The Carolina RailHawks played the second season in team history in 2008.
| Competition | Record | Result | Home Matches | Home Attendance | Avg. Home Attendance |
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| USL First Division Regular Season | 9-11-10 | 8th Place | 15 | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 2-1 | Third Round | 3 | ||
| Southern Derby | 2-1-1 | Champion | 2 | ||
| Exhibitions | 3-3-2 | N/A | 8 | ||
| All Competitions | 16-16-13 | N/A | 28 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers:
Coach - 
Scott Schweitzer
Assistant Coach - Damon Nahas
Assistant Coach - Mark Girard
Goalkeeping Coach - David Noyes
Equipment Manager - Jeff Morsch
Trainer - Elise Caceres
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | UNC-Greensboro (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 5-0 W |
| March 25 | Campbell University (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 3-1 W |
| March 28 | New York Red Bulls (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-1 L |
| March 29 | Wake Forest University (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 2-3 L |
| April 9 | UNC-Chapel Hill (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:00 PM | 0-4 L |
| April 12 | University of Virginia (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 12:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| April 13 | Minnesota Thunder (Exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 1:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| April 19 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA | 7:55 PM | 1-1 D |
| April 26 | Charleston Battery | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| May 4 | Miami FC | Tropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL | 6:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| May 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | |
| May 18 | Minnesota Thunder | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 6:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| May 24 | Rochester Rhinos | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-1 D |
| May 28 | Seattle Sounders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W |
| May 31 | Atlanta Silverbacks^^ | Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, GA | 7:55 PM | 0-1 L |
| June 10 | Brooklyn Knights^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park (Field 2), Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| June 12 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR | 8:00 PM | 0-3 L |
| June 14 | Miami FC | Tropical Park Stadium, Miami, FL | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| June 20 | Rochester Rhinos | PAETEC Park, Rochester, NY | 7:35 PM | 3-3 D |
| June 22 | Montreal Impact | Stade Saputo Montréal, Quebec | 3:30 PM | 0-3 L |
| June 24 | Real Maryland^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| June 27 | Portland Timbers^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 1-0 W |
| July 1 | Kansas City Wizards^^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 2-4 L aet |
| July 3 | Seattle Sounders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-2 D |
| July 11 | Minnesota Thunder | James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN | 8:05 PM | 2-2 D |
| July 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC | 10:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| July 18 | Puerto Rico Islanders | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| July 20 | Club de Futbol Monterrey (exhibition) | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC | 4:00 PM | 0-0 (1-4 PK) |
| July 24 | Portland Timbers | PGE Park, Portland, OR | 10:00 PM | 0-0 D |
| July 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC | 10:00 PM | 0-1 L |
| August 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps^ | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 2-3 L |
| August 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamon, PR | 6:00 PM | 0-1 L |
| August 8 | Montreal Impact | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| August 15 | Miami FC^ | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 8:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| August 22 | Minnesota Thunder | James Griffin Stadium, St. Paul, MN | 8:05 PM | 2-1 W |
| August 24 | Seattle Sounders | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA | 10:00 PM | 3-4 L |
| August 30 | Montreal Impact | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 0-2 L |
| September 6 | Charleston Battery^^ | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 3-1 W |
| September 14 | Rochester Rhinos | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 6:00 PM | 1-1 D |
| September 19 | Charleston Battery^,^^ | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, SC | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W |
| September 20 | Portland Timbers | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
^ Televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel
^^ Southern Derby fixtures
^^^ U.S. Open Cup fixtures
