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The North Carolina Tar Heels will begin Year 2 under Bill Belichick in Dublin, Ireland as UNC faces the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday. It is the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic as both programs take part in this event for the first time. North Carolina went 4-8 in its first year under the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, marking UNC's worst record since 2018. TCU is coming off a 9-4 season for the second year in a row under coach Sonny Dykes, who is in his fourth year with the Horned Frogs. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $200 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 8.5-point favorites in the latest TCU vs. North Carolina odds, while the over/under is 46.5.
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