Nobody in Fort Worth forgot the last time Sonny Dykes opened a season against a legendary coach making his debut. Back in 2023, Deion Sanders strolled into Amon G. Carter Stadium and Colorado walked out with a 45–42 stunner that flipped the college football world upside down. Fast forward to 2025, and Dykes is staring down another debut—this time it’s Bill Belichick in Carolina blue. The football gods cooked up another banger with TCU and Sonny set to face the UNC Tar Heels football, and a man with Super Bowls to his name. Dykes knows the traps are set for both his squad and himself when they head to Kenan Stadium on September 1.

When asked about studying Belichick’s old Patriots film, Dykes leaned into the mic and kept it a buck on August 27 : “I mean, look, there’s a lot. Obvio

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