UNC vs Pittsburgh: Belichick's Tar Heels visit No. 25 Panthers Saturday

Why this game is all over search

North Carolina vs Pittsburgh is trending because the two ACC teams meet Saturday with kickoff set for noon Eastern at Acrisure Stadium, the home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. The game has not been played yet. Interest is running high partly because North Carolina is coached by Bill Belichick, the longtime NFL figure now leading the Tar Heels, and partly because Pittsburgh enters the week ranked for the first time this season.

The matchup also marks the first time this season Pittsburgh has entered a game ranked, and it sends North Carolina on the road to face a Pittsburgh team that is 5-0, while the Tar Heels try to shake off their loss to Notre Dame. What happens on the field Saturday is still unknown. All anyone can go on right now is each team's record coming in.

How each team got here

Pittsburgh is 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the ACC after beating Virginia Tech 35-33 on the road last week. That win pushed the Panthers into the Top 25 for the first time this season, landing at No. 25. Head coach Pat Narduzzi had said publicly that he believed his team deserved a ranking before the poll came out, and this week he got it.

North Carolina is 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the ACC. The Tar Heels stayed competitive with No. 3 Notre Dame for most of last week's game before losing 37-26 at home, a result that dropped them to their current record. Both teams are still early in conference play, which keeps Saturday's result meaningful for ACC positioning even though it is just Week 6.

The matchup details

Saturday's game is at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, with kickoff scheduled for noon Eastern time. Acrisure Stadium is the regular home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, so the crowd will be watching a college game inside an NFL building. It is an ACC conference game for both teams, with Pittsburgh looking to stay unbeaten and North Carolina looking to pick up its first conference win of the season.

According to TribLIVE, Pittsburgh's players have said they respect Belichick's resume but are keeping their focus on beating North Carolina, not on the opposing coach's reputation.

What's next

Kickoff is set for noon Eastern on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh is trying to protect its unbeaten record and build on its first ranking of the season, while North Carolina is trying to right itself in ACC play after the Notre Dame loss. Nothing about the outcome is known yet since the game has not been played. Check back after the final whistle for the result.

Facts per TribLIVE.com, CBS Sports. Opinion is the taproom's.