2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
American college football season
2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–2 (0–0 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Leone (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Courtney Coard (3rd season) |
Home stadium | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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Howard | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 22, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represents North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles are led by fifth-year head coach Trei Oliver, and play home games at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama State* |
| ESPN | W 31–24 | 10,256 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Elon* | ESPN+ | L 19–41 | 5,706 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | ACC Network | L 10–45 | 45,491 | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T* |
| ESPNU | ||
September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Norfolk State | ESPNU | |||
October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Campbell* | FloSports | |||
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Morgan State |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Carolina State | ESPNU | |||
November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Howard |
| ESPNU | ||
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Delaware State |
| ESPN+ | ||
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Game summaries
vs. Alabama State
Game One – North Carolina Central Eagles (0–0) vs Alabama State Hornets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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North Carolina Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alabama State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Sunday September 1, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- TV: ESPN
Game information |
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Statistics | NCCU | ASU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Alabama State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Elon
Game Two – Elon Phoenix (0–1) at North Carolina Central Eagles (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Elon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
- Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | ELON | NCCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Elon | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at North Carolina (FBS)
Game Three – North Carolina Central Eagles (1–1) at North Carolina Tar Heels (FBS) (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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North Carolina Central | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
North Carolina (FBS) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 45 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM
- Game weather: Cloudy • 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,491
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald, Charlie Strong and Ashley Stroehlein
Game information |
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Statistics | NCCU | UNC |
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First downs | 16 | 26 |
Total yards | 167 | 513 |
Rushing yards | 76 | 330 |
Passing yards | 91 | 183 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-21-1 | 16-29-0 |
Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 7/15, 88 yards |
Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 21 carries, 46 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chance Peterson | 5 receptions, 60 yards | |
North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 14/23, 161 yards, TD |
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | John Copenhaver | 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
North Carolina A&T
Game Four – North Carolina A&T Aggies (1–2) at North Carolina Central Eagles (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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North Carolina A&T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
- Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | NCAT | NCCU |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina A&T | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Norfolk State
Game Five – North Carolina Central Eagles vs Norfolk State Spartans – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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North Carolina Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norfolk State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
- TV: ESPNU
Game information |
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Statistics | NCCU | NORF |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Norfolk State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Delaware State
Game Twelve – North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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North Carolina Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delaware State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM
Game information |
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Statistics | NCCU | DSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Delaware State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |