Barton, Chowan and UNC Pembroke will join the revived Conference Carolinas football league in 2025, and the three schools learned this week some of their future non-conference foes.
Conference Carolinas has entered into a scheduling agreement with the Gulf South Conference for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The result will be 18 games between the two leagues over the next two years.
Barton and Chowan will each play in five of those games, three next year and two in 2026. UNC Pembroke will play two games, one each season.
Football will return to Conference Carolinas for the first time since 1974. Other Conference Carolinas football teams include Erskine, Ferrum, North Greenville and Shorter. Both Conference Carolinas and the Gulf South will be part of Super Region 2.
READ MORE: Barton, Chowan, UNC Pembroke gearing up for first football season in Conference Carolinas (published Feb. 3, 2025).
Barton is playing the South Atlantic Conference this season. Chowan has been a member of the Gulf South for two years as it moves from the CIAA to Conference Carolinas. UNCP currently competes in the Mountain East Conference.
February 2025 Update: Mississippi College has announced it is disbanding football, effective after the 2024 season. Barton and UNC Pembroke will have to find new non-conference opponents to fill those slots.
2025 Games
Week 2: West Alabama at Chowan
Week 3: Barton at West Alabama; Valdosta State at Chowan
Week 4: Mississippi College at Barton; West Florida at North Greenville
Week 5: Delta State at Barton
Week 6: Chowan at West Florida
Week 7: Ferrum at Delta State
Week 10: UNC Pembroke at Mississippi College
2026 Games
Week 4: West Alabama at Barton; West Florida at Chowan
Week 5: Chowan at West Alabama; Shorter at Delta State
Week 6: Barton at Mississippi College
Week 7: Delta State at Ferrum
Week 8: Shorter at Valdosta State
Week 9: Mississippi College at UNC Pembroke
Week 10: North Greenville at West Florida
