Here’s a list of new foods at UNC, NC State & Duke football stadiums this season
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- Triangle stadiums expand menus with local brands, fusion eats and desserts.
- Duke debuts exclusive Two Roosters ice cream flavor, 'Devil’s Tracks.'
- UNC, NC State and Duke feature craft beers, food trucks and global dishes.
An exclusive ice cream, local craft beer and a spirited doughnut are a few of the new stadium foods fans will find in the Triangle this college football season.
Foodie culture has hit the concession stand at Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State football stadiums, where fans can dine on more than nachos and foot-long hot dogs.
We reached out to each university ahead of the fall season to learn all the new foods on the menu marquees at the Triangle’s biggest football schools.
Duke: Wallace Wade Stadium
Nacho bar: Made-to-order nachos are the new star at Wallace Wade, with three protein options: carnitas, grilled chicken and black beans. These plates have all the usual options for nacho fixings, like salsa, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream. There are also plates of just queso and tortilla plates.
Philly Cheesesteak: One of the great sandwiches debuts this season, with melted cheese and grilled peppers and onions.
Alpaca: The beloved Peruvian chicken brand joins Wallace Wade this season, serving a fresh salad with quinoa, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, queso fresco, hard-boiled egg, crunchy yuca dried cranberries and choclo. There is also a rotisserie chicken taco bowl and a bowl with sauteed chicken and corn served over jasmine rice.
Two Roosters: There will be a pair of new Two Roosters locations this season and Wallace Wade will be the only place to find an exclusive flavor, “Devil’s Tracks.” The Duke themed flavor is vanilla base with homemade brownie chunks, fudge sauce and (dark) blue M&Ms.
NC State: Carter-Finley Stadium
Smoked BBQ Brisket Sandwich: Traditional North Carolina barbecue is well represented at Carter-Finley, and now smoked brisket arrives for 2025.
Foot-long Corn Dogs: Everything is better on a stick, and now this favorite of the state fair will be at Wolfpack home games.
Alpaca: The popular local brand will serve rotisserie-style Peruvian chicken and other Latin dishes.
Chick-fil-A sandwiches: The chicken sandwich giant returns this season.
Raleighwood updates: This in-game food truck rodeo will feature five local food trucks, beer and music. This season’s food truck lineup is: Maui Wowi Smoothies, The Pit BBQ, Tacos Las Gringas, Drizzle D Donuts and 716’er Food Truck. There will also be a beer den serving until the third quarter.
Local Beer: R&D Brewing: Riviera Mexican-Style Lager, Seven Saturdays IPA; Brewery Bhavana: Grove double IPA, Piglette grisette
UNC-Chapel Hill: Kenan Stadium
Carolina Dream Souvenir Dirty Soda: This drink craze comes to Carolina home games, combining soda, flavored syrup and cream.
Donut Ice Cream Sandwich: Two glazed doughnuts serve as the bun with ice cream and sprinkles in the middle.
Philly Steak Nachos: Two stadium classics combined in one plate, with queso, peppers, onions, pico, jalapeños and crema.
UNC, NC State, Duke football schedule
UNC’s regular season runs Monday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Nov. 29.
NC State and Duke’s regular seasons run Thursday, Aug. 28 through Nov. 29.
This story was originally published August 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM.
