2026 Football Schedule

All games are local time to Durham, N.C. (Eastern Standard Time)

Scheduled Games

2026 Football Schedule
Date Time At Opponent Location TV Radio Tournament Result Links
April 11, 2026 (Saturday) 2 p.m. Home Maroon & Gray Game
Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
August 29, 2026 (Saturday) 7 p.m. Away Texas Southern
Houston, Texas / Thorne Stadium L, 30-42
September 5, 2026 (Saturday) 6 p.m. Home Elizabeth City State
Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Hall of Fame Game | Champion Weekend W, 27-6
September 12, 2026 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Home North Carolina A&T
Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium ESPN+ 98th Eagle-Aggie Classic | Parent & Family Weekend W, 30-22
September 19, 2026 (Saturday) 6 p.m. Away Gardner-Webb
Boiling Springs, NC / Spangler Stadium L, 20-44
September 26, 2026 (Saturday) 4 p.m. Away East Carolina
Greenville, N.C. / Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium L, 9-42
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) 6 p.m. Home Campbell
Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Eagle Preview | Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day | Donor Appreciation Game L, 31-38
October 10, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Home William & Mary
Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium Homecoming L, 14-17
October 23, 2026 (Friday) 5 p.m. Away Delaware State
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Dover, Del. / Alumni Stadium
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) 2 p.m. Home Howard
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Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
November 7, 2026 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Away Norfolk State
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Norfolk, Va. / William "Dick" Price Stadium
November 14, 2026 (Saturday) 1:30 p.m. Away South Carolina State
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Orangeburg, S.C. / Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
November 21, 2026 (Saturday) 2 p.m. Home Morgan State
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Durham, N.C. / O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium