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 North Carolina A&T on Sat, Sep 12.
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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 · 1–1 | Sat, Aug 29 | – | L 42–30 |
| 1 | vs TBDO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC | Sat, Sep 5 | – | W 27–6 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&TO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 0–2Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM EDT 81% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 81% North Carolina Central is the favorite over North Carolina A&T, 81% to 19%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 3 | @ Gardner-WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium · Boiling Springs, NC · 0–2Sat, Sep 19 · 6:00 PM EDT 35% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 35% Gardner-Webb is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 65% to 35%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 4 | @ East CarolinaDowdy-Ficklen Stadium · Greenville, NCSat, Sep 26 · 4:00 PM EDT 9% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 9% East Carolina is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 91% to 9%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 5 | vs CampbellO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 2–0–1Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT69% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 69% North Carolina Central is the favorite over Campbell, 69% to 31%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 6 | vs William & MaryO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #16Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM EDT53% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 53% North Carolina Central is the favorite over William & Mary, 53% to 47%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | @ Delaware StateAlumni Stadium · Dover, DE · 1–1Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM EDT · ESPN2 42% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPN2 | 42% Delaware State is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 58% to 42%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | vs HowardO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 1–1Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM EDT76% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 76% North Carolina Central is the favorite over Howard, 76% to 24%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ Norfolk StateWilliam Dick"" Price Stadium"" · Norfolk, VA · 1–1Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM EST67% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 67% North Carolina Central is the favorite over Norfolk State, 67% to 33%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ South Carolina StateOliver C. Dawson Stadium · Orangeburg, SC · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #20Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM EST 34% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 34% South Carolina State is the favorite over North Carolina Central, 66% to 34%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs Morgan StateO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium · Durham, NC · 1–1Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM EST73% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 73% North Carolina Central is the favorite over Morgan State, 73% to 27%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |