The Battle for the Victory Bell between UNC and Duke headlines the list of North Carolina college football games today (Oct. 17, 2026), with 23 games total involving teams from the Old North State.
North Carolina’s last two remaining unbeaten teams will put their perfect records on the line. Brevard hosts defending USA South champion LaGrange in a key Division III showdown, while Louisburg (6-0) welcomes Myrtle Beach Collegiate for homecoming in JUCO action.
Conference championship races also take center stage today. Nationally ranked Campbell looks to remain unbeaten in CAA play against winless Towson, while Wingate visits Lenoir-Rhyne in a pivotal South Atlantic Conference matchup. Chowan, meanwhile, hopes to build on last week’s upset of North Greenville and remain atop the Conference Carolinas standings.
Elsewhere, Wake Forest travels west for a late-night ACC matchup at California, Elon visits Stanford and winless Charlotte looks for its first victory at Temple. Below is Saturday’s complete schedule, including kickoff times, streaming information and key storylines from every division.
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Saturday’s College Games
UNC at Duke | Wake Forest at Cal | Charlotte at Temple
Division III Spotlight
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🏈 North Carolina College Football Games Today | Saturday, Oct. 17
FBS Games Today
1:00 p.m. ET – Charlotte at Temple, ESPN+
3:30 p.m. ET – UNC at Duke, ESPN2
10:30 p.m. ET – Wake Forest at California, ESPN2
What to Watch
- Victory Bell: UNC and Duke renew their rivalry with ACC positioning at stake.
- Still searching: Winless Charlotte heads to Philadelphia as a three-touchdown underdog.
- ACC After Dark: Wake Forest looks to avoid a late-night letdown at Cal.
Already This Week
- Thursday: ECU fell to UAB 30-17 in overtime after surrendering a late lead.
- Friday: App State rallied past Coastal Carolina behind 4 TDs from Jaquari Lewis.
FCS Games Today
12:00 p.m. ET — Chicago State at North Carolina A&T, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET – Morehead State at Davidson, ESPN+
3:00 p.m. ET – Gardner-Webb at UT Martin, ESPN+
3:30 p.m. ET – Towson at Campbell, FloCollege
7:30 p.m. ET – Elon at Stanford, ACC Network Extra
What to Watch
- No letdown allowed: No. 16/18 Campbell (5-1, 2-0) hosts winless Towson, looking to stay perfect in CAA play.
- California dreaming: Elon travels across the country to challenge ACC member Stanford.
- New kid on the block: First-year Chicago State (1-5) visits an improving North Carolina A&T squad.
- Road test: Gardner-Webb heads to Tennessee for an OVC matchup with UT Martin.
Division II Games Today
1:00 p.m. ET – Bluefield State at Winston-Salem State, CIAA Sports Network
1:00 p.m. ET – Erskine at Chowan, Conference Carolinas Digital Network
1:00 p.m. ET – Newberry at Mars Hill, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET – Virginia State at Shaw, CIAA Sports Network
1:30 p.m. ET – Elizabeth City State at Fayetteville State, CIAA Sports Network
2:00 p.m. ET – Catawba at Anderson, FloCollege
2:00 p.m. ET – Lincoln (PA) at Johnson C. Smith, CIAA Sports Network
2:00 p.m. ET – Wingate at Lenoir-Rhyne, FloCollege
4:00 p.m. ET – UNC Pembroke at Barton, Conference Carolinas Digital Network
What to Watch
- SAC survival: In-state rivals Wingate and Lenoir-Rhyne collide in a matchup that feels like an elimination game in the South Atlantic Conference
- Flying high: Chowan looks to build on its upset of North Greenville and protect its unbeaten Conference Carolinas record against Erskine.
- Bounce-back test: Mars Hill hosts defending SAC champion Newberry after suffering its first loss of the season.
- Something has to give: Winless Winston-Salem State will try to get into the win column against the CIAA’s other winless team.
- In-state intrigue: Elizabeth City State-Fayetteville State and UNC Pembroke-Barton round out a solid week of in-state D2 matchups.
Division III Games Today
12:00 p.m. ET – Huntingdon at North Carolina Wesleyan, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET – Belhaven at Greensboro, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET – Guilford at Hampden-Sydney, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET – Southern Virginia at Methodist, FloCollege
2:00 p.m. ET – LaGrange at Brevard, FloCollege
What to Watch
- Title test: Unbeaten Brevard hosts defending USA South champion LaGrange in a pivotal conference showdown.
- Home cooking: All four North Carolina members of the USA South play at home Saturday.
- Road warriors: Guilford visits Hampden-Sydney, beginning a stretch with four road games in its final five contests.
NJCAA Game Today
1:00 p.m. ET – Myrtle Beach Collegiate at Louisburg, YouTube
What to Watch
- Hurricane warning: Unbeaten Louisburg (6-0) celebrates homecoming against Myrtle Beach Collegiate, an opponent it has outscored 126-19 over the past two seasons.
