Bill Belichick's University of North Carolina team coming to Dublin

UNC will face TCU in the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. 
Bill Belichick's University of North Carolina team coming to Dublin

Bill Belichick took over as head coach at the University of North Carolina in December. Pic: Peyton Williams/Getty Images

Bill Belichick's University of North Carolina will play Texas Christian University in the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic at the Aviva Stadium. 

Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach with the New England Patriots, took over at UNC on a five-year deal in December, 11 months after departing the NFL. He had spent 24 seasons with the Patriots, reaching nine Super Bowls. 

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