🏈 2025 North Carolina College Football Schedule: Full Master List
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📰 Latest NC College Football Schedule News & Updates
- Catawba Football Adds Southern Connecticut State to 2025 Schedule
Sept. 27 non-conference game at Shuford Stadium will replace Limestone contest - 2025 College Football TV Schedule: Kickoff Times Set for Early Season & Midweek GamesECU at NC State, App State vs. Charlotte, Elon at Duke start times locked in
- NC College Football: Who’s taking the longest road trips in 2025?Duke, UNC will venture more than 2,800 miles; FCS, D2 and D3 not immune to long-distance travel
- 2025 Grimsley Football Schedule: Defending 4A Champs to Open at Bank of America StadiumThe Whirlies return key talent and kick off 2025 vs. West Charlotte at the Panthers’ Keep Pounding Classic
- Winston-Salem State Football 2025: Rams Open Season on ESPNU in Red Tails ClassicWSSU’s “Forever Red” Homecoming Game will come against Livingstone on Oct. 18
| Updated May 14, 2025 | ||||
| Saturday, Aug. 23 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| North Carolina Central | vs | Southern (at Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Thursday, Aug. 28 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Livingstone | at | Charleston | 7 p.m. | |
| Virginia State | at | Barton | ||
| East Carolina | at | NC State | ||
| Elon | at | Duke | ||
| Friday, Aug. 29 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Campbell | at | Rhode Island | 6 p.m. | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | at | West Florida | 6 p.m. | |
| Appalachian State | at | Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium) | ||
| Kennesaw State | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Saturday, Aug. 30 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Georgetown | at | Davidson | 1 p.m. | |
| Fayetteville State | at | Benedict | 5 p.m. | |
| Gardner-Webb | at | Western Carolina | 6 p.m. | |
| Elizabeth City State | at | Chowan | 6 p.m. | |
| Ferrum | at | Catawba | 6 p.m. | |
| UNC Pembroke | at | Wingate | 6 p.m. | |
| New Hampshire | at | North Carolina Central | ||
| North Carolina A&T | at | Tennessee State | ||
| Albany State | at | Shaw | ||
| Johnson C. Smith | vs | Morehouse College (at Harvard) | ||
| Sunday, Aug. 31 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Winston-Salem State | vs | Tuskegee (at Montgomery, Ala.) | 6 p.m. | |
| Monday, Sep. 1 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| TCU | at | North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Thursday, Sep. 4 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Averett | at | North Carolina Wesleyan | 6 p.m. | FloSports |
| Saturday, Sep. 6 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Barton | at | West Virginia State | 12 p.m. | |
| Valdosta State | at | Johnson C. Smith | 12 p.m. | |
| Catawba | at | Emory & Henry | 1 p.m. | |
| Kentucky Christian | at | Brevard | 1 p.m. | |
| Methodist | at | Shenandoah | 1 p.m. | |
| West Alabama | at | Chowan | 1 p.m. | |
| Davidson | at | Elon | 6 p.m. | |
| Elizabeth City State | at | Hampton | 6 p.m. | |
| Fayetteville State | at | UNC Pembroke | 6 p.m. | |
| Livingstone | at | Allen University | 6 p.m. | |
| Winston-Salem State | at | Mars Hill | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Greensboro | at | Guilford | 7 p.m. | |
| Campbell | at | East Carolina | ||
| Illinois | at | Duke | ||
| Lindenwood | at | Appalachian State | ||
| North Carolina | at | Charlotte | ||
| Virginia | at | NC State | ||
| Western Carolina | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Gardner-Webb | at | Georgia Tech | ||
| North Carolina A&T | at | Central Florida | ||
| North Carolina Central | at | Old Dominion | ||
| Lenoir-Rhyne | at | Tusculum | ||
| Thursday, Sep. 11 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| NC State | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Saturday, Sep. 13 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Brevard | at | Sewanee | 1 p.m. | |
| Delta State | at | UNC Pembroke | 1 p.m. | |
| Carson-Newman | at | Mars Hill | 1 p.m. | |
| Johnson C. Smith | at | Elizabeth City State | 1 p.m. | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | at | Newport News Apprentice | 1 p.m. | |
| Furman | at | Campbell | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Bluefield State | at | Wingate | 6 p.m. | |
| Emory & Henry | at | Lenoir-Rhyne | 6 p.m. | |
| Guilford | at | Methodist | 6 p.m. | |
| UVA Wise | at | Catawba | 6 p.m. | |
| Hampton | at | North Carolina A&T | 7 p.m. | |
| Appalachian State | at | Southern Miss | ||
| Duke | at | Tulane | ||
| East Carolina | at | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Monmouth | at | Charlotte | ||
| Richmond | at | North Carolina | ||
| Davidson | at | Tennessee Tech | ||
| Elon | at | Western Carolina | ||
| Fayetteville State | at | North Carolina Central | ||
| The Citadel | at | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Barton | at | North Greenville | ||
| Lincoln | at | Winston-Salem State | ||
| Shaw | at | Ferrum | ||
| Thursday, Sep. 18 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Rice | at | Charlotte | ||
| Saturday, Sep. 20 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Sewanee | at | North Carolina Wesleyan | 12 p.m. | |
| Anderson | at | Mars Hill | 1 p.m. | |
| Fayetteville State | vs | Elizabeth City State (at Rocky Mount) | 1 p.m. | |
| Valdosta State | at | Chowan | 1 p.m. | |
| Wingate | at | UVA Wise | 2 p.m. | |
| Bowie State | at | Livingstone | 4 p.m. | |
| Erskine | at | Brevard | 4 p.m. | |
| Guilford | at | Washington & Lee | 4 p.m. | |
| North Carolina Central | at | North Carolina A&T | 4 p.m. | |
| Barton | at | West Alabama | 6 p.m. | |
| Bryant | at | Campbell | 6 p.m. | |
| Ferrum | at | UNC Pembroke | 6 p.m. | |
| Johnson C. Smith | at | Virginia Union | 6 p.m. | |
| Catawba | at | Newberry | 7 p.m. | |
| Brigham Young | at | East Carolina | ||
| NC State | at | Duke | ||
| Elon | at | East Tennessee State | ||
| Gardner-Webb | at | Ohio | ||
| North Carolina | at | Central Florida | ||
| Samford | at | Western Carolina | ||
| Lenoir-Rhyne | at | Carson-Newman | ||
| Shaw | at | Lincoln | ||
| Virginia State | at | Winston-Salem State | ||
| Thursday, Sep. 25 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Army | at | East Carolina | ||
| Saturday, Sep. 27 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Chowan | at | Shorter | 12 p.m. | |
| Apprentice School | at | Methodist | 1 p.m. | |
| Hampden-Sydney | at | Guilford | 1 p.m. | |
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | at | Mars Hill | 1 p.m. | |
| Hampton | at | Elon | 2 p.m. | |
| North Carolina A&T | at | Maine | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Western Carolina | at | Campbell | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Lincoln | at | Livingstone | 4 p.m. | |
| Carson-Newman | at | Wingate | 6 p.m. | |
| Newberry | at | Lenoir-Rhyne | 6 p.m. | |
| Appalachian State | at | Boise State | ||
| Duke | at | Syracuse | ||
| Georgia Tech | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Virginia Tech | at | NC State | ||
| North Carolina Central | at | East Texas A&M | ||
| Bluefield State | at | Johnson C. Smith | ||
| Virginia State | at | Fayetteville State | ||
| UNC Pembroke | at | Valdosta State | ||
| Virginia Union | at | Shaw | ||
| Winston-Salem | at | Bowie State | ||
| Friday, Oct. 3 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Charlotte | at | South Florida | ||
| Saturday, Oct. 4 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Brevard | at | Belhaven | 12 p.m. | |
| Methodist | at | Huntingdon | 12 p.m. | |
| Davidson | at | Stetson | 1 p.m. | |
| Guilford | at | Gallaudet | 1 p.m. | |
| Livingstone | at | Elizabeth City State | 1 p.m. | |
| North Greenville | at | Chowan | 1 p.m. | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | at | LaGrange | 1 p.m. | |
| Johnson C. Smith | at | Virginia State | 2 p.m. | |
| North Carolina A&T | at | William & Mary | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Elon | at | Towson | 4 p.m. | |
| Mars Hill | at | Catawba | 6 p.m. | |
| Wingate | at | Newberry | 7 p.m. | |
| Campbell | at | NC State | ||
| Clemson | at | North Carolina | ||
| Duke | at | California | ||
| Oregon State | at | Appalachian State | ||
| Wake Forest | at | Virginia Tech | ||
| Charleston Southern | at | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Western Carolina | at | Wofford | ||
| Delta State | at | Barton | ||
| Fayetteville State | at | Bowie State | ||
| Shaw | at | Bluefield State | ||
| UNC Pembroke | at | Erskine | ||
| Virginia Union | at | Winston-Salem State | ||
| Thursday, Oct. 9 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| East Carolina | at | Tulane | ||
| Saturday, Oct. 11 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Belhaven | at | North Carolina Wesleyan | 12 p.m. | |
| Chowan | at | West Florida | 1 p.m. | |
| LaGrange | at | Methodist | 1 p.m. | |
| Shenandoah | at | Guilford | 1 p.m. | |
| South Carolina State | at | North Carolina A&T | 1 p.m. | |
| St. Thomas | at | Davidson | 1 p.m. | |
| Virginia Union | at | Elizabeth City State | 1 p.m. | |
| Winston-Salem | at | Shaw | 1 p.m. | |
| Campbell | at | Hampton | 2 p.m. | |
| Villanova | at | Elon | 2 p.m. | |
| Emory & Henry | at | Mars Hill | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Anderson | at | Lenoir-Rhyne | 3 p.m. | |
| Catawba | at | Wingate | 3 p.m. | |
| Shorter | at | UNC Pembroke | 3 p.m. | |
| Southern Virginia | at | Brevard | 3 p.m. | |
| Wake Forest | at | Oregon State | 3:30 p.m. | The CW |
| Appalachian State | at | Georgia State | ||
| Charlotte | at | Army | ||
| NC State | at | Notre Dame | ||
| Gardner-Webb | at | Eastern Illinois | ||
| Furman | vs. | Western Carolina | ||
| North Carolina Central | at | Florida A&M | ||
| Barton | at | Ferrum | ||
| Livingstone | at | Fayetteville State | ||
| Thursday, Oct. 16 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Tulsa | at | East Carolina | ||
| Friday, Oct. 17 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| North Carolina | at | California | ||
| Saturday, Oct. 18 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Brevard | at | LaGrange | 1 p.m. | |
| Davidson | at | Drake | 1 p.m. | |
| Livingstone | at | Winston-Salem State | 1 p.m. | |
| Methodist | at | Southern Virginia | 1 p.m. | |
| Randolph-Macon | at | Guilford | 1 p.m. | |
| Wingate | at | Emory & Henry | 1 p.m. | |
| Elizabeth City State | at | Virginia State | 2 p.m. | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | at | Huntingdon | 2 p.m. | |
| Western Carolina | at | The Citadel | 2 p.m. | |
| UVA Wise | at | Lenoir-Rhyne | 3 p.m. | |
| Elon | at | William & Mary | 3:30 p.m. | |
| New Hampshire | at | Campbell | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Mars Hill | at | Newberry | 6 p.m. | |
| Coastal Carolina | at | Appalachian State | ||
| Georgia Tech | at | Duke | ||
| Temple | at | Charlotte | ||
| UT-Martin | at | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Chowan | at | Barton | ||
| Johnson C. Smith | at | Shaw | ||
| UNC Pembroke | at | North Greenville | ||
| Friday, Oct. 24 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| North Texas | at | Charlotte | ||
| Saturday, Oct. 25 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Methodist | at | Belhaven | 11 a.m. | |
| Southern Virginia | at | North Carolina Wesleyan | 12 p.m. | |
| Campbell | at | North Carolina A&T | 1 p.m. | |
| Elon | at | Maine | 1 p.m. | |
| San Diego | at | Davidson | 1 p.m. | |
| Fayetteville State | at | Shaw | 1 p.m. | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | at | Mars Hill | 1 p.m. | |
| Wingate | at | Anderson | 1 p.m. | |
| Virginia Lynchburg | at | Livingstone | 2 p.m. | |
| Brevard | at | Greensboro | 6 p.m. | |
| Tusculum | at | Catawba | 6 p.m. | |
| UNC Pembroke | at | Chowan | 6 p.m. | |
| Appalachian State | at | Old Dominion | ||
| NC State | at | Pittsburgh | ||
| SMU | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Virginia | at | North Carolina | ||
| Wake Forest | at | Oregon State | ||
| Gardner-Webb | at | Lindenwood | ||
| Elizabeth City State | at | Lincoln | ||
| Shorter | at | Barton | ||
| Winston-Salem State | at | Johnson C. Smith | ||
| Friday, Oct. 31 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| North Carolina | at | Syracuse | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 1 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Huntingdon | at | Brevard | 12 p.m. | |
| Towson | at | North Carolina A&T | 12 p.m. | |
| Catawba | at | Carson-Newman | 1 p.m. | |
| Davidson | at | Morehead State | 1 p.m. | |
| Elizabeth City State | at | Bowie State | 2 p.m. | |
| Mars Hill | at | Tusculum | 2 p.m. | |
| Shaw | at | Livingstone | 2 p.m. | |
| Barton | at | UNC Pembroke | 3 p.m. | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | at | Wingate | 3 p.m. | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | at | Methodist | 5 p.m. | |
| Guilford | at | Roanoke | 6 p.m. | |
| Duke | at | Clemson | ||
| East Carolina | at | Temple | ||
| Georgia Tech | at | NC State | ||
| Wake Forest | at | Florida State | ||
| Gardner-Webb | at | Tennessee Tech | ||
| Western Carolina | at | Chattanooga | ||
| Chowan | at | Erskine | ||
| Johnson C. Smith | at | Fayetteville State | ||
| Thursday, Nov. 6 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Appalachian State | at | Georgia Southern | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 8 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Greensboro | at | North Carolina Wesleyan | 12 p.m. | |
| North Carolina A&T | at | Stony Brook | 12 p.m. | |
| Bluefield State | at | Elizabeth City State | 1 p.m. | |
| Brevard | at | Methodist | 1 p.m. | |
| Ferrum | at | Chowan | 1 p.m. | |
| Livingstone | at | Johnson C. Smith | 1 p.m. | |
| Shaw | at | Emory & Henry | 1 p.m. | |
| UVA-Wise | at | Mars Hill | 1 p.m. | |
| Rhode Island | at | Elon | 2 p.m. | |
| William & Mary | at | Campbell | 2 p.m. | |
| Wingate | at | Tusculum | 2 p.m. | |
| Averett | at | Guilford | 3 p.m. | |
| Presbyterian | at | Davidson | 5 p.m. | |
| Anderson | at | Catawba | 6 p.m. | |
| Charlotte | at | East Carolina | ||
| Duke | at | Connecticut | ||
| Stanford | at | North Carolina | ||
| Wake Forest | at | Virginia | ||
| Mercer | at | Western Carolina | ||
| Southeast Missouri | at | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Erskine | at | Barton | ||
| Winston-Salem State | at | Fayetteville State | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 15 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Methodist | at | Greensboro | 12 p.m. | |
| Monmouth | at | North Carolina A&T | 12 p.m. | |
| Catawba | at | Lenoir-Rhyne | 1 p.m. | |
| Davidson | at | Marist | 1 p.m. | |
| Guilford | at | Bridgewater | 1 p.m. | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | at | Brevard | 1 p.m. | |
| Elon | at | Campbell | 2 p.m. | |
| Mars Hill | at | Wingate | 3 p.m. | |
| Appalachian State | at | James Madison | ||
| Memphis | at | East Carolina | ||
| NC State | at | Miami | ||
| North Carolina | at | Wake Forest | ||
| UTSA | at | Charlotte | ||
| Virginia | at | Duke | ||
| Gardner-Webb | at | Tennessee State | ||
| South Carolina State | at | North Carolina Central | ||
| East Tennessee State | at | Western Carolina | ||
| CIAA Championship Game | at | Durham County Stadium | TBA | |
| Friday, Nov. 21 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Florida State | at | NC State | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 22 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Campbell | at | Towson | 1 p.m. | |
| Dayton | at | Davidson | 1 p.m. | |
| North Carolina A&T | at | Elon | 2 p.m. | |
| Charlotte | at | Georgia | ||
| Delaware | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Duke | at | North Carolina | ||
| East Carolina | at | UTSA | ||
| Marshall | at | Appalachian State | ||
| Western Carolina | at | VMI | ||
| Western Illinois | at | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 29 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| Arkansas State | at | Appalachian State | ||
| Charlotte | at | Tulane | ||
| East Carolina | at | Florida Atlantic | ||
| North Carolina | at | NC State | ||
| Wake Forest | at | Duke | ||
| Saturday, Dec. 6 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | TIME | TV | |
| ACC Championship Game | at | Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium | ||
| Sun Belt Championship Game | TBD |