BYU has officially agreed to pay UNC $500,000 for the planned exhibition game at the Delta Center this October.

Yes, that report is accurate: BYU has officially agreed to pay UNC $500,000 for the planned exhibition game at the Delta Center this October.

✅ According to Athlon Sports, North Carolina is guaranteed a $500K payout, payable 30 days post-game. The deal also includes 50 lower‑bowl tickets behind the visiting bench  .

🗓 The matchup is scheduled for late October—likely around October 24—but it remains an exhibition, meaning it won’t forfeit BYU’s or UNC’s official season records  .

🏀 This is part of BYU’s enhanced preseason: a two-exhibition setup under a new NCAA rule allowing two public Division I exhibitions. They’ve already scheduled one versus Nebraska earlier in October  .

So, the short version: confirmed—BYU is paying UNC $500,000 for their exhibition game at the Delta Center in late October.

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