North Carolina defeated Stanford on Saturday for a second consecutive victory behind Gio Lopez's pair of second-half touchdowns.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels, under first-season coach Bill Belichick go up against Stanford and coach Frank Reich in a battle of former NFL coaches, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 in Chapel Hill. The Heels are searching for their second conference win in the ACC, coming off a win at Syracuse. The Tar Heels came away with a 20-15 win.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as What North Carolina's Win Means for Bowl Game Chances in Bill Belichick's First Year. The tide appears to have turned in Chapel Hill. After a disastrous start to Bill Belichick’s tenure as the head coach of UNC, the Tar Heels have responded with back-to-back wins against Syracuse and Stanford.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gio Lopez threw for two second-half touchdowns and North Carolina’s defense relentlessly pressured Elijah Brown as the Tar Heels beat Stanford, 20-15, Saturday for their second straight victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

North Carolina got its second straight win with a victory over Stanford at home as the Tar Heels improved to 4-5 under Bill Belichick.

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick addressed the media after his team secured its second consecutive ACC football victory with a strong defensive effort,

Cardinal’s redshirt freshman quarterback threw for 284 yards and led two late touchdown drives but Stanford still falls to 0-6 on the road this season.

Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels notched a 20-15 final score over the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday.

North Carolina returns home Saturday to host Stanford at Kenan Stadium, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on The CW. North Carolina is c