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
2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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NCAA Division I First Round, L 27–49 at Richmond | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 16 |
FCS Coaches | No. 13 |
Record | 9–3 (4–1 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Leone (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Courtney Coard (2nd season) |
Home stadium | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Winston-Salem State* | No. 19 | ESPN+ | W 47–21 | 9,330 | |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T* | No. 18 | FloSports | W 30–16 | N/A | |
September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 24 (FBS) UCLA* | No. 17 | P12N | L 7–59 | 38,343 | |
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Mississippi Valley State* | No. 18 | W 45–3 | 3,650 | ||
September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Campbell* | No. 15 |
| ESPN+ | W 49–48 OT | 8,410 |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Elon* | No. 14 | FloSports | W 34–23 | 5,563 | |
October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Morgan State | No. 16 | ESPNU | W 16–10 | 4,678 | |
October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | South Carolina State | No. 13 |
| ESPNU | W 62–28 | 7,889 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | No. 12 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 13,626 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Howard | No. 7 |
| ESPNU | L 20–50 | 4,457 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware State | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | W 55–14 | 6,018 |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Richmond* | No. 16 | ESPN+ | L 27–49 | 4,103 | |
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