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2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football
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
← 2022
2024 →
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 champion
  • ^ – 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

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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 OT8,410
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 StatedaggerNo. 12
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN+W 38–2413,626
November 113:30 p.m.at HowardNo. 7
ESPNUL 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 27, 2023.