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Head Coach Mack Brown celebrates with students and fans after UNC's win on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. UNC defeated Duke 20-17. UNC had not beat Duke since 2015.

Analysis: These prospects could solidify a top 10 recruiting class for UNC football

By Zachary Crain

The Tar Heels will have to bring a few more additions to an already stacked class if they hope to complete their first top 10 haul since 2007. Here are some players in the 2021 class on North Carolina’s radar who have yet to make a college decision.

Junior receiver Greg Little (8) recorded 265 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. Photo by Margaret Cheatham Williams from the DTH Archives.

Austin, Sturdivant, Little: A look at UNC football's last top 10 class

Kenan Memorial Stadium is named after William Rand Kenan Sr., the commander of a white supremacist unit that murdered at least 25 Black people in the Wilmington Massacre of 1898.

37 athletes, coaches and athletics staff members test positive for COVID-19

N.C. State sophomore Tyler Baker-Williams (13) tackles UNC's sophomore running back Javonte Williams (25) in the endzone during a game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. UNC beat State 41-10, the first time since 2015.

How UNC running back Javonte Williams plans to improve, help team as a junior

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UNC's sophomore running back Javonte Williams hypes up the crowd after his touchdown during a game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, November 30, 2019.

UNC football's running backs unit gearing up for the season

By Isaiah Lucas

Coming off a season in which the tandem of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams rushed for nearly 2,000 yards, running backs coach Robert Gillespie is intent on his unit continuing to set a tone for the Tar Heel offense.

Column: It's time to rename Kenan Stadium.

By Jeremiah Holloway

After 93 years, it’s time to change the name of UNC’s football stadium.

Head football coach Mack Brown returns to the locker room with his team during the spring football game in Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday April 13, 2019.

Tony Grimes, five-star cornerback, picks UNC football

By Zachary Crain

Tony Grimes, a five-star cornerback and the No. 7 recruit in the country, announced his commitment to North Carolina via Twitter Wednesday.

UNC football coach Mack Brown observes his team during the Spring Football Game on April 13, 2019 in Kenan Stadium. The Carolina team defeated the Tar Heel team 25-10.

UNC football could enter the national spotlight in 2020

By Zachary Crain

With the ACC wide open behind national power Clemson, Mack Brown’s squad will have the chance to work its way into the national spotlight in 2020.

UNC's student section cheers on their team. UNC and No.1 Clemson faced off on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 in Kenan Memorial Stadium. UNC fell short of ending Clemson's 19 game winning streak, 21-20.

Explaining UNC's student athletic ticket system

By Andrew Reynolds

North Carolina features some of the most prominent college sports programs in the country. If students want to attend men’s basketball games, football games and other athletic events, here is a guide on the student ticket policies and how to secure a spot.

Wide receiver Beau Corrales (88) extends for a ball against N.C. State on Nov. 25 in Raleigh.

Analysis: These UNC football players could have a breakout season

By Hunter Nelson

This time last year, even the most optimistic Tar Heel football fans could not have predicted the success that some players would have in 2019. Here's a look at some players that could potentially break out and help the Tar Heels contend in the ACC this fall.

'You have some type of power': UNC football responds to racial injustice movement

By Jared McMasters

"It’s really sad for me to watch, and it feels like real trauma," senior running back Michael Carter said. "I see my dad and I see my uncle and I see my coach and I see my brother and I see myself within George Floyd. Within all of that is where I just feel so much pain. It felt like an act of terror as I was watching it."

UNC-CH first-year quarterback Sam Howell (#7) winds up a throw to one of his teammates as the Wake Forest defense closes in.

'Learning how to stay safe': UNC football begins return to campus

By Zachary Crain

After spending months off campus due to the spread of COVID-19, UNC football is starting to return to campus. In a Thursday press conference, head coach Mack Brown and quarterback Sam Howell discussed the Tar Heels' first week back in Chapel Hill.

Jake Lawler sitting down to write. 
Photo courtesy of Jake Lawler.

'Put actions behind your words': Being a Black student-athlete at UNC

By Jeremiah Holloway

DTH sportswriter Jeremiah Holloway spoke with Jake Lawler, who completed his tenure on the football team after the 2019 season, and Hannah George, who currently pitches for the softball team, about their experiences as Black student-athletes at UNC.

UNC quarterback Sam Howell (7) signals for the snap during the football game against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 28th, 2019 at Kenan Memorial Stadium. UNC lost to Clemson 21-20.

Analysis: Ahead of Howell's sophomore year, here's how other first-year QBs have fared at UNC

By Jared McMasters

Like Chuckie Burnette and Ronald Curry, Sam Howell was thrown into the driver's seat from day one, but his impressive ACC Rookie of the Year campaign bodes well for his chances to break the expectation for a mixed bag of a career established by his predecessors.

Mack Brown walks onto the field of the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, August 31, 2019. UNC beat South Carolina 24-20.

Football players will begin return to campus June 12, Brown says

By Zachary Crain

After the NCAA decided to allow student-athletes to return to campus on June 1, UNC football players will start returning to campus June 12. Head coach Mack Brown said despite the uncertainty, his team is ready to return and willing to make any adjustments necessary to ensure safety during the pandemic.