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American college football season
The 2019 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Trei Oliver, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5, placing sixth in the MEAC. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Preseason[edit]
MEAC poll[edit]
In the MEAC preseason poll released on July 26, 2019, the Eagles were predicted to finish in fifth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
North Carolina A&T |
304 (12)
|
2 |
Bethune–Cookman |
237 (1)
|
3 |
Florida A&M |
204 (2)
|
4 |
Howard |
166
|
5 |
North Carolina Central |
161 (1)
|
6 |
South Carolina State |
152
|
7 |
Norfolk State |
119 (1)
|
8 |
Morgan State |
87 (1)
|
9 |
Delaware State |
46
|
Preseason All–MEAC teams[edit]
The Eagles had seven players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[2]
First Team Offense
Isaiah Totten – RB
Second Team Offense
Andrew Dale – OL
Third Team Offense
Somadina Okezie-Okeke – C
Ricky Lee – OL
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First Team Defense
Darius Royster – DL
Kawuan Cox – DL
Third Team Defense
Branden Bailey – LB
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Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 8:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | | ESPN+ | L 10–41 | 7,512
|
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Towson* | | TSN | L 3–42 | 8,322
|
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb* | | ESPN+ | L 12–21 | 4,315
|
September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Elizabeth City State* | | NCCU Sports Network | W 45–7 | 6,025
|
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | | ESPN3 | W 27–17 | 7,609
|
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | | ESPN3 | L 21–28 | 25,679
|
| 6:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPNU | L 13–27 | 5,261
|
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Delaware State | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN3 | W 30–23 | 5,026
|
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | | ESPN3 | W 28–6 | 1,096
|
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 12,319
|
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | - O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPN3 | L 0–24 | 3,043
|
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 North Carolina A&T | | ESPN3 | L 0–54 | 19,853
|
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[3][4]
Game summaries[edit]
At Austin Peay[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
Governors
|
7
|
24
|
3
|
7 |
41 |
At Towson[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
3 |
No. 8 Tigers
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
42 |
At Gardner–Webb[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
3 |
12 |
Runnin' Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Elizabeth City State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Vikings
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Eagles
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
45 |
At Morgan State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
7 |
27 |
Bears
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
At Florida A&M[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Rattlers
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
Bethune–Cookman[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
13 |
27 |
Eagles
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
10 |
13 |
Delaware State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hornets
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
10 |
23 |
Eagles
|
0
|
16
|
7
|
7 |
30 |
At Howard[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Bison
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
Norfolk State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Spartans
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
Eagles
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
South Carolina State[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At North Carolina A&T[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
No. 25 Aggies
|
16
|
14
|
24
|
0 |
54 |
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