Bill Belichick led an NFL dynasty, but he might not last one full season in college.The legendary coach, who won six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, has struggled since arriving at UNC.Belichick could be out at UNC after struggling through six weeks of the seasonGettyBelichick signed a massive five-year, $50 million contract to coach the Tar Heels, but has lost three of his first five games at the helm.UNC were blown out in their season-opener by the TCU Horned Frogs last month.Wins against the Charlotte 49ers and Richmond Spiders followed, but the Tar Heels have dropped games against the UCF Knights and Clemson Tigers since then.A 2-3 record through six weeks of the season has UNC 14th in the ACC — and Belichick in the hot seat. UNC discuss ‘potential exit strategies’ for struggling BelichickWhen the 73-year-old coach arrived in Chapel Hill, his huge contract made headlines, thanks in part to the buyout clause that was included.His money is guaranteed for the first three years, so if North Carolina was to fire him at any point before December 2027, the school would owe him everything he was set to be paid up to that date.Per CBS Sports, as things stand, that figure is ‘north of $20m’.However, Belichick himself can trigger the buyout, and if he does, he would have to pay UNC $1 million.According to Guardian US writer Ollie Connolly, the iconic NFL coach has ‘discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy’.“Belichick has signalled a willingness to trigger his own $1m buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media,” Connolly posted on X Wednesday.Belichick has reportedly had discussions over his buyout clause in recent daysHe added that members of Belichick’s staff have ‘already spoken to other schools that are expected to be in CFB Playoff’ and one coach suggested ‘the rats are leaving the ship’.“Some staffers believe a change will come within two weeks,” Connolly revealed.Coach makes wild claim about Belichick’s UNC tenureHe went on to note that reports of ‘serious recruiting violations remain under investigation at UNC’ and that some recruiting and practice violations ‘have already been proven’ by the school.“Using recruit violations to knockdown a coaches buyout has become a standard practice,” Connolly wrote.“If Belichick cannot find a landing spot to trigger his own buyout, he’s excepted to accept a greatly reduced, compromised rate.”Andrew Jones of 247Sports.com, meanwhile, claimed that ‘potential exit strategy discussions’ occurred Wednesday morning at North Carolina.Belichick has led the Tar Heels to a 2-3 record so far in 2025Getty‘Preliminary conversations’ about the possibility of firing have occurred, and the goal would reportedly be to eliminate or minimize Belichick’s buyout. As Connolly noted, any violations could help that.But the damage might already be done. Connolly shared further information from inside UNC, noting Belichick’s communication with his staff in the past two weeks has been described as ‘weird’ and ‘distant’.Multiple coaches were unable to get hold of him during the bye week, while one UNC defensive assistant told him: “What we’ve done to these kids is f***ed up.” NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?All signs, it seems, are pointing to a messy divorce between Belichick and UNC, and the coach has been told by Paul Finebaum he would be ‘smart’ to quit now. “It feels like the end is near for Bill Belichick,” the broadcaster, who faced reports of an ESPN ‘ban’ this week, said.“By the way, I would suggest to Bill, he would be smart to quit now before his legacy gets worse and he becomes even more humiliated than he already is.“He’s on track to already become the worst college football coach ever. That’s pretty bad when you are considered the greatest NFL coach as well.”Finebaum has told Belichick he would ‘be smart to quit now’GettyBoth Belichick and UNC dismissed reports of a rift on WednesdayX: @GoHeelsWhat has Belichick said about UNC exit rumors?Soon after reports of unrest broke, both Belichick and UNC shared statements on social media.“I’m fully committed to UNC Football and the program we’re building here,” the head coach said, in a post shared by the school on X.“Coach Belichick has the full support of the Department of Athletics and University,” Bubba Cunningham, UNC’s Director of Athletics, added.UNC’s next game is eight days away. The Tar Heels will face the California Golden Bears on the road on Friday, October 17.But if this week’s reports are to be believed, Belichick could well be gone by then.Stay up to date with the latest from US sports across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.