The North Carolina Tar Heels are returning to the field after a week off with a chance to move to 2-0 on the season. With all the distractions around the program, the win over TCU feels like it was ages ago.
On Saturday, UNC will host its home opener against East Tennessee State. The Tar Heels are multiple-touchdown favorites in the game, which marks another opportunity to silence critics and get the second year of the Bill Belichick era off to a strong start.
With a challenging schedule ahead, securing a win is crucial for North Carolina's bowl eligibility, which requires six victories.
North Carolina is coming off a resounding 15-10 upset victory over TCU last weekend and now turns its attention to ETSU in the first meeting between the two programs.
The Tar Heels' defense has been a major point of discussion heading into the matchup.
The Buccaneers have averaged 42.5 points per game in their first two contests, which included a 49-37 loss to Campbell and a 48-14 win over Tusculum.
What channel is North Carolina vs. ETSU on Saturday? Time, TV schedule, radio
TV Channel: ACC Network
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Radio: SiriusXM
Website: WatchESPN
Where to watch UNC-ETSU game on live stream
Watch UNC vs. ETSU
UNC vs. ETSU prediction, picks, odds
UNC wins by a decent bit but will be interesting to see if offense can improve.
Score prediction: UNC 45, ETSU 10
All College Football Odds via FanDuel
Spread: North Carolina -35.5 (-104)
Moneyline: North Carolina -33333, East Tennessee State +3750
Over/Under (Total): 54.5 to 55.5 points
Stats
Passing
ETSU: Mason Mims 46/62, 615 passing yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
UNC: Billy Edwards Jr. 16/28, 232 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
ETSU: TJ Peyton 26 carries, 201 rushing yards and 3 TD
UNC: Benjamin Hall 11 carries, 36 rushing yards
Receiving
ETSU: Suderian Harrison 8 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD
UNC: Jelani Thurman 4 receptions, 94 yards
UNC Football 2026 schedule
August 29: vs. TCU (W, 15-10) (DUBLIN)
September 12: vs. ETSU (12 p.m.)
Sept. 19: at Clemson (12 p.m.)
October 3: vs. Notre Dame
Oct. 10: at Pitt
Oct. 17: at Duke
Oct. 24: vs. Syracuse
Oct. 31: vs. Miami (FL)
November 7: at UConn
Nov. 14: vs. Louisville
Nov. 21: at Virginia
Nov. 28: vs. NC State
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