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

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