Bill Belichick made significant progress in his second year of coaching college football following the North Carolina Tar Heels' 24-20 win over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday evening.
Belichick is going through an intriguing era of his legendary coaching career. After winning many Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, he embraced a new chapter by going to college football and taking the North Carolina job in 2025.
His first season was rough, seeing the Tar Heels finish 4-8. This year saw big strides from the program, achieving their fourth win halfway through the 2026 campaign, per insider Pete Nakos.
Article Continues Below“With a win over Duke today, North Carolina matches last year's win total. Bill Belichick has the Tar Heels looking much improved, sitting at 4-2,” Nakos wrote.