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Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels get the college football season underway on Saturday, Aug. 29, when they take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The Tar Heels went 4-8 in the first season under Belichick, while TCU went 9-4 under Sonny Dykes last year. TCU beat UNC 48-14 in Chapel Hill last year to spoil Belichick's debut. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $150 in bonus bets as a new user after $5+ in wagers here:
Kickoff is set for noon ET at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The Horned Frogs are 7.5-point favorites in the latest TCU vs. North Carolina odds, while the over/under is 47.5.
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