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North Carolina beats No. 25 Pittsburgh for Belichick’s biggest college win
Bill Belichick’s North Carolina team beat No.
25 Pittsburgh 21-17 on Saturday.
Pittsburgh had been undefeated, and the win was Belichick’s biggest as a college head coach.
It came in the fifth game of his second season with North Carolina.
The Tar Heels are now 3-2 this season, after finishing 4-8 last year.
Their record across Belichick’s first 17 games was 7-9, and the team is showing improvement.
North Carolina next faces rival Duke.
North Carolina beat previously undefeated No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17.
The win was Bill Belichick’s biggest as a college head coach.
North Carolina earned its first win over a ranked opponent under Belichick.
The Tar Heels improved to 3-2 in Belichick’s second college season.
Belichick said the team would prepare for next week’s game against rival Duke.
- Who
- North Carolina, coached by Bill Belichick, beat Pittsburgh.
- What
- North Carolina won 21-17, earning Belichick’s biggest college win.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Pittsburgh.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gutsy performance. Kept battling against a good football team
We just kept hanging in there. We made a couple big plays, and they made a couple too. They’re a good football team.
We’ve just got to get ready for Duke.
North Carolina beat previously undefeated No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17.
Belichick spoke about the win on ESPN.
North Carolina is scheduled to face rival Duke.
- Final score
- North Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17
- Pittsburgh ranking
- No. 25
- North Carolina record
- 3-2
- Belichick’s college tenure
- Second season
- Next opponent
- Duke
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