Bill Belichick reportedly bans Patriots scouts from UNC practices

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after the team fell to TCU in his debut as the univerity's new head coach at the end of an NCAA college football game Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C.There doesn’t appear to be any love lost between Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.

According to Doug Kyed and Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, Belichick has banned Patriots scouts from attending and viewing practices at the University of North Carolina in order to scout their players.

Per both Kyed and Callahan, Patriots scouting personnel can still request film for specific Tar Heels players and can call UNC staff for more information about certain prospects.

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