Starting linebacker Khmori House and backup quarterback Max Johnson are among the UNC football players planning to enter the transfer portal after the 2025 season.

The Tar Heels posted a 4-8 record in head coach Bill Belichick ’s debut year, which ended with the program missing out on a bowl bid for the first time since 2018. Belichick quickly shifted UNC’s focus to 2026, announcing a 39-player recruiting class on Dec. 3, the opening day of the early signing period .

The college football transfer portal officially opens Friday, Jan. 2, and closes Friday, Jan. 16, but decisions are being made in December. The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network will update information about UNC’s activity with the transfer portal throughout December and January.

Here’s a breakdown of who’s leaving an

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