The North Carolina Tar Heels football program is coming out of their bye week suffering a loss to Clemson in Week 3.
With a 2-1 start to the season, the Tar Heels are hoping to bounce back in Week 5 and get on track. However, it won't be easy. The schedule gets a lot tougher for the Tar Heels here out of the bye week, beginning when they host Notre Dame at home on Saturday.
The Fighting Irish are unbeaten and ranked No. 3 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. Before we get to game day, head coach Bill Belichick met the media on Monday and was asked about his team's struggles in the passing game.
He reaffirmed his trust in Billy Edwards Jr. as the starting quarterback, saying "I do" when asked if Edwards Jr. will still be the starter going
into this week.
Asked #UNC coach Bill Belichick if he expects quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. to remain the starter: "I do."
— Michael McCleary (@MikeJMcCleary) September 28, 2026
Belichick was asked about backup Miles O'Neill as well but wouldn't comment if we could see him on the field soon, however. He stated that they don't want to get into musical chairs at the quarterback spot and want to figure out the struggles together.
There have been concerns about Edwards and the passing game through three games this season. He's coming off a game at Clemson in which he completed 13-of-30 passes for 135 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
This season, Edwards is completing just 56 percent of his attempts for 611 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. The numbers haven't been great, and UNC's offense has really struggled in the passing area, which is something to monitor moving forward.
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