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,

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.

In a press release, North Carolina revealed that Belichick was a big factor in the decision to switch back to a grass field, stating, "The decision to convert back to grass was made in consultation with new [Belichick] — with the best experience for the program in mind."

The North Carolina Tar Heels football general manager told OutKick's Ricky Cobb that Bill Belichick will be staying with the program despite rampant rumors to the contrary.

Bill Belichick is on the road recruiting for UNC while his girlfriend Jordon Hudson shines at a Miss USA event, aiming for Miss Maine USA.

Among the challenges of rebuilding North Carolina's roster, Belichick faces arguably the tallest task of adjusting to the recruiting trail rather than relying on the NFL draft. In an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday, Belichick was asked about his recruiting pitch to recruits as he pieces together his first class with the Tar Heels.

New North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick already had a quarterback committed in his 2025 recruiting class, but he added another one on Tuesday. Three-star QB Au'Tori Newkirk is the latest player to commit to the Tar Heels, and he gives this class a slight boost in the rankings.

Miller was IMG's head football coach for three seasons. He won 25 games, including an 18-game win streak from 2022-2024.

Starting this week, North Carolina will begin converting the football field back to natural grass, according to a university press release. It will include a synthetic turf perimeter, mirroring the look of Kenan Stadium’s natural grass field from 2017-19.

Clemson will open the season in the national spotlight when Clemson welcomes LSU for a marquee tilt at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.

On an Inside Carolina Roundtable podcast, Greg Barnes highlights the reasons that the 2025 North Carolina football schedule shapes up well for Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels to build for the future.