We’ve reached Week 3 of the North Carolina college football schedule, and the Old North State will be the epicenter of plenty of action this weekend (Sept. 18-19).
Of the 24 games involving a North Carolina college team, 18 will be played within our state’s borders. Seven of those contests will feature a North Carolina vs. North Carolina matchup, including one at the FBS level (Charlotte at App State!), two among our FCS teams and four featuring our D2 programs.
Undefeated Wake Forest gets the action started on Friday night, hosting No. 5 Miami in a marquee ESPN game. The rest of the action will come Saturday, starting with UNC at Clemson at noon and NC State at Vanderbilt at 12:45.
Here are the seven in-state showdowns, which will be spread throughout the day:
- Charlotte at Appalachian State
- North Carolina A&T at Campbell
- North Carolina Central at Gardner-Webb
- Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith
- Barton at Chowan
- Mars Hill at Lenoir-Rhyne
- Winston-Salem State at Livingstone
Below is the full North Carolina college football schedule for Week 3, with kickoff times, TV channels, streaming information and how to watch games involving teams from across the state.
👉 Looking for results from last week’s games? View our Week 2 North Carolina college football scoreboard.
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🏈 North Carolina College Football Schedule: Week 3 Games
Friday, Sept. 18
7:30 p.m. ET — Miami at Wake Forest — ESPN
Saturday, Sept. 19
12:00 p.m. ET — North Carolina at Clemson — ESPN
12:45 p.m. ET — NC State at Vanderbilt — SEC Network
1:00 p.m. ET — Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith — CIAA-SN
1:00 p.m. ET — Lincoln (Pa.) at Shaw — CIAA-SN
1:00 p.m. ET — Valdosta State at UNC Pembroke — CCDN
1:00 p.m. ET — Virginia State at Elizabeth City State — CIAA-SN
1:00 p.m. ET — VMI at Davidson — ESPN+
2:00 p.m. ET — North Carolina Wesleyan at Sewanee — FloCollege
2:30 p.m. ET — Presbyterian at Western Carolina — ESPN+
3:00 p.m. ET — Brevard at Erskine — CCDN
3:00 p.m. ET — Central GT vs. Louisburg (at Rock Hill, SC) — YouTube
4:00 p.m. ET — Stanford at Duke — The CW
6:00 p.m. ET — Barton at Chowan — CCDN
6:00 p.m. ET — Bluefield (Va.) at Greensboro — FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — Charlotte at App State — ESPN+
6:00 p.m. ET — East Carolina at Old Dominion — ESPN+
6:00 p.m. ET — Emory & Henry at Catawba — FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — Mars Hill at Lenoir-Rhyne — FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — North Carolina Central at Gardner-Webb — ESPN+
6:00 p.m. ET — North Carolina A&T at Campbell — FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — Newberry at Wingate — FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — Sacred Heart at Elon — FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — Winston-Salem State at Livingstone — CIAA-SN
More North Carolina College Football Coverage
- Game Day Central: Your dashboard for following college football action from around the state.
- College Football Scores: Follow final scores and results from every North Carolina team throughout the weekend.
- Teams by Division: Find schedules and coverage for all North Carolina FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III programs.
- 2026 Statewide Standings: Follow every North Carolina team’s record throughout the season.
