Bill Belichick, 74, is coaching North Carolina football, and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 25, has become one of college football's most-watched sideline fixtures. Their age gap and her visibility around the program have made them a running punchline at awards shows and ceremonies — and a steady fixture in the gossip pages.
The story so far
- July 2026Hudson requested public records from UNC in June, according to the Raleigh News & Observer, keeping her name in the college football news cycle.
- July 2026The ESPYs host worked the couple's relationship into the show's jokes.
- August 2026Newly inducted Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri teased Belichick about Hudson during his enshrinement speech.
- September 2026After reportedly laying low early in the season, Hudson appeared on the UNC sideline for the home opener.
- September 2026Belichick publicly pushed back on reports about Hudson's role with the program, calling the claims "ridiculous" and a "flat-out lie."
- September-October 2026The pair were spotted together scouting high school players, and Hudson wore a pink "Mean Girls"-inspired outfit to UNC's game against Notre Dame.
Where things stand
As of early October 2026, they are still together and still turning up side by side, with Belichick doing the public defending and Hudson doing the pink.
Last updated October 2026.
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