| Duke's Mayo Classic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
| Location | Charlotte, NC |
| Operated | 2015–present |
| Sponsors | |
| 2024 matchup | |
| NC State 10, Tennessee 51 | |
| 2025 matchup | |
| Appalachian State vs. Charlotte | |
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 26, 2020 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | N/A [a] [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 |
| 2024 | September 7, 2024 | 14 Tennessee Volunteers | 51 | 24 NC State Wolfpack | 10 | 72,730 |
Rankings are from the AP Poll.
| Season | Date | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 28, 2025 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | Charlotte 49ers |
| 2026 | September 19, 2026 | Virginia Cavaliers | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2027 | August 28, 2027 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | North Carolina Central Eagles |
| 2028 | September 2, 2028 | Tennessee Volunteers | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 2032 | September 4, 2032 | Virginia Cavaliers | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Team | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 4 | 2-2 | 0.500 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 2-1 | 0.667 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1-1 | 0.500 |
| Appalachian State | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
| NC State | 0-2 | 0.000 | |
| Georgia | 1 | 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 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-1 | 0.000 | |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0.000 |
| Conference | Appearances | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 7 | 4–3 | 0.500 |
| ACC | 6 | 2–4 | 0.400 |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| AAC | 0–1 | 0.000 | |
| Big 12 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| MEAC | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| Big South | 0–1 | 0.000 |
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