The long seven-month offseason has been filled with congressional legislation, eligibility lawsuits, CFP expansion and plenty of other storylines that have distracted from the product on the field.But don’t worry.When Bill Belichick leads North Carolina onto the field in Dublin, Ireland, for a matchup against TCU, it will signal that — at least for one day — all is right in the world.MATT RHULE SOUNDS ALARM ON NFL RETURNEES, $45 MILLION ROSTERS AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S PAYROLL PROBLEMSure, the constant debate over whether athletes with professional experience will be allowed to play this season is not going away anytime soon.
But I know we could all use a break from the exhausting subplots that have consumed college athletics.SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey looks on prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Kevin C.
Cox/Getty Images)If you can't get excited for Saturday, I don't know what to tell you.Sure, it might not be the most intriguing slate of action, but it's also worth noting that you've likely spent the past seven months clamoring for the opportunity to dive back into your search for where exactly to watch these games.As for North Carolina, the pressure is on Belichick to win this weekend.The Tar Heels cannot afford to come out of the gates looking anything like they did in last season's opener against the same team.VIRGINIA CAVALIERS RELEASE WEEK ZERO INJURY REPORT FEATURING A SHOCKING NUMBER OF HURT PLAYERSNorth Carolina Tar Heels general manager Michael Lombardi talks with head coach Bill Belichick before a college football game against the Richmond Spiders at Kenan Memorial Stadium on Sept.
13, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.(Lance King/Getty Images)But don't you worry, we have plenty of other games this weekend to scratch that itch.
Here's a look at the slate.There’s your Saturday slate, with a few FCS matchups thrown into...