The North Carolina college football season drew to a close for our state’s NCAA Division III teams and most of our Division II squads last weekend. This week will see the end of the line for North Carolina’s seven FCS programs, with it looking highly unlikely any will make the playoffs – the second straight year for that unfortunate reality.
Johnson C. Smith and Wingate survived their regular season gauntlets and advanced to the D2 playoff field. The Golden Bulls and Bulldogs open their post-season this Saturday afternoon with home games. It’s do-or-die for them the rest of the way.
North Carolina FBS football has two weeks remaining and still plenty to play for. East Carolina has an outside shot at making the American Conference championship game but must win at UTSA this Saturday to keep the possibility alive.
Duke, NC State and UNC are pursuing bowl eligibility – and head-to-head bragging rights against each other. Wake Forest, already at seven wins and a bowl berth in its back pocket, still has a 10-win season within reach. Who saw that coming back in August?
Charlotte and App State have struggled most of the fall but have a few more weeks to build momentum heading into 2026.
Week 13 will bring 14 total games involving North Carolina teams, including yet another Friday night ESPN special. There are no Saturday night games – all contest will kick off between noon and 3:30 p.m.
Here’s a look at the entire Week 13 slate, with dates, times and where to watch each contest:
North Carolina College Football Week 13 Schedule
North Carolina College Football Week 13 Schedule| Friday, Nov. 21 | |||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV/STREAM | NOTES | |
| Florida State | at | NC State | 8 p.m. | ESPN | |
| Saturday, Nov. 22 | |||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV/STREAM | NOTES | |
| Delaware | at | Wake Forest | 12 p.m. | ACC Network | |
| North Carolina Central | at | Morgan State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| Western Carolina | at | VMI | 12 p.m. | ESPN+/Nexstar | |
| Charlotte | at | Georgia | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network | |
| Benedict | at | Wingate | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | D2 Playoffs |
| Campbell | at | Towson | 1 p.m. | FloFootball | |
| Dayton | at | Davidson | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| Frostburg State | at | Johnson C. Smith | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | D2 Playoffs |
| Western Illinois | at | Gardner-Webb | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| North Carolina A&T | at | Elon | 2 p.m. | FloFootball/My48 | |
| Marshall | at | Appalachian State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| East Carolina | at | UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| Duke | at | North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network |
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