The TCU Horned Frogs are less than 20 days from kicking off the 2025 football season with a nonconference road matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels and new head coach Bill Belichick. As we count down the days until kickoff,

UNC-TCU football signifies Bill Belichick's first game coaching college football. It's amongst USA TODAY Sports' Top 10, Week 1 matchups.

The Horned Frogs will face defending national champion Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame in non-conference play this season

TCU’s non-conference slate also includes hosting No. 16 SMU, a playoff team last season and Dykes’ former team, on Sept. 20. The conference opener follows at reigning champ No. 11 Arizona State, before hosting Colorado and going to No. 17 Kansas State to reach the midpoint of the season.

Abrams was The Dallas Morning News’ Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and won two state championships with DeSoto.

With sophomore Markis Deal sidelined most of camp, TCU needed someone to step up at nose tackle, and Lingren answered the call. The junior is massive at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds, but he showed he was more than a big body with improved pass rushing techniques and being strong against the offensive line at the point of attack.

There’s an expectation that TCU will fall back to Earth, but that sentiment ignores the fact that the Horned Frogs have won 11 or more games four times since joining the Big 12 in 2012.

Sonny Dykes' first year at the helm of TCU resembled nothing short of a Cinderella story. Against all odds, the Horned Frogs reached the top. In his second campaign, he managed to

TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) attempts to break the grasp of Baylor Bears defensive end Shawn Oakman (2) during the first half of play at McLane Stadium in Waco on Saturday ...

TCU head coach Sonny Dykes has been pretty successful in season-opening games as he has only lost two season openers since 2014. Dykes has built a reputation as