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 Division II, Division III and junior college football. 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.
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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
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Charlotte 49ers
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Duke Blue Devils
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East Carolina Pirates
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NC State Wolfpack
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North Carolina Tar Heels
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Seven programs represent North Carolina in the Football Championship Subdivision, including members of the CAA, MEAC, OVC/Big South, Southern Conference and Pioneer Football League.
Campbell Camels
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Davidson Wildcats
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Elon Phoenix
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Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
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North Carolina A&T Aggies
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North Carolina Central Eagles
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Western Carolina Catamounts
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Division II (D2)
North Carolina’s largest division includes 13 schools that compete across three conferences: CIAA, South Atlantic and Conference Carolinas.
Barton Bulldogs
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Catawba Indians
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Chowan Hawks
Elizabeth City State Vikings
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Fayetteville State Broncos
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Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls
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Livingstone Blue Bears
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Lenoir-Rhyne Bears
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Mars Hill Lions
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Shaw Bears
UNC Pembroke Braves
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Wingate Bulldogs
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Winston-Salem State Rams
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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
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Greensboro Pride
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Guilford Quakers
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Methodist Monarchs
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North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops
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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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