Duke University
Elite ProgramDurham, North Carolina
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
17.5k students6% accepted$23.4k net price
Colleges
Best Football colleges in North Carolina
Explore colleges in North Carolina recruiting Football athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our football recruiting platform email every coach for you.
613 coaches recruiting Football in North CarolinaView 48 coaches, led by Manny Diaz 
View 62 coaches, led by Bill Belichick
View 19 coaches, led by Dave Doeren
View 34 coaches, led by Tim Albin
View 48 coaches, led by Jake Dickert
View 31 coaches, led by Blake Harrell
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Elite ProgramChapel Hill, North Carolina
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
32.4k students15% accepted$10.2k net price
North Carolina State University
PopularRaleigh, North Carolina
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
38.5k students42% accepted$15.5k net price
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
PopularCharlotte, North Carolina
NCAA D1 · American Athletic
31.1k students80% accepted$15k net price
Wake Forest University
PopularWinston-Salem, North Carolina
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
9.3k students22% accepted$27.8k net price
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East Carolina University
PopularGreenville, North Carolina
NCAA D1 · American Athletic
26.9k students89% accepted$13.8k net price
Overview
Football colleges in North Carolina
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.
- Programs
- 37
- Coaches recruiting
- 613
- 14Division I
- 15Division II
- 6Division III
- 1NAIA
- 1Junior college
North Carolina has 37 colleges with Football programs. Of those, 14 compete in NCAA Division I, 15 in NCAA Division II, 6 in NCAA Division III, 1 in the NAIA and 1 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Duke University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. Their head coaches are Manny Diaz at Duke University, Bill Belichick at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Dave Doeren at North Carolina State University. 7 schools compete in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the most common conference.
All programs
Every Football program in North Carolina
Open any school to see its coaches, costs and admissions.
Division I · 14
Duke UniversityDurham · Atlantic Coast · Coach Manny Diaz$23.4k net price · 6% acceptedUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillChapel Hill · Atlantic Coast · Coach Bill Belichick$10.2k net price · 15% acceptedNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleigh · Atlantic Coast · Coach Dave Doeren$15.5k net price · 42% acceptedUniversity of North Carolina, CharlotteCharlotte · American Athletic · Coach Tim Albin$15k net price · 80% accepted
Division II · 15
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Tory Woodbury$13k net price · 78% accepted
Lenoir Rhyne UniversityHickory · South Atlantic · Coach Doug Socha$24k net price · 85% accepted
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Maurice Flowers$19.3k net price · 45% accepted
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Adrian Jones$6.5k net price · 64% accepted
Division III · 6
Methodist UniversityFayetteville · USA South Athletic · Coach Keven Williams$25.8k net price · 75% accepted
Guilford CollegeGreensboro · Old Dominion Athletic · Coach Brad Davis$22.6k net price · 80% accepted
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount · USA South Athletic · Coach Jeff Filkovski80% accepted
Brevard CollegeBrevard · USA South Athletic · Coach Bill Khayat$26.9k net price · 42% accepted
Questions
Questions about Football colleges in North Carolina
Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
How many colleges in North Carolina have Football?
37 colleges in North Carolina have Football programs: 14 Division I, 15 Division II, 6 Division III, 1 NAIA and 1 Junior college.
Which colleges in North Carolina have D1 Football?
14 colleges in North Carolina compete in NCAA Division I Football: Appalachian State University, Campbell University, Davidson College, Duke University, East Carolina University, Elon University, Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina A&T State University and 6 more.
Which colleges in North Carolina have D2 Football?
15 colleges in North Carolina compete in NCAA Division II Football: Barton College, Catawba College, Chowan University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C Smith University, Lenoir Rhyne University, Livingstone College and 7 more.
Which colleges in North Carolina have D3 Football?
6 colleges in North Carolina compete in NCAA Division III Football: Brevard College, Greensboro College, Guilford College, Meredith College, Methodist University and North Carolina Wesleyan University.
Which colleges in North Carolina have NAIA Football?
1 college in North Carolina competes in NAIA Football: St. Andrews University.
Which colleges in North Carolina have JUCO Football?
1 college in North Carolina competes in NJCAA junior college Football: Louisburg College.
What is the most affordable college in North Carolina with Football?
Elizabeth City State University has the lowest average net price at $6,483 a year after grants and scholarships.
What conference do most Football programs in North Carolina compete in?
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has the most Football programs in North Carolina.
Who are the Football head coaches in North Carolina?
Manny Diaz (Duke University), Bill Belichick (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Dave Doeren (North Carolina State University), Tim Albin (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Jake Dickert (Wake Forest University), Blake Harrell (East Carolina University), Dowell Loggains (Appalachian State University) and Kerwin Bell (Western Carolina University).
How do I contact Football coaches in North Carolina?
There are 613 coaches recruiting Football in North Carolina. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
By division
Football colleges by division in North Carolina
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
D1 Football colleges in North Carolina
14 schools in North Carolina compete in NCAA Division I. The 12 most popular are listed below.
- Duke University
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- North Carolina State University
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- Wake Forest University
- East Carolina University
- Appalachian State University
- Western Carolina University
- Campbell University
- North Carolina Central University
- Elon University
- Davidson College
D2 Football colleges in North Carolina
15 schools in North Carolina compete in NCAA Division II. The 12 most popular are listed below.
- Winston-Salem State University
- Lenoir Rhyne University
- Johnson C Smith University
- Elizabeth City State University
- Catawba College
- Fayetteville State University
- Mars Hill University
- Shaw University
- Wingate University
- Barton College
- Saint Augustine's University
- University of Mount Olive
D3 Football colleges in North Carolina
6 schools in North Carolina compete in NCAA Division III.
NAIA Football colleges in North Carolina
1 school in North Carolina competes in NAIA.
JUCO Football colleges in North Carolina
1 school in North Carolina competes in NJCAA junior college.