After a highly successful 2020 season that saw the Tar Heels earn a trip to the Orange Bowl, expectations have never been higher for UNC football.
This Saturday, Mack Brown and the Tar Heels will showcase an early preview of the 2021 squad. Roughly 11,000 fans will be allowed into Kenan Stadium due to COVID-19 regulations and tickets have already been sold out.
Despite losing star players like Michael Carter and Chazz Surratt to the NFL Draft, much of Carolina’s roster will return next season. Quarterback Sam Howell will be the main storyline as he heads into his junior (and potentially final) year in Chapel Hill.
Because so many of last year’s starters are returning, Mack Brown told reporters that the focus of the spring game is to evaluate the newcomers and the rest of the roster.
“More than anything else, we’re not looking at schemes right now as much as we’re looking at personnel,” Brown said.
Broadcast Schedule
The TV broadcast of the game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. from Chapel Hill.
Unfortunately, there is no radio broadcast for the UNC spring game this year on any platforms.
97.9 The Hill’s coverage of the UNC spring game begins at 11 a.m. with Inside Carolina Live pregame show. Tune in from 11 to 1 p.m. as Tommy Ashley and Joey Powell preview the spring game — breaking down everything from the 2021 roster to Howell’s Heisman odds.
You can find our broadcast of Inside Carolina Live on 97.9 FM and 1360 AM or streaming online on Chapelboro.com.
Spring Game Format
The team will start by going through individual and 7-on-7 drills before taking the field for the game portion of the event. It will be Carolina vs. Tar Heels with points being awarded to the team that scores in the Carolina or Tar Heels end zone.
Here’s how the schedule breaks down:
- 3:00 pm: Team flex
- 3:10 pm: Individual drills
- 3:20 pm: 7-on-7 drills
- 3:30 pm: Return to locker room
- 3:40 pm: Team takes the field
- 3:45 pm: First snap
TV Schedule
The spring game will be broadcast on the ACC Network. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T U-verse, Dish and DirectTV all carry ESPN and the ACC Network.
What if I don’t have cable?
A live stream will be available on ESPN’s digital platforms.
Additionally, several cord-cutting options carry ESPN and the ACC Network.
YouTube TV prices at $50/month and carries all of ESPN’s channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, etc.) as well as the ACC Network.
Hulu TV goes for $45/month and includes all ESPN channels, but does not carry MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network or NFL Red Zone.
Sling TV is the cheapest at $25/month, but includes the fewest channels. Make sure to avoid Sling Blue, as that package does not carry ESPN.
Featured image via ACC Media
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