The North Carolina football program fired Mack Brown, and now a surprising candidate has emerged as the favorite to get the job.

North Carolina coach Mack Brown will not return in 2025, capping off one of the most legendary careers in college football history. Brown, 74, was one of only three coaches in the FBS who have won a national championship and he became the first UNC coach to ever win 100 games,

Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall and Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann are considered among the top head coaching candidates this offseason. Sumrall has a 32-6 (.842) record in three years as a head coach. Schumann has engineered a pair of top-five defenses at Georgia and has lured countless five-star talents to Athens.

North Carolina brought the second Mack Brown era to an inauspicious end on Tuesday morning, firing the venerable head coach after the Tar Heels' disappointing 6

With the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill making the decision to move on from Mack Brown, the question of what’s next comes naturally. Brown, 73, is UNC’s all-time leader in wins and games coached.

When will UNC hire a football coach and what does the process look like? Athletics director Bubba Cunningham provided details during a podcast appearance Monday.

The North Carolina football team finished the season against NC State, falling 35-30. The result came a week after the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown. Now, with the team finishing 6-6, the focus will shift to recruiting,