What’s the college football world without a little chaos, right? Enter Bill Belichick, the GOAT of NFL coaching, now leading as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Yeah, the same man with eight Super Bowl rings and more coaching records than you can count. But if you thought his move to Chapel Hill wasn’t enough to shake things up, just wait—because the internet lost its collective mind when a fan-dropped EA College Football 26 cover featuring Belichick.

Let’s set the scene: On December 11th, 2024, Belichick officially joined UNC for a 5-year, $50 million worth contract. Later, CBS Sports revealed Bill just signed on a proposal sheet. Not a full contract—just a glorified handshake. The fans are literally losing their sleep, knowing Bill might dip anytime for the NFL gig. Yet, here comes this insane concept art, showing Belichick rocking UNC threads on a mock cover of EA College Football 26. The caption? “Could BILL BELICHICK make the cover after his first year of coaching for the UNC Tar Heels?” One word: bold.

Well, college football fans aren’t exactly known for their subtlety. The cover sparked a wildfire of opinions. Some fans? Straight-up hyped. Others? Ready to flame Belichick out of the sport altogether. And the fact that the man hasn’t coached a single game yet? That’s just gas on the fire.

EA College Football is already a legendary game, selling millions since its 2024 relaunch. So yeah, tossing a football deity like Belichick onto the cover makes sense—except, you know, the man hasn’t even called a play for UNC. The Tar Heels didn’t even make him show up for their bowl game against UConn, all under the guise of “team building.” The word on the street: Bill’s still plotting, per some analysts.

Internet erupts over Bill Belichick’s ‘EA Sports College Football 26’ cover edit

When artist ‘sentivej’ posted his collab with “ALLCFB,” featuring Belichick’s mock cover, fans rushed to IG like it was a two-minute drill. And they didn’t hold back.

The fans started with, “Bro hasn’t coached a single game😭” Let’s start here. This fan is pointing out the obvious: Belichick is still a college football rookie. Sure, he’s got NFL clout, but NCAA? Nada. A no-show at UNC’s bowl game? Yeah, that’s not exactly “cover-worthy.”

Another IG user came up with, “Bro was Griffin Murphy in Madden, he’s not gonna be on the cover of anything.” Ouch. Ain’t gonna lie, this is hella creative. For casuals, Griffin Murphy is the Madden version of Bill Belichick, because Bill never signed a deal with EA to be a part of the Madden franchise.

Another user chimed in.“Doesn’t even have a deal with UNC yet bro.” A mic-drop moment. The fan’s calling out the fact that Belichick hasn’t even inked a proper deal yet. Forget coaching—he’s technically still a free agent.

This user said, “Yeah I’d like a coach who’s actually contributed to the sport to be on the cover😂” Translation: Give us a college legend, not an NFL icon. This fan wants someone with NCAA street cred, and they’re not wrong. Belichick may be the GOAT in the NFL but in college football? The man’s unproven. Look, we ain’t testing his capabilities and whatnot. Retired Nick Saban would be a better fit than Bill Belichick.

Last user kept it real, “I don’t think this should happen. He is a legend of the NFL, but he hasn’t played a single game and he’s not a legend of college football. This should not happen.” This fan kept it blunt. Belichick’s NFL legacy? Untouchable. His college football résumé? Still blank. Putting him on the cover feels like skipping a few steps, and fans aren’t about that life.

Look, Belichick on the cover of EA College Football 26 is wild, and the internet let him know it. The man hasn’t even called a timeout for UNC, yet he’s already in the mix for cover star status. Legendary? Maybe. Premature? Absolutely. Putting Bill Belichick would do wonders for marketing. If Bill ends up on the cover. It’s all a marketing gimmick by folks at EA.

Even bad publicity is better than no publicity, right? After all, it’s Bill Belichick. For now, the jury’s out on whether Belichick’s Tar Heel experiment will actually pan out. But one thing’s for sure: the fans will keep the heat coming, and knowing Bill, he’s probably loving every sec of it.