Belichick has no coaching experience at the college level. How he fits at North Carolina, and in the NCAA in general, is entirely unknown ahead of his first year at the helm. The Tar Heels' win total is listed at 7.5 at FanDuel, indicating that the market expects Belichick to at least reach bowl eligibility with his inaugural roster.

Mack Brown notices a major change in the level of enthusiam for football at North Carolina since the hiring of Bill Belichick this offseason. The former Tar Heels coach has witnessed a level of support from the university that he didn’t even see during his two separate stints with the program,

For the first time in years, the anticipation in Chapel Hill for North Carolina football is truly palpable. The driving force is the arrival of legendary head coach Bill Belichick—a six-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots—who,