North Carolina is home to 33 college football teams spanning nearly every level of the sport, from ACC, Sun Belt and American Conference programs to FCS, Division II, Division III and junior college. From the mountains to the coast, the state offers one of the deepest and most diverse college football landscapes in the country.
This page provides a complete list of North Carolina college football teams by division, with quick links to schedules, news and more for each program.
FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Seven North Carolina programs compete at the highest level of college football, including members of the ACC, American Conference and Sun Belt.
Appalachian State Mountaineers – Sun Belt Conference
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Charlotte 49ers – American Conference
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Duke Blue Devils – ACC
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East Carolina Pirates – American Conference
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NC State Wolfpack – ACC
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North Carolina Tar Heels – ACC
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons – ACC
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FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Seven programs represent North Carolina in the Football Championship Subdivision, including members of the CAA, MEAC, Ohio Valley Conference, Southern Conference and Pioneer Football League.
Campbell Camels – CAA
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Davidson Wildcats – Pioneer Football League
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Elon Phoenix – CAA
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Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs – Ohio Valley Conference
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North Carolina A&T Aggies – CAA
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North Carolina Central Eagles – MEAC
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Western Carolina Catamounts – Southern Conference
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Division II (D2)
North Carolina’s largest college football division includes 13 programs competing across the CIAA, South Atlantic Conference and Conference Carolinas.
Barton Bulldogs – Conference Carolinas
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Catawba Indians – South Atlantic Conference
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Chowan Hawks – Conference Carolinas
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Elizabeth City State Vikings – CIAA
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Fayetteville State Broncos – CIAA
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Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls – CIAA
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Livingstone Blue Bears – CIAA
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Lenoir-Rhyne Bears – South Atlantic Conference
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Mars Hill Lions – South Atlantic Conference
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Shaw Bears – CIAA
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UNC Pembroke Braves – Conference Carolinas
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Wingate Bulldogs – South Atlantic Conference
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Winston-Salem State Rams – CIAA
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Division III (D3)
North Carolina has five schools that compete at the non-scholarship Division III level, including four in the USA South Athletic Conference and one in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Brevard Tornados – USA South Athletic Conference
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Greensboro Pride – USA South Athletic Conference
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Guilford Quakers – Old Dominion Athletic Conference
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Methodist Monarchs – USA South Athletic Conference
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North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops – USA South Athletic Conference
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NJCAA (Junior College)
North Carolina features one junior college program, which competes at the NJCAA Division III level.
Louisburg College Hurricanes
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Note: St. Andrews (NAIA) and St. Augustine’s (Division II, CIAA) have discontinued their football programs in recent years.
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