Summary
Bill Belichick, coaching at the University of North Carolina, experienced a challenging first season with a below-average offense. The team quickly made moves to improve by recruiting a new quarterback while their current starting quarterback entered the transfer portal.
Key Facts
- Bill Belichick is the coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels college football team.
- The Tar Heels' offense struggled, ranking low in scoring nationwide.
- The team recruited Billy Edwards Jr., a former quarterback from Maryland and Wisconsin.
- Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 2,881 yards with 20 touchdowns in 2024.
- Gio Lopez, the starting quarterback for North Carolina, has entered the transfer portal.
- Lopez completed 65.1% of his passes this season, with 1,747 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- North Carolina had its lowest scoring average in 20 years at 19.3 points per game.
