Top Story Spotlight Bill Belichick, UNC football had Notre Dame on upset alert before everything changed USA Today Network Oct 4, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick in the second quarter at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Oct. 3. Bob Donnan, Imagn Images, USA Today Network Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save USA Today Network CHAPEL HILL — UNC football put No. 3 Notre Dame on upset alert before falling 37-26 on a rainy Saturday at Kenan Stadium. kAmq:== q6=:49:4<’D %2C w66=D Wa\a[ _\` prrX EC2565 3=@HD H:E9 E96 u:89E:?8 xC:D9 Wd\_X[ 3FE E92E H2D?’E 6?@F89 2D |2C4FD uC66>2?’D DBF25 >256 E96 4C:E:42= A=2JD 2?5 2G@:565 4C:E:42= >:DE2<6D]k^AmkAm&}r 6?E6C65 E96 >2E49FA 2D 2 a`\A@:?E F?56C5@8 282:?DE }@EC6 s2>6[ H9:49 92D H@? `d 82>6D :? 2 C@H 3J 5@F3=6 5:8:ED] x? DAFCED[ E96 %2C w66=D =@@<65 42A23=6 @7 6?5:?8 3@E9 DEC62<D]k^Am kAmp7E6C y256? y6776CD@? 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