North Carolina and TCU Set for College Football Classic in Dublin

The 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic will feature the North Carolina Tar Heels against the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, August 29, in Dublin, Ireland. This matchup marks the first college football game of the season, with kickoff scheduled for noon ET at Aviva Stadium.

Last season, North Carolina, under coach Bill Belichick, finished with a 4-8 record, while TCU, coached by Sonny Dykes, ended their season at 9-4. In their previous encounter, TCU defeated North Carolina 48-14 in Chapel Hill, which was Belichick's debut.

In the latest betting odds, TCU is favored by 7.5 points, with an over/under set at 47.5. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates games 10,000 times, predicts that the total points will exceed 47.5, based on previous scoring trends in Dublin openers.