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Bill Belichick’s North Carolina will play Texas Christian University in the College Football Classic at the Aviva Stadium on 29 August 2026. <\/b><\/p>\n
TCU will be the designated home team for what will be the 10th college football fixture to be staged in Dublin. <\/p>\n
Neither side have played internationally before and Belichick said the Tar Heels “were grateful to be selected” for the trip.<\/p>\n
“It’s a tremendous opportunity for our programme and we’re excited to represent the university and our community on an international stage,” he added. <\/p>\n
In an NFL coaching career that began in 1975, Belichick won six Super Bowls as head coach of the New England Patriots, as well as two during his time as defensive co-ordinator with the New York Giants. <\/p>\n
He ended his 24-year spell in charge of the Patriots after the 2023 NFL season and, despite interviewing with the Atlanta Falcons, spent the 2024 campaign in a number of broadcast roles.<\/p>\n
In December, he signed a three-year deal with North Carolina where his father, Steve Belichick, served as an assistant from 1953-55.<\/p>\n
It will be the 73-year-old’s first job in the college game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n