2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
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. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Trei Oliver, played their home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium. They won their fourth black college football national championship in school history by defeating then-undefeated Jackson State in Celebration Bowl, 41–34.
| 2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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Celebration Bowl, W 41–34 OTvs 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 (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Courtney Coard (1st season) |
| Home stadium | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium (capacity: 10,600) |
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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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Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2021 season with a record of 6–5, 4–1 MEAC play to finish in second place.
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 OT | 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 | |
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| Eagles | 21 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Virginia–Lynchburg
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
- "2022 North Carolina Central Eagles Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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