Follow North Carolina college football scores, results and team records throughout the 2026 season, covering teams across the FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and NJCAA levels.
North Carolina college football continues this week with games Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 3-6. The Week 1 schedule includes East Carolina at No. 13 Alabama, Tulane at Duke, Maine at Appalachian State, The Citadel at Charlotte and Western Carolina at Campbell, along with seven total matchups between North Carolina small-college teams.
Johnson C. Smith faces Albany State on Sunday, Sept. 6 in the Black College Hall of Fame Classic in Canton, Ohio. Scores and team records will be updated as games go final throughout the weekend.
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Week 1 North Carolina College Football Scores
Week 1 North Carolina College Football ScoresThursday-Sunday, September 3-6, 2026 Games
FBS Scores
| FBS Team | – | WEEK 1: Sept. 3-5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| App State |  | vs. Maine (Sept. 5) |
| Charlotte |  | vs The Citadel (Sept. 5) |
| Duke |  | vs. Tulane (Sept. 5) |
| East Carolina |  | at Alabama (Sept. 5) |
| NC State |  | BYE |
| UNC |  | BYE |
| Wake Forest |  | Wake Forest 38, Akron 16 (FINAL) |
FCS Scores
| FCS Team | – | WEEK 1: Sept. 3-5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell |  | vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 5) |
| Davidson |  | vs. Elon (Sept. 5) |
| Elon |  | at Davidson (Sept. 5) |
| Gardner-Webb |  | at Wofford (Sept. 5) |
| NC A&T |  | Georgia State 59, NC A&T 10 (FINAL) |
| NC Central |  | vs. ECSU (Sept. 5) |
| Western Carolina |  | at Campbell (Sept. 5) |
D2 Scores
| D2 Team | – | WEEK 1: Sept. 3-5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| CIAA TEAMS | ||
| Elizabeth City St |  | at NC Central (Sept. 5) |
| Fayetteville St |  | vs UNC Pembroke (Sept. 5) |
| Johnson C. Smith |  | vs. Albany State (Sept. 6) |
| Livingstone |  | at Virginia Union (Sept. 5) |
| Shaw |  | at Barton (Sept. 5) |
| Winston-Salem St |  | vs. Mars Hill (Sept. 5) |
| SOUTH ATLANTIC | ||
| Catawba |  | vs North Greenville (Sept. 5) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne |  | vs West Alabama (Sept. 5) |
| Mars Hill |  | at Winston-Salem State (Sept. 5) |
| Wingate |  | at Delta State (Sept. 5) |
| CONF CAROLINAS | ||
| Barton |  | vs. Shaw (Sept. 5) |
| Chowan |  | at UVA Wise (Sept. 5) |
| UNC Pembroke |  | at Fayetteville State (Sept. 5) |
D3 Scores
| D3 TEAMS | – | WEEK 1: Sept. 3-5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard |  | BYE |
| Greensboro |  | vs. Guilford (Sept. 5) |
| Guilford |  | at Greensboro (Sept. 5) |
| Methodist |  | Shenandoah 30, Methodist 3 (FINAL) |
| NC Wesleyan |  | at Averett (Sept. 5) |
NJCAA Scores
| NJCAA | – | WEEK 1: Sept. 5, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisburg |  | BYE |
2026 North Carolina College Football Scores by Week
Weekly results will be posted here as the 2026 season progresses.
Week 0 Scores – Aug. 27-29
UNC 15, TCU 10 (Dublin, Ireland)
Virginia 34, NC State 8
Campbell 49, East Tennessee State 37
Elon 42, Glenville State 7
Western Carolina 45, Eastern Kentucky 21
Concord 41, Davidson 35
Austin Peay 35, Gardner-Webb 17
Morgan State 17, North Carolina A&T 7
Texas Southern 42, North Carolina Central 30
Fort Valley State 17, Elizabeth City State 14
Fayetteville State 33, Shaw 20
Benedict 32, Johnson C. Smith 10
Allen 37, Livingstone 16
Norfolk State 56, Winston-Salem State 0
Catawba 13, Ferrum 7
Lenoir-Rhyne 45, Virginia Union 3
UNC Pembroke 21, Wingate 13
Virginia State 44, Barton 17
West Virginia State 56, Chowan 24
Louisburg 62, Community Christian (Georgia Knights) 0
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