Like in 2025, all eyes of the college football world were on the UNC program’s first game of the season. But this fall, the result went different and the Tar Heels earned a victory over TCU, 15-10.
The win over in Ireland’s Aer Lingus College Football Classic opens head coach Bill Belichick’s second season in charge in Chapel Hill and helped kick off the entire college football season, as Carolina and TCU were the first two Power 4 teams to play. Coming into the game as an underdog and with 2025’s blowout defeat hanging overhead, the Tar Heels rode a stout defensive performance and timely playmaking to earn the win.
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As the game finished, UNC fans and college football pundits took to social media to share their thoughts about the win. Here are some of the highlights from Saturday afternoon:
A DUBLIN DUB FOR BELICHICK & THE TAR HEELS ??? pic.twitter.com/IBBWRG1o4l
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 29, 2026
UNC STARTS THE SEASON WITH A HUGE DUB IN DUBLIN ?@UNCFootball pic.twitter.com/fA7BQJmRwR
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) August 29, 2026
Post win feeling ? pic.twitter.com/8vJwSOSuPe
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) August 29, 2026
CAROLINA VICTORY ON THE EMERALD ISLE! #GDTBATH
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) August 29, 2026
1-0 in weeks @erinmatsonn appears on Carolina Football Live!! Nice win @UNCFootball ? t.co/qlRSzH0Umn
— Carolina Field Hockey (@UNCFieldHockey) August 29, 2026
Great start to the year boys @UNCFootball ? pic.twitter.com/bolRueCczz
— Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) August 29, 2026
So proud of my guys @UNCFootball Way to ignore the noise and hate & #KeepSwinging✌️ pic.twitter.com/vWRwFdcaMN
— Mitch Mason ?? (@tarheelchaplain) August 29, 2026
Big win for Bill Belichek and @UNCFootball After all the noise last year-this team looks better on both sides of the ball-good start to the season!
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) August 29, 2026
In UNC-TCU last year it was obvious the Tar Heels did not have a competitive Power 4 roster. Progress has clearly, undeniably been made. Good W for the Heels.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) August 29, 2026
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UNC defense was very impressive in getting off the field when it was needed. pic.twitter.com/9xJvH7TsRP
— Harry Coleman (@trippcoleman) August 29, 2026
GDTBATH‼️ THATS A W‼️
— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) August 29, 2026
GO HEELS!! ?? pic.twitter.com/dOPJeASqVv
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) August 29, 2026
I am undefeated watching University of North Carolina in-person.
That’s my flex.#GoHeels
— British Tar Heel (@britishtarheel) August 29, 2026
Way to grind that game out!! #GoHEELS@UNCFootball pic.twitter.com/oWRUxS2xtT
— Black & Blue Stew (@go_heels) August 29, 2026
Bill showing emotion…Defense showed up when it mattered…
okayyy Tar Heel nation ???? pic.twitter.com/SQiH7aupYy
— Vαℓαrie ♛ (@LeeenaBellle87) August 29, 2026
I’ll take “things I never thought would happen but am very stoked about” for $1000 Alex. pic.twitter.com/TRKamoFo9G
— Spenser Dalton (@sjdalton24) August 29, 2026
Are we sure this isn’t Brady Manek? pic.twitter.com/sIlhHYJKtP
— Countesses of UNC (@CountessesofUNC) August 29, 2026
UNC FOOTBALL VICTORY IDK WHAT TO DO WITH MY HANDS
— Dru (@druorfalse.bsky.social) 2026-08-29T19:28:10.827Z
She might only be 3 months old, but this little girl is gonna know ball. And she even thinks ESPN is about to massively overrate UNC for beating what could be a buns TCU team.
— Wes Sparkmon (@wessparkmon.bsky.social) 2026-08-29T19:38:22.639Z
The UNC program will now fly back to the United States and have Week 1 off from playing as most other FBS teams begin their season. The Tar Heels will next be in action on Saturday, September 12, as they welcome East Tennessee State for the home opener.
Featured photo via AP Photo/Peter Morrison.
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