North Carolina, Bill Belichick Making Major Change to UNC Tar Heels Playing Surface

​Chapel Hill's Kenan Stadium will return to a natural grass field in 2025.

By Mike Kadlick 

The North Carolina Tar Heels are making a significant change to their playing surface ahead of the 2025 season.

In consultation with new head coach Bill Belichick, Chapel Hill's Kenan Stadium will return to a natural grass field in 2025, the UNC athletic department announced in a press release on Monday. They had been playing on a synthetic turf surface since 2020.

"With our current turf reaching the end of its lifespan, the timing made sense to return Kenan Stadium to its natural grass roots," Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham said in a statement. "Our staff takes great pride in maintaining a top-tier field that reflects the excellence of UNC Football, and we look forward to cheering on the team as it competes on a world-class natural grass surface next season."
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