LUCK OF THE HORNED FROGS? TCU to start 2026 season overseas

TCU will begin its 2026 college football season in Dublin, Ireland as the Horned Frogs face North Carolina on Aug. 29 in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The two teams also start the 2025 season on Aug. 30 in North Carolina. The Tar Heels are coached by Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick. 

“We are extremely honored that TCU has been invited to participate in the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic,” TCU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Buddie said. “This is more than just a football game. It’s an opportunity to advance TCU’s brand globally while having our student-athletes experience a unique educational opportunity and memory of a lifetime. We thank Aer Lingus and Irish American Events for our selection and know our fans will travel very well, turning Dublin into a sea of purple.”