stunned the college football world by accepting a job as the head coach of the North

The first-year UNC football head coach recently checked in with former in-state Tar Heel recruiting target Kendre Harrison.

Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing the hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL.

UNC football coach Bill Belichick has been busy on the recruiting trail. Here's a look at 21 players joining the Tar Heels.

In an unexpected twist that has quickly become the talk of Chapel Hill, the NFL icon and new Tar Heels football coach is getting pizzas for at least one North Carolina fraternity for the team’s rivalry basketball game against Duke on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

North Carolina's Kenan Stadium will be converting its football field back to natural grass for coach Bill Belichick's first season with the program. The decision was made in conjunction with Belichick, according to a university press release .

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick offered to buy pizza for North Carolina fraternities ahead of the rivalry basketball game vs Duke: