After two feel-good wins for the Tar Heels, any delusions of how good this UNC team might be were brought back down to Earth once the Knights scored for the final time and the Bounce House earned its name. With an off week for Carolina before they face an angry Clemson Tiger team packs a ton more talent, there’s a lot to try and figure out.

The Tar Heels flunked their latest test, with special teams serving as the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal showing against UCF.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels and head coach Bill Belichick travel to Orlando to face the University of Central Florida Knights, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.

The University of Central Florida celebrated a Saturday upset win over UNC by trolling head coach Bill Belichick.

North Carolina’s offense has been a major storyline this season, but for all of the wrong reasons.  The Tar Heels are in the 100s in nearly every single offensi

Gio Lopez, a South Alabama transfer who won the starting job at North Carolina in the preseason, was carted off the field with a leg injury.

Th Gators kept things close most of the game but Miami pulled ahead late to defeat the Gators. UCF handled Bill Belichick and North Carolina.

Kansas State ranks 61st in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to UCF’s 10th-ranked +5 margin. UCF ranks 81st in the FBS averaging 58.3 penalty yards per game, compared to Kansas State’s 13th-ranked 32.3 per-game average. Kansas State is 58th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 88.9% of trips. UCF’s red zone defense ranks 2nd at 50%.