Bill Belichick earns first win against ranked opponent as UNC upsets No 25 Pitt on road

Bill Belichick earned the biggest win of his college coaching career Saturday.

North Carolina defeated No. 25 Pitt 21-17 on the road Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, marking Belichick's first win over a ranked opponent as UNC's head coach. It was UNC's first win over a ranked opponent since beating No. 25 Miami in 2023 and its first road win over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 9 Miami in 2020.

"Gutsy performance. Kept battling against a good football team," Belichick said during ESPN's postgame broadcast.