Bill Belichick ‘Excited’ About UNC-TCU Game Set for Ireland in 2026

If he coaches North Carolina beyond 2025, Belichick will coach overseas for the fifth time in his career.

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels coaches during North Carolina's "Practice Like a Pro" Spring Football Event in Chapel Hill, N.C., on April 12, 2025. Peyton Williams/Getty Images

Longtime football coaching great Bill Belichick could coach a game overseas at least one more time.

If he coaches North Carolina beyond 2025, he will lead the Tar Heels against TCU in Ireland, a matchup the schools announced on Tuesday. The two teams will meet in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this season, and TCU will be the “home team” in Dublin, Ireland, next year.