Back in June 2023, the NC State football recruiting team became one of the first to extend an offer to heralded South Garner High School (N.C.) offensive lineman Ekene Ogboko. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound four-star has visited the Wolfpack a few times since — no surprise given his close proximity to the campus in Raleigh.

The most intriguing part of this 2025 North Carolina recruiting class is the fact that there are three QBs committed to the Tar Heels. The latest is Gary Merrill, and the other two are three-star Au'Tori Newkirk and four-star Bryce Baker, the highest-ranked player in the North Carolina class.

Bill Belichick made his first major change as head coach of North Carolina. The former New England Patriots coach reportedly had a lot to do with the decision for the field at Kenan Stadium to return to natural grass.