Belichick’s Rocky UNC Debut Shocks Fans—Meanwhile, ‘The U’ Surge and Ohio State’s Stunning #1 Rise Rock College Football!

When you think of gridiron greatness, Bill Belichick’s name immediately leaps to the forefront—five Super Bowl rings, an NFL dynasty architect, the guy with the game plan etched into every fiber of his being. So, imagine the buzz when he finally steps onto the college scene with North Carolina, a program hungry for relevance. The curtain rose on Monday night with stars sparkling in the stadium lights. UNC stunned on their opening march but, well, things quickly unraveled — a crushing 48-14 defeat to TCU that deflated the fanbase and perhaps even the legend himself. What went sideways in Belichick’s first collegiate chapter? And what surprises did the Tar Heels and Horned Frogs unleash? My pals Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger, and Steven Godfrey unpack all that, plus TCU’s ambitions this season and UNC’s path forward. But that’s just tip of the football iceberg—later, we dive into Miami’s impressive victory over Notre Dame and mull over Auburn’s revival under Hugh Freeze. Oh, and those early AP Top 25 rankings? We peel back the hype to see what really matters. It’s a mix of highs, lows, and everything in between in college football right now. LEARN MORE

Bill Belichick has officially debuted in college football! The legendary NFL head coach is lauded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, NFL head coaches of all-time. The entire off-season, all of the drama and the pomp and circumstance led up to Monday night. The stars came out, the stadium was packed and the North Carolina Tar Heels drove right down the field and scored on their first drive of the game. It all went down hill not too long after that, culminating in a deflating 48-14 loss to TCU. The Belichick Era did not get off to the start he, and many others, had hoped for. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss what went wrong, what surprised them about North Carolina and TCU, what they think TCU can accomplish this season and if they think North Carolina can turn it around this year.

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Later, the guys chat about Sunday night’s electric matchup in Miami that saw the newly ranked fifth team in the country, Miami, take down the now ranked ninth team, Notre Dame. Is ‘The U’ back? Andy, Ross and Steven discuss this exact topic as they look at the Hurricanes’ Sunday night performance and peek at what lies ahead for the team. They also give their thoughts on the Fighting Irish and what their season outlook is. Plus, they dive into Auburn’s 38-24 win on Friday and talk about what that win did for Hugh Freeze.

Finally, the latest AP Top 25 poll is out! Ross released his Top 10 on Monday and the latest AP poll came out today. Both rankings have the college football world fired up as fanbases clamor to explain why their team should be ranked higher. The guys discuss the rankings and explain why rankings this early are really just something to talk about.

All of this and more on today’s College Football Enquirer

(1:36) – Belichick’s debut falls flat

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(24:40) – What to think about Miami and Notre Dame

(40:56) – Auburn’s season outlook

(43:19) –  AP Top 25 poll explained

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