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:
- Recruiting Buzz: NCCU lands Dudley standout Saimair Horton, Gardner-Webb adds West Iredell RB Amario Spence
North Carolina A&T, Davidson also add in-state prospects for 2027 class - Barton Football Preview: Can the Bulldogs Take the Next Step in 2026?
Barton picked third out of seven teams in second year of Conference Carolinas football - Wingate football tops SAC preseason poll as four teams receive first-place votes
Four different teams garnered first-place place votes, including Lenoir-Rhyne - Trap Games: Biggest Pitfalls for NC State, UNC, Duke, Wake and other NC FBS teams in 2026
Who are the stumbling-block teams that could unexpectedly derail the season for our state’s FBS contingent? - Recruiting Buzz: Millbrook QB Bryson Gray picks Mercer; NC A&T lands Hough OL Treveon Pegues
Braeden Vetter from Williams High becomes second Dartmouth commit from NC for 2027
