Who are the best college football teams in North Carolina? This page tracks the win-loss records of all 33 college football programs in the state — FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and NJCAA — in one statewide table.
Check back each week for updated records, active streaks and links to conference standings across North Carolina.
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2025 North Carolina College Football Statewide Standings
Johnson C. Smith (10-2) finished with the best overall record in North Carolina in 2025, our only school to win 10 games. Four NC teams won nine games, including Wingate (9-3), which finished with the second-best overall mark.
| TEAM | DIV | W | – | L | Last Game | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Johnson C Smith | D2 | 10 | – | 2 | 11/22 Frostburg State 21, Johnson C. Smith 7 (Playoffs) | 0.833 |
 | Wingate | D2 | 9 | – | 3 | 11/22 Benedict 25, Wingate 24 (Playoffs) | 0.750 |
 | UNC Pembroke | D2 | 8 | – | 3 | 11/15 North Greenville 34, UNC Pembroke 20 | 0.727 |
 | East Carolina | FBS | 9 | – | 4 | 12/27 East Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 17 (Military Bowl) | 0.692 |
 | Wake Forest | FBS | 9 | – | 4 | 1/2 Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl) | 0.692 |
 | NC Central | FCS | 8 | – | 4 | 11/22 North Carolina Central 33, Morgan State 14 | 0.667 |
 | Duke | FBS | 9 | – | 5 | 12/31 Duke 42, Arizona State 39 (Sun Bowl) | 0.643 |
 | Catawba | D2 | 7 | – | 4 | 11/15 Lenoir-Rhyne 48, Catawba 46 | 0.636 |
 | NC State | FBS | 8 | – | 5 | 12/19 NC State 31, Memphis 7 (Gasparilla Bowl) | 0.615 |
 | Brevard | D3 | 6 | – | 4 | 11/15 Brevard 45, North Carolina Wesleyan 6 | 0.600 |
 | Fayetteville St | D2 | 6 | – | 4 | 11/8 Fayetteville State 31, Winston-Salem State 21 | 0.600 |
 | Louisburg | NJCAA | 6 | – | 4 | 11/8 Louisburg 42, Brevard Futures 10 | 0.600 |
 | Gardner-Webb | FCS | 7 | – | 5 | 11/22 Western Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 24 | 0.583 |
 | Western Carolina | FCS | 7 | – | 5 | 11/22 Western Carolina 48, VMI 6 | 0.583 |
 | Lenoir-Rhyne | D2 | 6 | – | 5 | 11/15 Lenoir-Rhyne 48, Catawba 46 | 0.545 |
 | Elon | FCS | 6 | – | 6 | 11/22 Elon 55, North Carolina A&T 17 | 0.500 |
 | Livingstone | D2 | 5 | – | 5 | 11/8 Johnson C. Smith 26, Livingstone 21 | 0.500 |
 | Mars Hill | D2 | 5 | – | 6 | 11/15 Wingate 37, Mars Hill 22 | 0.455 |
 | Elizabeth City St | D2 | 4 | – | 6 | 11/8 Elizabeth City State 70, Bluefield State 30 | 0.400 |
 | NC Wesleyan | D3 | 4 | – | 6 | 11/15 Brevard 45, North Carolina Wesleyan 6 | 0.400 |
 | Winston-Salem St | D2 | 4 | – | 6 | 11/8 Fayetteville State 31, Winston-Salem State 21 | 0.400 |
 | Appalachian State | FBS | 5 | – | 8 | 12/29 Georgia Southern 29, Appalachian State 10 (Birmingham Bowl) | 0.385 |
 | Chowan | D2 | 4 | – | 7 | 11/15 Chowan 20, Barton 6 | 0.364 |
 | North Carolina | FBS | 4 | – | 8 | 11/29 NC State 42, North Carolina 19 | 0.333 |
 | Greensboro | D3 | 3 | – | 7 | 11/15 Greensboro 13, Methodist 12 | 0.300 |
 | Barton | D2 | 3 | – | 8 | 11/15 Chowan 20, Barton 6 | 0.273 |
 | Guilford | D3 | 2 | – | 7 | 11/8 Averett 27, Guilford 21 | 0.222 |
 | Shaw | D2 | 2 | – | 8 | 11/8 Emory & Henry 55, Shaw 7 | 0.200 |
 | Campbell | FCS | 2 | – | 10 | 11/22 Towson State 35, Campbell 31 | 0.167 |
 | Davidson | FCS | 2 | – | 10 | 11/22 Dayton 42, Davidson 14 | 0.167 |
 | NC A&T | FCS | 2 | – | 10 | 11/22 Elon 55, North Carolina A&T 17 | 0.167 |
 | Methodist | D3 | 1 | – | 9 | 11/15 Greensboro 13, Methodist 12 | 0.100 |
 | Charlotte | FBS | 1 | – | 11 | 11/29 Tulane 27, Charlotte 0 | 0.083 |
| Updated 1/2/2025 |
Longest Active Win Streaks
| TEAM | DIV | WINS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | FBS | 4 |
| Louisburg | JUCO | 4 |
| Elizabeth City St | D2 | 3 |
| NC State | FBS | 3 |
| Brevard | D3 | 2 |
| East Carolina | FBS | 2 |
| Elon | FCS | 2 |
| Greensboro | D3 | 2 |
| Updated 1/2/2025 |
Longest Active Losing Streaks
| TEAM | DIV | LOSSES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | FBS | 9 |
| Methodist | D3 | 7 |
| Campbell | FCS | 5 |
| Guilford | D3 | 4 |
| NC A&T | FCS | 4 |
| Shaw | D2 | 4 |
| North Carolina | FBS | 3 |
| App State | FBS | 2 |
| Davidson | FCS | 2 |
| NC Wesleyan | D3 | 2 |
| Winston-Salem St | D2 | 2 |
| Updated 1/2/2025 |
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📈 Conference Standings for NC College Football Teams
North Carolina’s 32 NCAA football teams compete in 13 conferences across four divisions. To see the latest conference standings, visit our Conference Standings Hub page or click one of the links below:
🏈FBS Conference Standings
- ACC Standings — Duke, NC State, UNC, Wake Forest
- American Conference Standings — Charlotte, East Carolina
- Sun Belt Standings — Appalachian State
🏈FCS Conference Standings
- OVC/Big South Football Standings — Gardner-Webb
- CAA Standings — Campbell, Elon, NC A&T
- MEAC Standings — North Carolina Central
- Pioneer Football League — Davidson
- Southern Conference Standings — Western Carolina
🏈Division II Conference Standings
- SAC Standings — Catawba, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mars Hill, Wingate
- CIAA Standings — Elizabeth City State, Fayetteville State, Johnson C. Smith, Livingstone, Shaw, Winston-Salem State
- Conference Carolinas Standings — Barton, UNC Pembroke, Chowan
🏈Division III Conference Standings
- USA South Athletic Conference Football Standings — Brevard, Greensboro, Methodist, North Carolina Wesleyan
- Old Dominion Athletic Conference Football Standings — Guilford College
2024 Rewind: NC College Football Statewide Standings
The Wingate Bulldogs had the best winning percentage of any college team in the Old North State in 2024. Lenoir-Rhyne earned the most wins. Fifteen teams finished above .500. The table below can be sorted by category:
| TEAM | DIV | W | - | L | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Bulldogs | D2 | 9 | - | 2 | 0.818 |
| Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls | D2 | 8 | - | 2 | 0.800 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | D2 | 10 | - | 3 | 0.769 |
| Louisburg Hurricanes | JUCO | 8 | - | 3 | 0.727 |
| North Carolina Central Eagles | FCS | 8 | - | 3 | 0.727 |
| Winston-Salem State Rams | D2 | 7 | - | 3 | 0.700 |
| Duke Blue Devils | FBS | 9 | - | 4 | 0.692 |
| Brevard Tornados | D3 | 6 | - | 3 | 0.667 |
| East Carolina Pirates | FBS | 8 | - | 5 | 0.615 |
| Livingstone Blue Bears | D2 | 6 | - | 4 | 0.600 |
| Shaw Bears | D2 | 6 | - | 4 | 0.600 |
| Western Carolina Catamounts | FCS | 7 | - | 5 | 0.583 |
| Mars Hill Lions | D2 | 5 | - | 4 | 0.556 |
| Davidson Wildcats | FCS | 6 | - | 5 | 0.545 |
| UNC Pembroke Braves | D2 | 6 | - | 5 | 0.545 |
| Elon Phoenix | FCS | 6 | - | 6 | 0.500 |
| NC State Wolfpack | FBS | 6 | - | 7 | 0.462 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | FBS | 6 | - | 7 | 0.462 |
| App State Mountaineers | FBS | 5 | - | 6 | 0.455 |
| Fayetteville State Broncos | D2 | 4 | - | 5 | 0.444 |
| Charlotte 49ers | FBS | 5 | - | 7 | 0.417 |
| NC Wesleyan Battling Bishops | D3 | 4 | - | 6 | 0.400 |
| Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | FCS | 4 | - | 8 | 0.333 |
| Wake Forest Deacs | FBS | 4 | - | 8 | 0.333 |
| Chowan Hawks | D2 | 3 | - | 7 | 0.300 |
| Elizabeth City State Vikings | D2 | 3 | - | 7 | 0.300 |
| Guilford Quakers | D3 | 3 | - | 7 | 0.300 |
| Barton Bulldogs | D2 | 3 | - | 8 | 0.273 |
| Catawba Indians | D2 | 3 | - | 8 | 0.273 |
| Campbell Camels | FCS | 3 | - | 9 | 0.250 |
| Greensboro Pride | D3 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.100 |
| Methodist Monarchs | D3 | 1 | - | 9 | 0.100 |
| North Carolina A&T Aggies | FCS | 1 | - | 11 | 0.083 |
| St. Andrews Knights | NAIA | 0 | - | 9 | 0.000 |
North Carolina College Football Standings 2023 FINAL – All Divisions
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North Carolina College Football Standings | 10-Year Rewind (2014-23)
