Patriots Legend Joins Pat McAfee on ESPN for Bill Belichick’s UNC Coaching Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The presence of six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick has already brought plenty of added attention to the North Carolina Tar Heels football team.

For much of the College Football Playoff era, the ACC has staked its success on conference standard-bearer Clemson. The Tigers won the league again in 2024, claiming their eighth ACC title in the last 10 years and making the CFP for the seventh time.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has three former NFL head coaches leading its football programs this fall for the most of any league.

"It's a pro program," Belichick said. "Practice, training, food, schemes, terminology, it's all a pro program. Not to the extent that we did it in the NFL — there will be fewer plays, fewer adjustments — but it will be along those lines."

There's plenty of intrigue and skepticism about whether Belichick's NFL success will translate to the college game

Paul Finebaum doesn't believe UNC Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick could achieve what Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders did in the college football world.