North Carolina QB Bryce Baker plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

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North Carolina quarterback Bryce Baker plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. Baker was a freshman at UNC this past season and didn’t see any action for the Tar Heels.

Baker was a backup for North Carolina QB1 Gio Lopez. Lopez completed 65.1% of his pass attempts for 1,747 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, compared to five interceptions. North Carolina finished head coach Bill Belichick‘s debut campaign with a 4-8 overall record and a 2-6 mark in conference play.

Bryce Baker played high school football at East Forsyth (NC), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 87 overall player and No. 9 QB in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.

In his senior season in high school, Baker threw for 3,523 yards and 40 touchdowns, while only throwing five interceptions. Moreover, he logged 303 yards and six scores in the ground game.

Baker is the 20th North Carolina player who has announced his intent to enter the transfer portal this offseason. The Tar Heels were also heavily involved in the transfer portal last season, losing 41 players to it while adding 42.

When the offseason dust settled, North Carolina finished at No. 8 in On3’s 2025 Team Transfer Portal Rankings. The team will look to have another successful offseason in the upcoming year. Bill Belichick certainly isn’t wasting any time.

On Monday, North Carolina hired Bobby Petrino to be its next offensive coordinator. Petrino spent the past two seasons as Arkansas’ OC.

It’s a massive hire for the Tar Heels, who ranked 131st in the nation in total offense per game this season. In contrast, Arkansas averaged 454.8 yards per game, ranking No. 18 in all of college football. The addition of Petrino could entice some recruits to transfer to Chapel Hill this spring.

On the other side of the ball, Bill Belichick’s son, Stephen, will continue to serve as coordinator. North Carolina boasted the No. 37 defense in the country in 2025 despite its poor win-loss record.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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