It's been 111 days since the North Carolina football team officially practiced in full pads and jerseys. A lot has changed since April.

The UNC Tar Heels begin a new era this fall with Bill Belichick as their coach. It’s unclear just how they’ll perform under the first-year coach, but members of the the ACC media predicted where the team will finish in its annual rankings. The 2025 ACC preseason poll doesn’t have UNC finishing top 3, but the Tar Heels are in the top 10 at No. 8.

Headlined by Bill Belichick at North Carolina, the ACC has three ex-NFL head coaches leading its football programs this fall.