UPDATE 10/9: Johnson C. Smith has moved its home game against Shaw to Friday night to beat rains that are expected Saturday from Hurricane Isaias. The contest will kick off at 7 p.m. ET at the Irwin Belk Complex. Also, East Carolina has moved up its kickoff for Saturday’s game against Rice to 1 p.m.
If you’re following college football across North Carolina this Saturday, there won’t be much time to ease into the day. The schedule for Week 6 (Oct. 10) is front-loaded with 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. games. Only a handful of contests will be played under the lights.
Four games kick off at noon, including the week’s marquee in-state matchup as Wake Forest visits NC State in Raleigh. Both teams enter this week with plenty at stake as the ACC season begins to take shape.
North Carolina gets another opportunity to make some noise against an unbeaten opponent, visiting Pittsburgh. The Tar Heels made No. 3 Notre Dame work for a 37-26 win Saturday in Chapel Hill.
The schedule stays busy throughout the afternoon. East Carolina begins American Conference play at home against Rice, Appalachian State opens its Sun Belt schedule against Old Dominion and Duke visits Georgia Tech.
In our small-college circuit, Elon celebrates homecoming against Wofford. Mars Hill carries the state’s only unbeaten Division II record to Emory & Henry after surviving a four-overtime thriller last weekend.
In all, 27 games involving North Carolina programs are scheduled for Saturday, with Louisburg College adding a 28th game to the statewide slate Sunday afternoon.
Here’s the full lineup:
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College Football Odds | North Carolina FBS Games
Five of North Carolina’s seven FBS teams are favored in Week 6, including Wake Forest, which is a 3.5-point road favorite for Saturday’s in-state matchup at NC State. Duke is favored by 6.5 points at Georgia Tech, while East Carolina and Appalachian State are both favored by more than a touchdown at home.
Undefeated Pittsburgh is a 3.5-point favorite at home against North Carolina despite losing its starting quarterback for the season in the Virginia Tech win, while Charlotte faces by far the longest odds among the state’s FBS teams as a 27.5-point underdog at North Texas.
The following odds are from FanDuel Sportsbook as of 10:25 p.m. ET Sunday and are subject to change.
Wake Forest at NC State: Wake Forest -3.5 | Total 59.5 points
North Carolina at Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh -3.5 | Total 46.5 points
Duke at Georgia Tech: Duke -6.5 | Total 49.5 points
Rice at East Carolina: East Carolina -10.5 | Total 49.5
Old Dominion at Appalachian State: Appalachian State -9.5 | Total 51.5 points
Charlotte at North Texas: North Texas -27.5 | Total 59.5 points
🏈 North Carolina College Football Schedule: Week 6 Games
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
7:00 p.m. ET — Shaw at Johnson C. Smith, CIAA-SN (moved from Saturday due to weather concerns)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
12:00 p.m. ET — Chowan at North Greenville, CCDN
12:00 p.m. ET — New Hampshire at North Carolina A&T, FloCollege
12:00 p.m. ET — North Carolina at Pittsburgh, ESPN
12:00 p.m. ET — Wake Forest at NC State, The CW
1:00 p.m. ET — Bowie State at Winston-Salem State, CIAA-SN
1:00 p.m. ET — Brevard at Southern Virginia, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET — Bridgewater at Guilford, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET — Erskine at UNC Pembroke, CCDN
1:00 p.m. ET — Greensboro at Huntingdon, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET — Lincoln (Pa.) at Elizabeth City State, CIAA-SN
1:00 p.m. ET — Livingstone at Virginia State, CIAA-SN
1:00 p.m. ET — Mars Hill at Emory & Henry, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET — Methodist at LaGrange, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET — North Carolina Wesleyan at Belhaven, FloCollege
1:00 p.m. ET — Old Dominion at Appalachian State, ESPN+
1:00 p.m. ET — Rice at East Carolina, ESPN+
1:00 p.m. ET — William & Mary at North Carolina Central, ESPN+
2:00 p.m. ET — Wofford at Elon, FloCollege/WMYV
3:00 p.m. ET — Tusculum at Wingate, FloCollege
3:00 p.m. ET — Western Carolina at Mercer, ESPN+
3:30 p.m. ET — Charlotte at North Texas, ESPN+
3:30 p.m. ET — Duke at Georgia Tech, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. ET — Eastern Illinois at Gardner-Webb, ESPN+
5:30 p.m. ET — Davidson at Presbyterian, ESPN+
6:00 p.m. ET — Lenoir-Rhyne at UVA Wise, FloCollege
6:00 p.m. ET — Newberry at Catawba, FloCollege
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
2:00 p.m. ET — Louisburg at Hampden-Sydney JV
More North Carolina College Football Coverage
- Game Day Central: Your dashboard for following college football action from around the state.
- College Football Scores: Follow final scores and results from every North Carolina team throughout the weekend.
- Teams by Division: Find schedules and coverage for all North Carolina FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III programs.
- 2026 Statewide Standings: Follow every North Carolina team’s record throughout the season.
