And then there were six.
The number of undefeated college football teams residing in the state of North Carolina trimmed down from nine to six over the weekend. Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest all improved to 3-0 in the FBS ranks. Barton and Lenoir-Rhyne improved to 3-0 in Division II action, while D2 Mars Hill upped its record to 2-0.
Catawba suffered its first loss at the hands of Mars Hill, while North Carolina Central (FCS) lost at UCLA and Guilford (Division III) fell at Huntingdon (Alab.).
A few more facts from the weekend:
- 16 of the state’s 35 teams won games
- Four games involved two North Carolina teams playing each other, guaranteeing one would lose
- 11 NC teams are still seeking their first victory heading into week four. All are 0-3.
- St. Andrews had a bye this weekend
- Five teams won for the first time: Louisburg College, Elon, Davidson, Winston-Salem State and Fayetteville State
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The North Carolina Football New Statewide Standings:
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More headlines from NC Football News
- Western Carolina Holds Off Samford, Awaits Playoff Fate After 47-42 Victory
Catamounts finish second in the Southern Conference behind Mercer - Jalen Ferguson’s Record Day Leads Lenoir-Rhyne to Playoff Upset Over West Alabama
Bears advance in D2 bracket with come-from-behind road victory - FCS Recaps: NCCU, Elon Finish Strong; Davidson Falls on Last-Second Play
Phoenix topple North Carolina A&T, while Eagles dominate Delaware State - Wingate stunned by Virginia Union in D2 football playoff opener, 34-31
Vaunted Bulldogs defense struggles to contain Panthers - North Carolina High School Football Playoffs: Round 2 Scoreboard
1A, 2A, 3A and 4A brackets will be whittled to 16 teams after this week
