EAGLE NATION · MEAC · 2026 SEASON
2026 North Carolina Central Eagles Football Schedule
Complete North Carolina Central football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Howard on Sat, Oct 31.
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · MEAC OPENS FRI, OCT 23
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | @ Texas SouthernBBVA Compass Stadium · Houston, TX · 2–5 | Sat, Aug 29 | – | L 42–30 |
| 1 | vs Elizabeth City StateO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC | Sat, Sep 5 | – | W 27–6 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&TO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 3–5 | Sat, Sep 12 | – | W 30–22 |
| 3 | @ Gardner-WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium · Boiling Springs, NC · 2–6 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | L 44–20 |
| 4 | @ East CarolinaDowdy-Ficklen Stadium · Greenville, NC | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 42–9 |
| 5 | vs CampbellO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 7–1–1 · FCS Coaches #16 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | L 38–31 |
| 6 | vs William & MaryO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 3–5 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 17–14 |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | @ Delaware StateAlumni Stadium · Dover, DE · 4–4 | Fri, Oct 23 | ESPN2 | W 31–12 |
| 9 | vs HowardO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 4–4Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM EDT 51% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 51% North Carolina Central is the favorite over Howard, 51% to 49%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ Norfolk StateWilliam Dick"" Price Stadium"" · Norfolk, VA · 4–4Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM EST 23% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 23% Norfolk State is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 77% to 23%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ South Carolina StateOliver C. Dawson Stadium · Orangeburg, SC · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #25Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM EST 9% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 9% South Carolina State is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 91% to 9%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs Morgan StateO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 5–3Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM EST 43% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 43% Morgan State is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 57% to 43%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |