North Carolina’s Division II, Division III and junior college football programs will take center stage today (Saturday, Oct. 24), with 12 of the day’s 15 games involving teams from those levels.
Only one North Carolina FBS team is in action Saturday. UNC will host Syracuse under the lights at Kenan Stadium. Appalachian State and East Carolina played Thursday, while Duke and NC State hit the road Friday. Wake Forest and Charlotte have the weekend off.
The FCS schedule is also light, with No. 13 Campbell traveling to Maine in search of its fifth consecutive victory and Western Carolina hosting Chattanooga. North Carolina Central played Friday, while Elon, Davidson, North Carolina A&T and Gardner-Webb are idle.
That leaves plenty of attention for the state’s smaller programs. Conference championship races continue in the CIAA and Conference Carolinas, while Methodist and North Carolina Wesleyan meet in Division III action.
Louisburg College, the state’s last unbeaten college team, puts its 7-0 record on the line with a trip to Hocking College in Ohio.
Below is today’s complete North Carolina college football schedule, including kickoff times, broadcast information and links to games already played earlier in the week.
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🏈 North Carolina College Football Games Today | Saturday, Oct. 24
FBS Games Today
7:30 p.m. ET – Syracuse at North Carolina, ACC Network
What to Watch
- UNC Rising: The Tar Heels enter today searching for their third ACC win in a row after triumphs over Duke and Pittsburgh. The Heels would improve to 5-2, 3-1 ACC with a victory
- Saturday night spotlight: With nearly every other North Carolina college game kicking off in the afternoon, UNC and Syracuse will close the state’s football Saturday under the lights at Kenan Stadium.
Already This Week
- Thursday: Appalachian State handed James Madison its first loss of the season while ECU dropped an overtime decision at Memphis after an interception in the end zone.
- Friday: Duke rallied to beat Virginia 19-16 in a rematch of the 2025 championship game, while NC State played a late night game at Stanford.
FCS Games Today
1:00 p.m. ET – Campbell at Maine, FloCollege
2:30 p.m. ET – Chattanooga at Western Carolina, Nexstar/ESPN+
What to Watch
- Camels caravan heads north: No. 13 Campbell has won four straight entering its trip to Maine. The Black Bears (1-6) have lost six in a row since beating Towson in their season opener.
- Homecoming in the High Country: Western Carolina, coming off a bye week, will host Chattanooga looking to even its record at 4-4.
Already This Week
- Friday: North Carolina Central snapped a four-game losing skid and won its MEAC opener at Delaware State. Gino Addison rushed for 200+ yards and two scores.
Division II Games Today
1:00 p.m. ET – Johnson C. Smith at Bowie State, CIAA Sports Network
1:00 p.m. ET – Shaw at Virginia Union, CIAA Sports Network
1:00 p.m. ET – Winston-Salem State at Lincoln (PA), CIAA Sports Network
2:00 p.m. ET – Elizabeth City State at Livingstone, CIAA Sports Network
2:00 p.m. ET – Fayetteville State at Bluefield State, CIAA Sports Network
2:00 p.m. ET – North Greenville at Barton, Conference Carolinas Digital Network
3:00 p.m. ET – Chowan at UNC Pembroke, Conference Carolinas Digital Network
What to Watch
- Surprising Hawks: Chowan has opened Conference Carolinas play with three consecutive victories, including an upset of defending champion North Greenville. A win at UNC Pembroke would strengthen the Hawks’ position in the race for a conference championship berth.
- Road warriors: Johnson C. Smith, Fayetteville State, Shaw and Winston-Salem State will leave North Carolina for CIAA games today. Livingstone will host Elizabeth City State.
- Take the week off: All four of North Carolina’s teams in the South Atlantic Conference – Catawba, Mars Hill, Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate – are on a bye this week.
Division III Games Today
1:00 p.m. ET – Greensboro at LaGrange, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET – Guilford at Randolph-Macon, FloCollege
2:00 p.m. ET – Brevard at Huntingdon, Boxcast
6:00 p.m. ET – Methodist at North Carolina Wesleyan, FloCollege
What to Watch
- Brevard looks to rebound: The Tornados head to Alabama hoping to bounce back from their first loss of the season last Saturday.
- In-state bragging rights: Two of the USA South Conference’s four North Carolina teams face off in Rocky Mount.
- Championship challenges: Greensboro and Guilford go on the road to face defending champions in their respective conferences.
NJCAA Game Today
12:00 p.m. ET – Louisburg at Hocking
What to Watch
- Undefeated record on the line: Louisburg (7-0) is North Carolina’s last remaining unbeaten college team. Hocking’s official site lists the Hawks’ record as 1-5-2.
