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Welcome to the North Carolina Central Eagles football schedule hub on NC Football News. This page serves as a central reference for NCCU football schedules, featuring the most current season’s slate along with past and future schedules as they become available.
North Carolina Central competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Below, you’ll find game dates, opponents, locations and available TV/streaming information, with schedules organized by season for easy reference.
North Carolina Central Football Schedule 2026
North Carolina Central Football Schedule 2026| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | W-L (Conf) | Notes | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat,4/11 | Spring Game | 2 p.m. | Maroon vs. Gray Game | Spring | ||||
| Sat,8/29 | at | Texas Southern | Week 0 | |||||
| Sat,9/5 | vs | Elizabeth City State | ESPN+ | Week 1 | ||||
| Sat,9/12 | vs | North Carolina A&T | ESPN+ | Week 2 | ||||
| Sat,9/19 | at | Gardner-Webb | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | Week 3 | |||
| Sat,9/26 | at | East Carolina | Week 4 | |||||
| Sat,10/3 | vs | Campbell | ESPN+ | Hall of Fame weekend | Week 5 | |||
| Sat,10/10 | vs | William & Mary | ESPN+ | Homecoming | Week 6 | |||
| Sat,10/17 | BYE | Week 7 | ||||||
| Sat,10/24 | at | Delaware State* | ESPN+ | Week 8 | ||||
| Sat,10/31 | vs | Howard* | ESPN+ | Week 9 | ||||
| Sat,11/7 | at | Norfolk State* | ESPN+ | Week 10 | ||||
| Sat,11/14 | at | South Carolina State* | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Week 11 | |||
| Sat,11/21 | vs | Morgan State* | ESPN+ | Week 12 | ||||
| Sat,11/28 | FCS Playoffs | Week 13 |
North Carolina Central Football Schedule 2025: Scores & Final Record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | Total | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 23 | vs | Southern | W, 31-14 | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | 1-0 | 0-0 | MEAC/SWAC Challenge |
| Aug. 30 | vs | New Hampshire | L, 10-27 | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 6 | at | Old Dominion | L, 6-54 | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | 1-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | vs. | Fayetteville State | W, 49-19 | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | 2-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | at | North Carolina A&T | W, 62-20 | 4 p.m. | FloFootball | 3-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 27 | at | East Texas A&M | W, 50-42 | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | 4-2 | 0-0 | |
| Oct. 11 | at | Florida A&M | W, 45-7 | 3 p.m. | HBCUGO | 5-2 | 0-0 | |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Delaware State* | L, 26-35 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | 5-3 | 0-1 | |
| Nov. 1 | at | Howard* | W, 35-14 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | 6-3 | 1-1 | |
| Nov. 8 | vs | Norfolk State* | W, 31-28 | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ | 7-3 | 2-1 | |
| Nov. 14 | vs | South Carolina State* | L, 27-34 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | 7-4 | 2-2 | |
| Nov. 22 | at | Morgan State* | W, 33-14 | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ | 8-4 | 3-2 | |
| * MEAC game |
Future North Carolina Central Non-Conference Opponents
2026: at Texas Southern (Aug. 29), Elizabeth City State (Sept. 5), North Carolina A&T (Sept. 12), at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 19), at East Carolina (Sept. 26), Campbell (Oct. 3), William & Mary (Oct. 10)
2027: North Carolina A&T (Aug. 28 in Charlotte), Western Carolina (Sept. 25), Florida A&M (Oct. 2)
2028: North Carolina A&T (Sept. 2), at Western Carolina (Oct. 7)
2029: at North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)
2030: North Carolina A&T (Aug. 31)
- Source: North Carolina Central University athletics, FBSchedules.com
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