| 2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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| Black college national champion Celebration Bowl champion MEAC co-champion | |
| Celebration Bowl, W 41–34 vs Jackson State | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 21 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 10–2 (4–1 MEAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Leone (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Courtney Coard (1st season) |
| Home stadium | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium |
| Seasons← 20212023 → | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central + | 4 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard + | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Trei Oliver, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–1, sharing the MEAC title with Howard. North Carolina Central earned a berth in the Celebration Bowl, where the Eagle defeated Jackson State, 41–34, to win the fourth black college football national championship in program history. The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. North Carolina A&T* | ESPN3 | W 28–13 | 35,798 | ||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Winston-Salem State* | ESPN+ | W 41–0 | 3,731 | ||
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 New Hampshire* | FloSports | W 45–27 | 9,630 | ||
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 59–14 | 6,759 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Campbell* | ESPN+ | L 18–48 | 3,296 | ||
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Morgan State |
| ESPN2 | W 59–20 | 6,319 | |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at South Carolina State | ESPN3 | L 24–26 | 9,479 | ||
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware State | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 5,500 | ||
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard |
| ESPN3 | W 50–21 | 14,322 | |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN+ | W 48–14 | 2,933 | ||
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech* | ESPN3 | W 22–20 | 4,969 | ||
| December 17 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 10 Jackson State* | ABC | W 41–34 | 49,670 | ||
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Game summaries
vs North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Aggies | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Winston-Salem State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
At No. 25 New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 21 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Virginia–Lynchburg
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 25 Eagles | 7 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
At Campbell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| Fighting Camels | 10 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 48 |
Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Eagles | 14 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 59 |
At South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
At Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| Hornets | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
Howard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Eagles | 22 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
At Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 48 |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
At Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Vs. No. 10 Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Eagles | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 41 |
| No. 10 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
References
- "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- "2022 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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