The time for preseason chatter is finished.
We’re done with Media Days. And fall camps. And – though we had fun debating them and putting them together – preseason all-conference, all-state and all-American lists.
At long last, let’s play some games!
Five season openers involving North Carolina college teams are on the docket for Thursday, with two more – pushed back by Hurricane Idalia’s visit to Southeastern North Carolina – coming Friday afternoon.
Check back here for final scores:
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Thursday, August 31 Barton 41, Chowan 0 FINAL Wake Forest 37, Elon 17 FINAL William & Mary 34, Campbell 24 FINAL NC State 24, Connecticut 14 FINAL UAB 35, NC A&T 6 FINAL Friday, September 1 Fayetteville State at UNC Pembroke 3 p.m. Albany State at Wingate 4 p.m.
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The Latest Headlines From NC Football News:
- Johnson C. Smith football clears big CIAA hurdle, rallies past Fayetteville State
Bobby Smith scores winning TD with 13 seconds left, JCSU snaps 8-game losing skid to FSU - 2025 NCHSAA Football Playoff Brackets Released for 1A-8A Divisions
The 2025 NCHSAA playoff field features 336 teams competing for championships across 8 divisions - Team of the Week: NC State Stuns No. 8 Georgia Tech in Homecoming Upset
Duke Scott rushes for 196 yards, CJ Bailey throws for 340 and the Wolfpack becomes 1st team to beat Jackets - D2 Football Game Day: JCSU edges Fayetteville State in final seconds; Wingate tops Lenoir-Rhyne in OT
UNCP tops Barton, Elizabeth City State spoils Bowie’s homecoming, Mars Hill & Livingstone win big - North Carolina D3 Football: NC Wesleyan Cruises Past Methodist; Tough Losses for Guilford, Brevard
View live scores and game recaps from today’s D3 football action around the Old North State
