College football is back in full force across North Carolina. Week 1 features five straight days of action, beginning Thursday night with ECU-NC State and wrapping up Monday in Chapel Hill with the much-anticipated Bill Belichick coaching debut at UNC.
Here’s a look at every matchup, kickoff time and TV/streaming option involving North Carolina teams in Week 1. For live updates and final scores once the games kick off, check out our Week 1 Scoreboard.
North Carolina College Football Schedule: Week 1 (Aug. 28–Sept. 1, 2025)
| Thursday, Aug. 28 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | Result | NOTES | |
| East Carolina | at | NC State | NCSU 24, ECU 17 | |
| Virginia State | at | Barton | VSU 35, BC 7 | |
| Livingstone | at | Charleston | CHAR 39, LIV 10 | |
| Elon | at | Duke | DUKE 45, ELON 17 | |
| Friday, Aug. 29 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | Result | NOTES | |
| Campbell | at | Rhode Island | RI 31, CAMP 20 | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | at | West Florida | WFLA 48, LR 21 | |
| Appalachian State | at | Charlotte | APP 34, CHAR 11 | at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| Kennesaw State | at | Wake Forest | WAKE 10, KSU 9 | |
| Saturday, Aug. 30 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | Result | NOTES | |
| Georgetown | at | Davidson | GT 51, DAVID 14 | |
| Albany State | at | Shaw | ASU 51-7 | |
| Johnson C. Smith | vs | Morehouse College | JCSU 45, MORE 9 | at Harvard University |
| North Carolina A&T | at | Tennessee State | TSU 24, A&T 21 | |
| Fayetteville State | at | Benedict | BEN 10, FSU 0 | |
| Central Georgia Tech | vs | Louisburg | CGT 41, LOU 36 | at Cayce, SC |
| Gardner-Webb | at | Western Carolina | GWU 52, WCU 45 | |
| New Hampshire | at | North Carolina Central | NHAM 27, NCCU 10 | |
| Elizabeth City State | at | Chowan | CHOW 28, ECSU 14 | |
| Ferrum | at | Catawba | CAT 45, FERR 13 | |
| UNC Pembroke | at | Wingate | WIN 30, UNCP 21 | |
| Sunday, Aug. 31 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | Result | NOTES | |
| Winston-Salem State | vs | Tuskegee | TUSK 20, WSSU 17 | at Montgomery, Ala. |
| Monday, Sept. 1 | ||||
| AWAY | HOME | Result | NOTES | |
| TCU | at | North Carolina | TCU 48, UNC 14 |
Week 0 Recap: NCCU Starts Season Strong, Defeats SWAC Rival
North Carolina Central owned the NC college football spotlight this past weekend, dominating Southern 31-14 to win the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and improving to 7-0 in “classics” under coach Trei Oliver. Catch up on all our Week 0 coverage:
- Game Recap: NCCU pulls away in second half in Atlanta
- Player Spotlight: Chris Mosley emerges as new RB1
- Feature: NCCU earns first “NC College Team of the Week” honors for 2025
Related Content: Schedules, Scores & More
- 📊 North Carolina College Football Scoreboard Hub – weekly scores and results
- 🗓️ 2025 NC College Football Master Schedule – every game, every team, all season long, sorted by week
- 📌 Find your team’s 2025 schedule – full slate for all 33 NC programs
