Fans will get an exclusive first look at the Tar Heels before the 2022 season kicks off. The UNC football program announced it would host two open practices in Kenan Stadium in late July and early August, with the second open practice exclusively for students.

The first open practice will take place on Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to noon. The football program said “kid-friendly music and interactive games” will be available inside gate 2, with concessions and UNC merchandise available.

Head coach Mack Brown will address the crowd during the practice, which will conclude with players tossing signed mini-footballs into the stands.

The second, students-only practice will take place as part of the UNC Week of Welcome on Saturday, August 13.

These will be the first opportunities for fans and students to see the 2022 Tar Heels in an official capacity since the team’s annual Spring Game back in April. Brown has stayed mum on the question of starting quarterback for Week 1 against Florida A&M, and these practices could give a clue into which way he’s leaning. The Tar Heels will host the Rattlers in Kenan Stadium the night of Saturday, August 27, just two weeks after the final open practice.

 

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