New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick got a good look at what he's set to inherit in Chapel Hill on Saturday. UNC entered its Fenway Bowl matchup against UConn as a 2.5-point favorite under interim head coach Freddie Kitchens but fell into a 20-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter and suffered its fifth straight bowl loss with a 27-14 defeat in Boston.

UNC football head coach Bill Belichick is not expected to attend the Tar Heels' Fenway Bowl game against UConn, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Belichick signed

The Tar Heels’ new football coach skipped the Fenway Bowl to use his time on roster management and setting up recruiting weekends.

"This game will show some of the younger players, and some players we have, what they can do next year," said UNC linebacker Amare Campbell..

Bill Belichick is not returning to his longtime home of Massachusetts just yet, as he is not expected to accompany UNC at the Fenway Bowl on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The Tar Heels are set to face UConn in their final contest of the 2024 season, where the team currently has a 6-6 record, down compared to their previous two seasons.

Joe Fagnano threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns to help UConn beat North Carolina 27-14 in the Fenway Bowl, embarrassing Bill Belichick’s new team in his old backyard.

Newly named college football head coach Bill Belichick has some work to do in the transfer portal and in the development of his roster following his team’s performance on Saturday in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.