Here's how college football experts ranked Bill Belichick's first University of North Carolina recruiting class.

The move comes after the trustees criticized the firing of Mack Brown and played a role in the hiring of Bill Belichick.

First-year UNC football head coach Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, attended the NFL Honors awards presentation in New Orleans on Thursday night. Show host Snoop Dogg made sure to capitalize on their presence by poking fun at the young/old couple.

Former Patriots coach said former players watched the UNC team work out and marveled at how similar it was to what New England used to do

The Tar Heels added 19 players on National Signing Day, an influx that includes four-star quarterback Au’Tori Newkirk.

Bill Belichick made up for lost time. The new North Carolina head coach earned ESPN’s “ biggest riser ” honors for his first recruiting class, which includes 17 prep recruits and two transfers. The Tar Heels’ class ranked 45th and included one top-300 recruit, per ESPN, and is 10th-best among ACC schools.

Bill Belichick will bring decades of NFL experience to the college level, and he doesn’t plan to stray far from what worked for so long in the pros — particularly the New England Patriots.

UNC football's 2025 recruiting class got a major boost when Bill Belichick became head coach, jumping from 78th to 34th in the nation.