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2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football
NCAA Division I First Round, L 27–49 at Richmond
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 16
FCS CoachesNo. 13
Record9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Leone (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorCourtney Coard (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons← 20222024 →
2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Howard +   4 – 1     6 – 6  
No. 20 North Carolina Central +^   4 – 1     9 – 3  
South Carolina State   3 – 2     5 – 6  
Morgan State   3 – 2     4 – 6  
Norfolk State   1 – 4     3 – 8  
Delaware State   0 – 5     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Trei Oliver, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 4–1. North Carolina Central earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff, where the Eagles lost in the first round to Richmond. The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 24:00 p.m.Winston-Salem State*No. 19ESPN+W 47–219,330
September 97:00 p.m.at North Carolina A&T*No. 18FloSportsW 30–16N/A
September 165:00 p.m.at No. 24 (FBS) UCLA*No. 17P12NL 7–5938,343
September 233:00 p.m.vs. Mississippi Valley State*No. 18W 45–33,650
September 304:00 p.m.Campbell*No. 15
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN+W 49–48 8,410
October 72:00 p.m.at No. 25 Elon*No. 14FloSportsW 34–235,563
October 197:30 p.m.at Morgan StateNo. 16ESPNUW 16–104,678
October 267:30 p.m.South Carolina StateNo. 13
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUW 62–287,889
November 42:00 p.m.Norfolk StateNo. 12
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN+W 38–2413,626
November 113:30 p.m.at HowardNo. 7ESPNUL 20–504,457
November 182:00 p.m.at Delaware StateNo. 17
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN+W 55–146,018
November 252:00 p.m.at No. 22 Richmond*No. 16ESPN+L 27–494,103
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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2023 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants
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