2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football
2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football
NCAA Division I First Round, L 27–49 at Richmond
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 16
FCS Coaches	No. 13
Record	9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Trei Oliver (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Leone (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Courtney Coard (2nd season)
Home stadium	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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 co-champions ^ – 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	4:00 p.m.	Winston-Salem State*	No. 19	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+	W 47–21	9,330
September 9	7:00 p.m.	at North Carolina A&T*	No. 18	Truist Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	FloSports	W 30–16	N/A
September 16	5:00 p.m.	at No. 24 (FBS) UCLA*	No. 17	Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 7–59	38,343
September 23	3:00 p.m.	vs. Mississippi Valley State*	No. 18	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)		W 45–3	3,650
September 30	4:00 p.m.	Campbell*	No. 15	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+	W 49–48 ^OT	8,410
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Elon*	No. 14	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	FloSports	W 34–23	5,563
October 19	7:30 p.m.	at Morgan State	No. 16	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	ESPNU	W 16–10	4,678
October 26	7:30 p.m.	South Carolina State	No. 13	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPNU	W 62–28	7,889
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	No. 12	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+	W 38–24	13,626
November 11	3:30 p.m.	at Howard	No. 7	Alumni Stadium Washington, DC	ESPNU	L 20–50	4,457
November 18	2:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	No. 17	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN+	W 55–14	6,018
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Richmond*	No. 16	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 27–49	4,103
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time