‘No One Is Losing Any Sleep’: UNC Players Brush Aside Off-Field Distractions

‘No one is losing any sleep’: UNC players brush aside off-field distractions

UNC players say they’re staying focused on football and Saturday’s home game against East Tennessee State despite the investigation and controversy surrounding the program.

Krest: Football an afterthought at Belichick’s UNC

Once upon a time, Bill Belichick famously said, “We’re on to Cincinnati.” Twelve years later, he’s on to East Tennessee State. The UNC head coach came dangerously close to repeating his oft-mocked line during a game week press conference where no one in the room cared one whit about East Tennesse

UNC vs East Tennessee State: Odds, injuries, predictions and key matchups

Everything you need to know for UNC vs. East Tennessee State, including kickoff time, TV channel, injury updates, betting odds, predictions and storylines.

Amid another distraction, UNC’s Belichick says program focused on ‘doing things properly

DUBLIN, IRELAND - AUGUST 29: The University of North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sidelines during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)