Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick with recruit quarterback Bryce Baker during half time at Dean E. Smith Center.

UNC will participate in the ACC Kickoff preseason media event in Charlotte on July 24. First-year head coach Bill Belichick and four players will represent the Tar Heels.

There isn’t a lot of clarity, but there seems to be a clear choice as the favorite: Lopez. Five days after UNC’s open practice on April 12 at Kenan Stadium, Lopez committed to the Tar Heels.