Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl winner, said he became further intrigued with college football this year while spending considerable time inside a major program. He worked with coach Jedd Fisch at Washington, where his 37-year-old son Steve Belichick, a former Patriots assistant coach, is also the defensive coordinator.

We’ve had a couple of good conversations,’ Bill Belichick said of the University of North Carolina during an appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show.’