Brevard College became the first of North Carolina’s five D3 programs to release its 2026 football schedule, offering an early look at how the small-college slate is shaping up across the Old North State.
More schedules from Guilford College, Greensboro College, Methodist University and North Carolina Wesleyan are expected in the coming weeks.
🏈 Brevard 2026 Schedule: What Stands Out
Brevard’s 10-game slate features a balanced mix of conference play, regional matchups and one notable first.
➡️ First-ever meeting with Guilford
The Tornados will travel to Greensboro on Sept. 26 to face Guilford in what will be the first football meeting between the two programs — a rare new in-state matchup at the Division III level.
That game also carries added intrigue as a USA South vs. ODAC clash, giving Brevard a look outside its usual conference footprint.
➡️ Full sweep of in-state D3 opponents
Brevard will face all three of its USA South in-state rivals:
- Greensboro
- Methodist
- NC Wesleyan
Combined with Guilford, that gives the Tornados games against all four North Carolina D3 opponents in 2026. Brevard swept the Pride, Monarchs and Battling Bishops in 2025, earning the inaugural “Spirit of the Old North” trophy.
➡️ Step up in class vs. D2 opponent
A road trip to Erskine College (Sept. 19) gives Brevard an early test against a Division II program. The Tornados rallied to beat Erskine 38-34 last season, making this a quietly compelling return matchup.
➡️ 10th season in USA South
The 2026 campaign marks Brevard’s 10th season in the USA South Conference since transitioning from Division II. Conference play begins Oct. 3 against Belhaven and runs through mid-November.
“With graduation came the departure of many prominent role players, and now is the time for a new wave of contributors to rise to the occasion,” coach Bill Khayat said in the school’s official schedule release. “Our schedule, which begins with an Ives-Lemel Family Field advantage, includes all the familiar faces with one exception, the Guilford Quakers, an in-state rival from the ODAC.”
📅 Brevard 2026 Schedule Snapshot
- Sept. 12 — vs Sewanee
- Sept. 19 — at Erskine (D2)
- Sept. 26 — at Guilford (first meeting)
- Oct. 3 — vs Belhaven*
- Oct. 10 — at Southern Virginia*
- Oct. 17 — vs LaGrange*
- Oct. 24 — at Huntingdon*
- Oct. 31 — vs Greensboro*
- Nov. 7 — vs Methodist*
- Nov. 14 — at NC Wesleyan*
🔎 What’s Next for North Carolina D3 Schedules
Brevard is the first North Carolina Division III school to release its 2026 schedule.
Schedules for Guilford (ODAC) and the USA South trio of Greensboro, Methodist and North Carolina Wesleyan should follow later this spring, which will help complete the full in-state Division III picture for 2026.
We’ll update this story post as those schedules are released.
Find more North Carolina college football schedules
🏫 Team Schedules Hub – Browse full-season schedules by school
🗓️ Weekly Master Schedule – View all games organized by week
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Brevard | Greensboro | Guilford
Methodist | North Carolina Wesleyan
