| Duke's Mayo Classic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
| Location | Charlotte, NC |
| Operated | 2015–present |
| Sponsors | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| North Carolina 31, South Carolina 17 | |
| 2024 matchup | |
| NC State vs. Tennessee | |
The Duke's Mayo Classic (known before 2020 as the Belk College Kickoff) is an annual college football game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers. [1]
| Season | Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | September 3, 2015 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 17 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 13 | 51,664 [2] | |
| 2017 | September 2, 2017 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 35 | NC State Wolfpack | 28 | 50,367 [3] | |
| 2018 | September 1, 2018 | 17 West Virginia Mountaineers | 40 | Tennessee Volunteers | 14 | 66,793 [4] | |
| 2019 | August 31, 2019 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 20 | 52,183 [5] | |
| 2020 | September 2, 2020 | Game cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Originally Notre Dame v Wake Forest. [6] | |||||
| 2021 | September 2, 2021 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 33 | East Carolina Pirates | 19 | 36,752 [7] | |
| September 4, 2021 | 5 Georgia Bulldogs | 10 | 3 Clemson Tigers | 3 | 74,187 [8] | ||
| 2022 | September 3, 2022 | North Carolina Central Eagles | 28 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 13 | 35,798 | |
| 2023 | September 2, 2023 | 21 North Carolina Tar Heels | 31 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 17 | 68,723 | |
Rankings are from the AP Poll.
| Season | Date | Matchup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September 7, 2024 | NC State Wolfpack | Tennessee Volunteers | |
| 2025 | August 28, 2025 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | Charlotte 49ers | |
| 2027 | August 28, 2027 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | North Carolina Central Eagles | |
| 2028 | September 2, 2028 | Tennessee Volunteers | West Virginia Mountaineers | |
| Team | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 4 | 2–2 | 0.500 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 2–1 | 0.667 |
| Appalachian State | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Georgia | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| West Virginia | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| North Carolina Central | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| Clemson | 0–1 | 0.000 | |
| East Carolina | 0–1 | 0.000 | |
| NC State | 0–1 | 0.000 | |
| Tennessee | 0–1 | 0.000 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 0–1 | 0.000 |
| Conference | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 3–3 | 0.500 |
| ACC | 5 | 2–3 | 0.400 |
| Big 12 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| MEAC | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| AAC | 1 | 0–1 | 0.000 |
| Big South | 1 | 0–1 | 0.000 |
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