October has arrived, and most North Carolina college football games today will feature pivotal conference matchups, from FBS and FCS to Division II and Division III.
Three contests will start before we even get to the noon window, with Memphis at Charlotte, North Greenville at UNC Pembroke and Louisburg at Hudson Valley Community College each kicking off at 11 a.m.
No. 3 Notre Dame’s visit to North Carolina at high noon looms as the marquee game of the day from the national perspective, with Stanford at Wake Forest and Louisville at NC State providing two worthy FBS undercards.
There are three North Carolina vs. North Carolina showdowns today: Campbell at North Carolina Central, Fayetteville State at Livingstone and Wingate at Catawba.
The adventurous North Carolina college football fan could double dip in a couple of our cities this week:
- Salisbury: Fayetteville State at Livingstone at 1 p.m. and Wingate at Catawba at 6 p.m.
- Greensboro: Roanoke at Guilford College at 1 p.m. and Southern Virginia at Greensboro College at 6 p.m.
Here is the full Oct. 3 North Carolina college football schedule, including start times, TV/streaming information, team records and links to Game Centers where applicable.
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🏈 North Carolina College Football Games Today | Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
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FBS Games Today
All four FBS games on the schedule today will be played within the borders of North Carolina. Charlotte’s homecoming game against Memphis has been moved up to 11 a.m. to beat anticipated poor weather in the afternoon. UNC and Wake Forest will play home games in the noon slot, while NC State will follow at 3:30 p.m.
Memphis at Charlotte – 11 a.m., ESPN+
Records: Memphis 3-1 | Charlotte 0-4
Location: Charlotte, NC
➡️ Game Center: Learn more about the Memphis at Charlotte football game including series history, updated lines and what to know.
Notre Dame at North Carolina – 12 p.m., ESPN
Records: Notre Dame 4-0 | UNC 2-1
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
➡️ Game Center: Learn more about the Notre Dame at UNC football game including series history, updated lines and what to know.
Stanford at Wake Forest – 12 p.m., ACC Network
Records: Stanford 2-2 | Wake Forest 3-1
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
➡️ Game Center: Learn more about the Stanford at Wake Forest football game including series history, updated lines and what to know.
Louisville at NC State – 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
Records: Louisville 2-2 | NC State 2-2
Location: Raleigh, NC
➡️ Game Center: Learn more about the Louisville at NC State football game including series history, updated lines and what to know.
FCS Games Today
Two of the state’s hottest FCS teams will both play in a city named Durham today — just in different states. Campbell (4-1) visits North Carolina Central in Durham, NC, while Elon (4-1) travels to Durham, NH, to face New Hampshire.
Davidson has the longest trip to make this week, going cross country to San Diego. WCU will get home field advantage against SoCon newcomer Tennessee Tech.
Gardner-Webb will battle for BBQ bragging rights, while NC A&T will look to build upon last weekend’s upset of CAA champion Rhode Island – facing another team from the Ocean State in Bryant University.
Elon at New Hampshire – 1 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Elon 4-1 | New Hampshire 1-4
Location: Durham, NH
Davidson at San Diego – 4 p.m., ESPN+
Records: Davidson 2-3 | San Diego 1-3
Location: San Diego, CA
Campbell at North Carolina Central – 6 p.m., MEAC Digital Network
Records: Campbell 4-1 | NCCU 2-3
Location: Durham, NC
Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern – 6 p.m., ESPN+
Records: Gardner-Webb 1-4 | Charleston Southern 2-2
Location: Charleston, SC
North Carolina A&T at Bryant – 6 p.m., FloCollege
Records: NC A&T 1-4 | Bryant 3-1
Location: Smithfield, RI
Tennessee Tech at Western Carolina – 6 p.m., ESPN+/Nexstar
Records: Tennessee Tech 4-0 | Western Carolina 2-3
Location: Cullowhee, NC
D2 Games Today
Our state’s largest division will see a number of high-stakes games today. UNC Pembroke will battle for the Conference Carolinas lead with reigning champ North Greenville. Mars Hill, which joined Top 25 media and coaches polls this week, will entertain Tusculum in its quest to jump to 5-0.
Rivals collide in Salisbury in both the CIAA (Fayetteville State at Livingstone) and South Atlantic Conference (Wingate at Catawba). Shaw will trek to Maryland looking for its fifth win.
Elizabeth City State at Virginia Union – 1 p.m., CIAA Sports Network
Records: Elizabeth City State 0-4 | Virginia Union 4-1
Location: Richmond, VA
Fayetteville State at Livingstone – 1 p.m., CIAA Sports Network
Records: Fayetteville State 2-3 | Livingstone 2-3
Location: Salisbury, NC
Johnson C. Smith at Bluefield State – 1 p.m., CIAA Sports Network
Records: Johnson C. Smith 3-1 | Bluefield State 0-5
Location: Bluefield, WV
North Greenville at UNC Pembroke – 1 p.m., Conference Carolinas Digital Network
Records: North Greenville 4-0 | UNC Pembroke 4-1
Location: Pembroke, NC
Shaw at Bowie State – 1 p.m., CIAA Sports Network
Records: Shaw 4-1 | Bowie State 1-3
Location: Bowie, MD
Carson-Newman at Lenoir-Rhyne – 2 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Carson-Newman 4-1 | Lenoir-Rhyne 2-3
Location: Hickory, NC
Ferrum at Barton – 2 p.m., Conference Carolinas Digital Network
Records: Ferrum 0-4 | Barton 1-4
Location: Wilson, NC
Tusculum at Mars Hill – 2:30 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Tusculum 3-2 | Mars Hill 4-0
Location: Mars Hill, NC
Chowan at West Alabama – 5 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Chowan 2-2 | West Alabama 4-1
Location: Livingston, AL
Wingate at Catawba – 6 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Wingate 2-3 | Catawba 2-3
Location: Salisbury, NC
D3 Games Today
All five of North Carolina’s Division III programs will play at home today against conference opponents. Brevard will put its unbeaten record on the line against Belhaven. Guilford will tackle an undefeated Roanoke squad. North Carolina Wesleyan looks for its third win of the season.
LaGrange at North Carolina Wesleyan – 12 p.m., FloCollege
Records: LaGrange 2-1 | NC Wesleyan 2-1
Location: Rocky Mount, NC
Belhaven at Brevard – 1 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Belhaven 1-2 | Brevard 3-0
Location: Brevard, NC
Huntingdon at Methodist – 1 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Huntingdon 1-2 | Methodist 1-2
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Roanoke at Guilford – 1 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Roanoke 3-0 | Guilford 1-2
Location: Greensboro, NC
Southern Virginia at Greensboro – 6 p.m., FloCollege
Records: Southern Virginia 1-2 | Greensboro 1-2
Location: Greensboro, NC
NJCAA Game Today
Our state’s lone junior college program, Louisburg, enters the weekend at No. 2 in the latest NJCAA Division III rankings. The Hurricanes will face No. 3 Hudson Valley this week.
Louisburg at Hudson Valley Community College – 11 a.m., YouTube
Records: Louisburg 4-0 | Hudson Valley 5-0
Location: Troy, NY
