Bill Belichick, UNC to be Featured on Offseason Version of 'Hard Knocks'

This decision comes after NFL Films couldn't find any NFL teams to sign up for the show after the New York Giants' controversy last year.

North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick speaks to fans at a basketball game. / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

HBO's Hard Knocks will pivot to covering a college football team this offseason by featuring legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick as he takes over UNC's program in the 2025 season, sources told Front Office Sports' Ryan Glasspiegel.

This decision by the popular sports show comes after NFL Films reportedly could not find an NFL team to sign up for the season.

The NFL teams were likely influenced by the controversy caused by New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen being shown telling Saquon Barkley to test free agency on the show last year before the running back was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.

BREAKING: Bill Belichick and UNC will be featured on Offseason Hard Knocks after NFL Films could not find an NFL team to do it after the Joe Schoen debacle last year, sources tell @FOS

— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) February 28, 2025

Despite coaching the New England Patriots for 24 years, the team was never featured on Hard Knocks, meaning this will be Belichick's first time highlighted on the show. Hard Knocks is known for showing the ins and outs of the football team selected, whether that's on the field or at the coaches' and players' homes. Fans will see a side of Belichick they've probably never seen before.

Details of filming and the premiere have not been released yet. But, it will likely follow the Tar Heels this summer as they prepare for the 2025 season.

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