Welcome to NC Football News’ 2025 North Carolina College Football Standings hub, your one-stop source for updated win-loss records, streaks and next-game info for all 33 of the state’s FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and NJCAA programs.
Our comprehensive NC Statewide Standings chart tracks every team’s performance as they battle for conference titles, playoff spots and state bragging rights. Scroll below for links to individual conference standings pages (ACC standings, Sun Belt standings, MEAC standings, etc.)
📍 Bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on how North Carolina’s college football landscape is shaping up each week.
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Week 7 Observations (Oct. 9-11)
- UNC Pembroke football is all alone with the best record in our state at 6-1 after beating Shorter 52-21.
- Johnson C. Smith is the only other team with just one loss, sitting at 5-1. The Golden Bulls were idle this week.
- UNCP now has a six-game win streak going, the longest active streak in North Carolina college football.
- We no longer have a winless team in our state! Barton picked up its first win, topping Ferrum 34-20. The Bulldogs had lost seven straight, dating back to 2024.
- Fayetteville State and Western Carolina have both won four straight after starting 0-3. North Carolina Central also is on a four-game win streak.
2025 North Carolina College Football Statewide Standings
| TEAM | DIV | W | – | L | Last Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Johnson C Smith | D2 | 7 | – | 1 | 10/25 Johnson C. Smith 52, Winston-Salem State 27 |
 | UNC Pembroke | D2 | 7 | – | 2 | 10/25 UNC Pembroke 42, Chowan 10 |
 | Catawba | D2 | 6 | – | 2 | 10/25 Catawba 38, Tusculum 3 |
 | Wingate | D2 | 6 | – | 2 | 10/25 Wingate 30, Anderson 3 |
 | Wake Forest | FBS | 5 | – | 2 | 10/25 Wake Forest 13, SMU 12 |
 | Fayetteville St | D2 | 5 | – | 3 | 10/25 Fayetteville State 31, Shaw 13 |
 | Gardner-Webb | FCS | 5 | – | 3 | 10/25 Gardner-Webb 48, Lindenwood 20 |
 | NC Central | FCS | 5 | – | 3 | 10/25 Delaware State 35, North Carolina Central 26 |
 | Western Carolina | FCS | 5 | – | 3 | 10/18 Western Carolina 45, The Citadel 38 |
 | Lenoir-Rhyne | D2 | 5 | – | 4 | 10/25 Lenoir-Rhyne 45, Mars Hill 0 |
 | Brevard | D3 | 4 | – | 3 | 10/25 Brevard 34, Greensboro 7 |
 | Duke | FBS | 4 | – | 3 | 10/18 Georgia Tech 27, Duke 18 |
 | East Carolina | FBS | 4 | – | 3 | 10/16 East Carolina 41, Tulsa 27 |
 | Appalachian State | FBS | 4 | – | 4 | 10/25 Old Dominion 24, Appalachian State 21 |
 | Livingstone | D2 | 4 | – | 4 | 10/25 Livingstone 44, Virginia-Lynchburg 22 |
 | Louisburg | NJCAA | 4 | – | 4 | 10/25 Louisburg 60, Myrtle Beach Collegiate 0 |
 | NC State | FBS | 4 | – | 4 | 10/25 Pittsburgh 53, NC State 34 |
 | Elon | FCS | 4 | – | 5 | 10/25 Maine 35, Elon 14 |
 | Winston-Salem St | D2 | 4 | – | 5 | 10/25 Johnson C. Smith 52, Winston-Salem State 27 |
 | NC Wesleyan | D3 | 3 | – | 4 | 10/25 Southern Virginia 19, North Carolina Wesleyan 10 |
 | Mars Hill | D2 | 3 | – | 5 | 10/25 Lenoir-Rhyne 45, Mars Hill 0 |
 | Guilford | D3 | 2 | – | 5 | 10/18 Randolph-Macon 47, Guilford 0 |
 | North Carolina | FBS | 2 | – | 5 | 10/25 Virginia 17, North Carolina 16 |
 | Barton | D2 | 2 | – | 6 | 10/25 Shorter 33, Barton 7 |
 | Chowan | D2 | 2 | – | 6 | 10/25 UNC Pembroke 42, Chowan 10 |
 | Elizabeth City St | D2 | 2 | – | 6 | 10/25 Elizabeth City State 62, Lincoln (PA) 14 |
 | NC A&T | FCS | 2 | – | 6 | 10/25 North Carolina A&T 28, Campbell 24 |
 | Shaw | D2 | 2 | – | 6 | 10/18 Johnson C. Smith 52, Shaw 0 |
 | Campbell | FCS | 2 | – | 7 | 10/25 North Carolina A&T 28, Campbell 24 |
 | Greensboro | D3 | 1 | – | 6 | 10/25 Brevard 34, Greensboro 7 |
 | Methodist | D3 | 1 | – | 6 | 10/25 Belhaven 28, Methodist 7 |
 | Charlotte | FBS | 1 | – | 7 | 10/24 North Texas 54, Charlotte 20 |
 | Davidson | FCS | 1 | – | 7 | 10/25 San Diego 40, Davidson 28 |
| Updated 10/25/2025 |
Longest Active Win Streaks
| TEAM | DIV | WINS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville St | D2 | 5 |
| Western Carolina | FCS | 5 |
| Johnson C Smith | D2 | 4 |
| Wake Forest | FBS | 3 |
| Wingate | D2 | 3 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | D2 | 2 |
| Louisburg | JUCO | 2 |
| Brevard | D3 | 1 |
| Catawba | D2 | 1 |
| East Carolina | FBS | 1 |
| Elizabeth City St | D2 | 1 |
| Gardner-Webb | FCS | 1 |
| Livingstone | D2 | 1 |
| NC A&T | FCS | 1 |
| UNC Pembroke | D2 | 1 |
| Appalachian State | FBS | 0 |
| Barton | D2 | 0 |
| Campbell | FCS | 0 |
| Charlotte | FBS | 0 |
| Chowan | D2 | 0 |
| Davidson | FCS | 0 |
| Duke | FBS | 0 |
| Elon | FCS | 0 |
| Greensboro | D3 | 0 |
| Guilford | D3 | 0 |
| Mars Hill | D2 | 0 |
| Methodist | D3 | 0 |
| NC Central | FCS | 0 |
| NC State | FBS | 0 |
| NC Wesleyan | D3 | 0 |
| North Carolina | FBS | 0 |
| Shaw | D2 | 0 |
| Winston-Salem St | D2 | 0 |
| updated 10/25/2025 |
Longest Active Losing Streaks
| TEAM | DIV | LOSSES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | D3 | 6 |
| Charlotte | FBS | 5 |
| Chowan | D2 | 4 |
| Davidson | FCS | 4 |
| Mars Hill | D2 | 4 |
| Methodist | D3 | 4 |
| North Carolina | FBS | 4 |
| Elon | FCS | 3 |
| App State | FBS | 2 |
| Campbell | FCS | 2 |
| Guilford | D3 | 2 |
| NC State | FBS | 2 |
| Shaw | D2 | 2 |
| Barton | D2 | 1 |
| Duke | FBS | 1 |
| NC Central | FCS | 1 |
| NC Wesleyan | D3 | 1 |
| Winston-Salem St | D2 | 1 |
| Brevard | D3 | 0 |
| Catawba | D2 | 0 |
| East Carolina | FBS | 0 |
| Elizabeth City St | D2 | 0 |
| Fayetteville St | D2 | 0 |
| Gardner-Webb | FCS | 0 |
| Johnson C Smith | D2 | 0 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | D2 | 0 |
| Livingstone | D2 | 0 |
| Louisburg | JUCO | 0 |
| NC A&T | FCS | 0 |
| UNC Pembroke | D2 | 0 |
| Wake Forest | FBS | 0 |
| Western Carolina | FCS | 0 |
| Wingate | D2 | 0 |
| updated 10/25/2025 |
Week 5 Observations (Sept. 25-27)
No More Unbeaten Teams
Wingate game into Week 5 as the last remaining unbeaten North Carolina college football team. But the Bulldogs fell 21-14 to Carson-Newman in a rematch of last November’s SAC title game. This year conference championship isn’t out of reach by any means, but Wingate doesn’t have much more room for error – and may need help down the stretch to retain its trophy.
North Carolina is D2 Strong
Three teams now share the best record in NC college football at 4-1 – Catawba, Johnson C. Smith and UNC Pembroke. All three schools play at the NCAA Division II level. North Carolina Central (FCS) is the only other school with four wins; the Eagles improved to 4-2 with a win at East Texas A&M on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, three NC teams have 3-1 marks. Again, all three are from the D2 ranks – Livingstone, Mars Hill and Wingate. UNC Pembroke has the longest active winning streak of four games in a row.
Methodist Ends Nine-Game Losing Skid
Methodist stuffed a two-point conversion attempt in the final seconds and held on to beat Apprentice 20-19 on Saturday. The victory gave the Monarchs their first win since last September and ended a nine-game skid.
There are only two North Carolina teams left without a win this season: Barton and Elizabeth City State.
Week 4 Observations (Sept. 18-20)
🏆 Wingate the Last Unbeaten
Through four weeks, Wingate (3-0) stands alone as North Carolina’s only unbeaten college football team. The Bulldogs have leaned on a stingy defense and efficient offense, and their win over UVA Wise keeps them in control of early SAC storylines.
📉 Only Three Winless Teams
At the other end, just three programs remain winless: Barton (0-4), Elizabeth City State (0-4), and Methodist (0-2). Barton’s skid has now stretched to six games dating back to last season, while ECSU is still searching for its first breakthrough under new leadership.
⚖️ 13 Teams Above .500
A total of 13 North Carolina teams are above .500, but the balance could be better. Catawba (3-1) and UNC Pembroke (3-1) have positioned themselves well in Division II, while NC Central (3-2) carries the banner for the FCS after a rout of NC A&T.
🔥 Streaks That Matter
Wingate and UNC Pembroke both carry three-game win streaks, while NC Central, Livingstone, Brevard, Louisburg, and Mars Hill have stacked back-to-back wins. On the flip side, Methodist has lost nine straight dating back to 2023, the state’s longest drought.
Week 3 Observations (Sept. 11-13)
And there was much rejoicing in Greensboro. North Carolina A&T and Guilford, holders of the longest active losing streaks in our state heading into Week 3, both put those streaks to rest. The Aggies ended a 12-game slide with a 33-30 win over Hampton in double overtime. Guilford clipped Methodist 42-40 to halt an eight-game skid.
Meanwhile, three teams lead the way in the longest active winning streak category: NC State, North Carolina Wesleyan and Johnson C. Smith each have three wins in a row following victories in Week 3.
How long will these winning streaks last? JCSU started last season 8-0. Let’s hope multiple teams can ride the winning wave for a long time.
Week 2 Observations (Sept. 4-6)
And then there were seven. We started the North Carolina college football season with 33 in-state programs full of optimism and big dreams.
After just two full weeks of play, only seven boast unscathed records. Appalachian State, NC State, Wake Forest and Johnson C. Smith improved to 2-0 with wins on Saturday. North Carolina Wesleyan and Greensboro opened with a ‘W’ in their D3 openers. Wingate had the week off after beating UNC Pembroke over Labor Day weekend.
It bears repeating – winning is hard, and right now the 33 college programs in our state boast an overall record of 23-35, a winning percentage of just .397. Meh.
To be fair, six of our FCS teams have taken lumps against FBS opponents in these early weeks. And Elizabeth City State, a D2 school, played “up” against FCS Hampton on Saturday (and nearly pulled the upset). But still, collectively our teams need to – and hopefully will – do better as the calendar goes deeper into September and October.
Week 1 Observations (Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2025)
Here’s a sobering reality: North Carolina has 33 college football programs. Twenty-seven of them have played games. Already, 18 teams have a loss. Eighteen! Only 10 teams have tasted victory – nine are 1-0, while NCCU is 1-1.
If your team picked up a ‘W’ in August, be thankful. Winning is hard.
Week 1 action wiped out every active winning streak in the state – including UNC Pembroke and Elon, which closed the 2024 campaign with four wins in a row.
Heading into Week 2, only Catawba has an actual active winning streak – two in a row after Saturday’s beatdown of Ferrum and last year’s 47-15 victory in its finale vs. Tusculum.
We’ll say it again: winning is hard.
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📈 Conference Standings for NC College Football Teams
North Carolina’s 32 NCAA football teams compete in 13 conferences across four divisions. To see the latest conference standings, click the links below to visit the official standings pages for each league.
🏈FBS Conference Standings
- ACC (Duke, NC State, UNC, Wake): View Standings
- The American (Charlotte, East Carolina): View Standings
- Sun Belt Conference (Appalachian State): View Standings
🏈FCS Conference Standings
- Big South/OVC (Gardner-Webb): View Standings
- CAA (Campbell, Elon, NC A&T): View Standings
- MEAC (NC Central): View Standings
- Pioneer Football League (Davidson): View Standings
- Southern Conference (Western Carolina): View Standings
🏈Division II Conference Standings
- South Atlantic Conference (Catawba, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mars Hill, Wingate): View Standings
- CIAA (Fayetteville State, Johnson C. Smith, Livingstone, Shaw, Winston-Salem State, ECSU): View Standings
- Conference Carolinas (Barton, UNC Pembroke, Chowan): View Standings
🏈Division III Conference Standings
- USA South Athletic Conference (Brevard, Greensboro, Methodist, NC Wesleyan): View Standings
- Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Guilford): View Standings
2024 Rewind: NC College Football Statewide Standings
The Wingate Bulldogs had the best winning percentage of any college team in the Old North State in 2024. Lenoir-Rhyne earned the most wins. Fifteen teams finished above .500. The table below can be sorted by category:
| TEAM | DIV | W | - | L | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Bulldogs | D2 | 9 | - | 2 | 0.818 |
| Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls | D2 | 8 | - | 2 | 0.800 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | D2 | 10 | - | 3 | 0.769 |
| Louisburg Hurricanes | JUCO | 8 | - | 3 | 0.727 |
| North Carolina Central Eagles | FCS | 8 | - | 3 | 0.727 |
| Winston-Salem State Rams | D2 | 7 | - | 3 | 0.700 |
| Duke Blue Devils | FBS | 9 | - | 4 | 0.692 |
| Brevard Tornados | D3 | 6 | - | 3 | 0.667 |
| East Carolina Pirates | FBS | 8 | - | 5 | 0.615 |
| Livingstone Blue Bears | D2 | 6 | - | 4 | 0.600 |
| Shaw Bears | D2 | 6 | - | 4 | 0.600 |
| Western Carolina Catamounts | FCS | 7 | - | 5 | 0.583 |
| Mars Hill Lions | D2 | 5 | - | 4 | 0.556 |
| Davidson Wildcats | FCS | 6 | - | 5 | 0.545 |
| UNC Pembroke Braves | D2 | 6 | - | 5 | 0.545 |
| Elon Phoenix | FCS | 6 | - | 6 | 0.500 |
| NC State Wolfpack | FBS | 6 | - | 7 | 0.462 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | FBS | 6 | - | 7 | 0.462 |
| App State Mountaineers | FBS | 5 | - | 6 | 0.455 |
| Fayetteville State Broncos | D2 | 4 | - | 5 | 0.444 |
| Charlotte 49ers | FBS | 5 | - | 7 | 0.417 |
| NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops | D3 | 4 | - | 6 | 0.400 |
| Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | FCS | 4 | - | 8 | 0.333 |
| Wake Forest Deacs | FBS | 4 | - | 8 | 0.333 |
| Chowan Hawks | D2 | 3 | - | 7 | 0.300 |
| Elizabeth City State Vikings | D2 | 3 | - | 7 | 0.300 |
| Guilford Quakers | D3 | 3 | - | 7 | 0.300 |
| Barton Bulldogs | D2 | 3 | - | 8 | 0.273 |
| Catawba Indians | D2 | 3 | - | 8 | 0.273 |
| Campbell Camels | FCS | 3 | - | 9 | 0.250 |
| Greensboro Pride | D3 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.100 |
| Methodist Monarchs | D3 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.100 |
| North Carolina A&T Aggies | FCS | 1 | - | 11 | 0.083 |
| St. Andrews Knights | NAIA | 0 | - | 9 | 0.000 |
▶️ READ MORE: News, notes and observations from the 2024 college football season in North Carolina [HERE].
North Carolina College Football Standings 2023 FINAL – All Divisions
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