Colleges With Football in North Carolina

NextCommit's coach data lists 33 colleges in North Carolina with football teams for 2026: 7 D1 FBS, 7 D1 FCS, 13 D2, 5 D3 and 1 JUCO. This page shows the 31 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.

The typical North Carolina football program on this list has 18 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Wide receivers are the most common opening: 97% of these programs lose at least one, then defensive backs at 94%.

Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.

No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.

That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.

Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Football Recruit Score, then email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.

NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.