College Football Livingstone rebuilding defense with D3 All-American, strong Florida pipeline Former Guilford edge rusher Travis Burton joining Blue Bears for 2026, along with multiple prospects from Sunshine State Eric LuskFebruary 9, 2026
College Football 2026 CIAA Football Schedules: Dates, Matchups & Updates for North Carolina Teams CIAA football season starting to take shape as teams release 2026 schedules Eric LuskFebruary 6, 2026
College Football 2025-26 North Carolina D2 Football Transfer Portal Tracker Notable transfers include DL Kenyon Garner (Livingstone), WR Brevin Caldwell (JCSU) & LB Keno Jones (Barton) Eric LuskJanuary 5, 2026
Coaching News Winston-Salem State Expected To Hire Hall of Famer Tory Woodbury As Next Head Coach Rams likely turning to successful former quarterback to lead program reset Eric LuskDecember 5, 2025
College Football D2 Game Day: Wingate loses heartbreaker to Benedict on wild final play; JCSU falls to Frostburg State Bulldogs couldn’t hold 24-0 second-half lead, Golden Bulls won’t get 3rd meeting with Virginia Union Eric LuskNovember 22, 2025
College Football Johnson C. Smith vs Frostburg State: D2 Playoff Preview, Matchups, How To Watch CIAA champs enter NCAA Division II football playoffs riding 7-game win streak Eric LuskNovember 21, 2025
College Football Winston-Salem State QB Daylin Lee Enters Transfer Portal Former Shelby High standout threw for 2,000+ yards, 23 TDs during WSSU's 2025 season Eric LuskNovember 20, 2025
College Football Johnson C. Smith All-American WR Brevin Caldwell Enters Transfer Portal HBCU All-American wideout holds several JCSU school records, but injury curtailed 2025 season Eric LuskNovember 18, 2025
College Football D2 Football Playoffs: Johnson C. Smith, Wingate Make 32-Team Field; FSU, UNCP Left Out JCSU will host Frostburg State, Wingate will entertain Benedict in next Saturday's opening round Eric LuskNovember 16, 2025
College Football D2 Football Selection Sunday: What North Carolina teams are in the hunt? Johnson C. Smith has locked a berth with CIAA title. As many as 3 others from NC could get picked Eric LuskNovember 16, 2025
College Football D2 Football: Johnson C. Smith wins CIAA championship; UNCP falls short in Conference Carolinas Bowl JCSU claims school's first CIAA football title since 1969; Wingate shores up playoff resume Eric LuskNovember 15, 2025
AWARDS CIAA All-Conference Football 2025: North Carolina Players Shine Ahead of Championship Saturday Livingstone's Kenyon Garner earns Defensive Player of the Year; JCSU's Maurice Flowers is top coach Eric LuskNovember 15, 2025
Coaching News Winston-Salem State’s Robert Massey Resigns as Head Coach Rams just finished 2025 season with 4-6 record amid high expectations Eric LuskNovember 9, 2025
College Football D2 Championship Saturday: Johnson C. Smith, UNC Pembroke Aim for Conference Crowns Two North Carolina Division II programs will compete for league titles, playoff berths on Nov. 15 Eric LuskNovember 9, 2025
College Football D2 Football Scores & Game Day: JCSU Makes History; Wingate, Catawba, Mars Hill, ECSU Roll Fayetteville State tops Winston-Salem State; Parrish rushes for 200+ again in Barton triumph Eric LuskNovember 8, 2025
AWARDS North Carolina College Football Players of the Week – Week 10 (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) Jayden 'Duke' Scott (NCSU), Kenyon Garner (Livingstone), Sahmir Hagans (Duke) earn latest player honors Eric LuskNovember 4, 2025
College Football Wingate, Johnson C. Smith, Fayetteville State, UNC Pembroke Listed in Latest D2 Football Regional Rankings All four North Carolina teams being considered for NCAA D2 football playoff berths Eric LuskNovember 3, 2025
College Football 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 Eric LuskNovember 2, 2025
College Football 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 Eric LuskNovember 1, 2025
College Football North Carolina D2 Football Extra: JCSU-Fayetteville State Matchup Headlines Busy Rivalry Weekend Taking a deeper dive into Division II football in the Old North State, with top performers, stat leaders, game previews Eric LuskOctober 30, 2025
College Football Fayetteville State, Johnson C. Smith, UNC Pembroke and Wingate Featured in Initial NCAA D2 Regional Rankings New playoff format expands Division II tourney to 32 teams with auto bids for conference champs Eric LuskOctober 27, 2025
College Football Livingstone’s Kenyon Garner leads NCAA D2 football in tackles-for-loss, sacks CIAA's Blue Bears hold Division II national lead in team TFLs after Oct. 25 games Eric LuskOctober 27, 2025
College Football North Carolina D2 Football Game Day: JCSU Tops WSSU, Lenoir-Rhyne Blanks Mars Hill, UNCP Cruises Past Chowan Other winners today include Catawba, Elizabeth City State, Fayetteville State, Wingate & Livingstone Eric LuskOctober 25, 2025
College Football North Carolina D2 Football Game Day: Live Scores, Schedule, Matchups (Oct. 18, 2025) Follow along as we track today's action in the CIAA, Conference Carolinas and South Atlantic Conference Eric LuskOctober 18, 2025
- FABULOUS 15 - Fabulous 15: UNC Pembroke, Johnson C. Smith stay on top; Duke, NCCU, Wake move up UNCP (6-1), JCSU (5-1) have best records in North Carolina college football after Oct. 9-11 games Eric LuskOctober 15, 2025