North Carolina Central University
2-2MEAC · O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · 10,000 · 9,243 avg in 2026
LastL 20–44 at Gardner-Webb · Sat Sep 19 · M.J. Campbell 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 5 tackles
Nextat East Carolina · Sat Sep 26 · 4 pm ET · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · series 0-1 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #146 | #209 | -10.5✗ | @Texas Southern | L 30–42 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #146 | #358 | — | Elizabeth City State | W 27–6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #168 | #265 | -24.5✗ | North Carolina A&T | W 30–22 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #175 | #180 | +7✗ | @Gardner-Webb | L 20–44 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #202 | #82 | @East Carolina | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #206 | #200 | Campbell | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | William & Mary | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | @Delaware State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Howard | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Norfolk State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @South Carolina State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Morgan State |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | @Gardner-Webb | L 20–44 | — | — | — | -0.188 | 25.0% | 167.5% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 12 | North Carolina A&T | W 30–22 | — | — | — | +0.140 | 37.1% | 135.9% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 5 | Elizabeth City State | W 27–6 | — | — | — | +0.117 | 43.5% | 119.6% | Best success rate |
| Aug 29 | @Texas Southern | L 30–42 | — | — | — | -0.012 | 40.5% | 113.9% | Defense's roughest night |
| Season average (4 games) | — | — | +0.014 | 36.5% | 134.2% | ||||
North Carolina Central is the Aggie-Eagle Classic home—a 100+-year HBCU rivalry so old it predates modern conference structure, and the Eagles' identity is bound to that annual battle for state pride.
The fanbase lives with the knowledge that A&T leads all-time 54–38–5, and every Aggie-Eagle Classic is a referendum on whether the Eagles have finally claimed state bragging rights. The chip is one…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-2
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among MEAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
North Carolina Central University has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 6-4 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Once we pulled our starters in the second half, our backups turned the ball over five times
Next Sep 26
vs East Carolina · away
Outcome band · North Carolina Central University · 2026
Outcome band · North Carolina Central University · 2026North Carolina Central University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
North Carolina Central is the Aggie-Eagle Classic home—a 100+-year HBCU rivalry so old it predates modern conference structure, and the Eagles' identity is bound to that annual battle for state pride.
Offseason moves
The Offseason Ledger · North Carolina Central University
2 verified updates · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
Joshua Truesdale: 17 tackles · 1 TFL at Gardner-Webb
Top 0.1% tackles game since 2021. at Gardner-Webb (FCS) L 20-44.
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Plez Lawrence: 22 car · 210 yds · 3 TD vs North Carolina A&T
Top 1% rushing yards game since 2021. vs North Carolina A&T (FCS) W 30-22.
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Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.