Saturday marks the end of the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 2025 college football season. Regardless of whether the Tar Heels win or lose, Saturday will be their final game played this season. North Carolina’s failure last week against the Duke Blue Devils officially eliminated it from bowl eligibility.

Bill Belichick’s team enters Week 14 with a 4-7 record. Last season, under Mac Brown, the Tar Heels finished with an 8-4 record and played in the Fenway Bowl against the Connecticut Huskies.

Hiring Belichick was supposed to elevate the football program while supplying substantial hardware. Clearly, that did not happen this season, and North Carolina will have to settle for a moral victory on Saturday.

What would a loss mean for the Tar Heels moving forward?

It goes without saying that Belichick’s tenure at North Carolina has gotten off to a rough start. Not only would a loss be the final nail in the coffin for this season, but it would bring North Carolina to 4-8, the opposite record it boasted last season under a different coaching staff.

Under Belichick, the Tar Heels have lacked ingenuity and creativity, which has left a bland brand of football this season. Because of that, North Carolina is our gene 19.3 points per game, which ranks 236th in the country.

The 73-year-old head coach has brought little life and energy into a program that, though his arrival would deliver success and hardware.

It is already the worst season for the Tar Heels in seven years, as it marks the first time during that span that the team will not be featured in a bowl game.

Losing on Saturday would add more fuel to the fire while also casting doubt on Belichick’s ability to develop a winning culture in Chapel Hill. There would also be more speculation about Belichick’s overall future.

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Earlier this week, Senior NFL insider Josina Anderson reported that NFL teams could be calling Belichick to return to the league.

If the Tar Heels lose on Saturday, would it raise the probability of Belichick jumping ship and departing for an NFL head coaching job? Also, would North Carolina lose players to the transfer portal? Both are plausible outcomes in the event that the Tar Heels close out the season with three straight losses.

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The North Carolina Tar Heels’ season will officially conclude after this weekend, regardless of the result on Saturday against North Carolina State.

However, the Impact of this game against North Carolina State means much more since it is an in-state rivalry matchup.

While speaking with the media during his press conference availability center Austin Blaske previewed the matchup while revealing what he has learned from his head coach during the season.

The Tar Heels’ season has been a roller coaster, which is one of the main reasons the team failed to qualify for a bowl game. Blaske understands that it has not been the season that many fans hoped for, but it served as a learning experience for the program.

Although Blaske’s final season does not conclude with a bowl game appearance, the six-year senior did have an opportunity to learn from Bill Belichick. The veteran center spoke on that experience and how it helped him develop as a player.

A pair of ACC teams meet when the NC State Wolfpack (6-5) face off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-7) on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack are favored by 7 points. The over/under for the contest is 47.5 points.

Against the Duke Blue Devils in their most recent contest, the Tar Heels lost 32-25.

The Heels’ Gio Lopez went 21-for-27 for 204 yards against Duke, with one TD and no INTs.

Last time around, the Wolfpack defeated the Florida State Seminoles, with 21-11 being the final score.

In the article below, we’ll give you all the details you need to watch this matchup on ACC Network.

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North Carolina vs NC State line, odds, spread, over/under

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• Spread favorite: NC State (-7)
• Moneyline: NC State (-275), North Carolina (+220)
• Total: 47.5 points

North Carolina vs NC State game info

• Game day: Saturday, November 29, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Stadium: Wayne Day Family Field at Carter-Finley Stadium
• Live stream: Watch on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)