View the 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule
Welcome to the North Carolina Central Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Eagles compete in the FCS subdivision and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
When is NCCU’s Next Football Game?
When is NCCU’s Next Football Game?| 📅 Next Game: | New Hampshire at North Carolina Central — Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| 🕒 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| 📍 O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (Durham, NC) | |
| 🏁 Last Game: | North Carolina Central 31, Southern 14 — August 23, 2025 |
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date | @ | NC Central Opponent | Time | TV/Stream | Result | Total | Conf. | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 23 | vs | Southern (at Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | W, 31-14 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 🏈 Game Recap |
| Aug. 30 | vs | New Hampshire | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | L, 10-27 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 6 | at | Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | L, 6-54 | 1-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | vs. | Fayetteville State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | W, 49-19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | at | North Carolina A&T | 4 p.m. | FloFootball | W, 62-20 | 3-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 27 | at | East Texas A&M* | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | W, 50-42 | 4-2 | 0-0 | |
| Oct. 11 | at | Florida A&M | 3 p.m. | HBCUGO | ||||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Delaware State* | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Nov. 1 | at | Howard | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Norfolk State* | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Nov. 14 | vs | South Carolina State* | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | ||||
| Nov. 22 | at | Morgan State* | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| * MEAC game |
2024 North Carolina Central Football Schedule and Results
| Date |  | Opponent | W/L | Score | Overall | MEAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 1 | vs | Alabama State (at Miami) | W | 31-24 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Elon | L | 19-41 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 14 | at | at North Carolina | L | 10-45 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | North Carolina A&T | W | 66-24 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Norfolk State* (at Indy, IN) | W | 37-10 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Oct. 5 | at | at Campbell | W | 45-14 | 4-2 | 1-0 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | Virginia-Lynchburg | W | 68-0 | 5-2 | 1-0 |
| Oct. 19 | BYE | |||||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Morgan State* | W | 16-7 | 6-2 | 2-0 |
| Oct. 31 | at | South Carolina State* | L | 21-24 | 6-3 | 2-1 |
| Nov. 9 | BYE | |||||
| Nov. 15 | vs | Howard* | W | 26-3 | 7-3 | 3-1 |
| Nov. 23 | at | Delaware State* | W | 52-10 | 8-3 | 4-1 |
Future North Carolina Central Football Opponents
2026: at East Carolina (Sept. 5), North Carolina A&T (Sept. 12)
2027: vs. North Carolina A&T (in Charlotte, Aug. 28), Western Carolina (Sept. 25), Florida A&M (Oct. 2)
2028: North Carolina A&T (Sept. 2), at Western Carolina (Oct. 7)
2029: North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)
2030: North Carolina A&T (Aug. 31)
- *Source: North Carolina Central University athletics, FBSchedules.com
North Carolina Central’s 2025 football schedule, released in early February, will feature a lot of travel, plenty of familiar rivals and visits to Durham by two NFL stars-turned-MEAC head coaches. Read more here.
Looking for schedules for all North Carolina college football teams? Check out our Master Schedules page.
