| 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (3–2 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Leone (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jesse Thompson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Trei Oliver, and played their home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 23 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Southern * | ABC/ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 16,191 | |
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | New Hampshire * | ESPN+ | L 10–27 | 6,354 | |
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion * | ESPN+ | L 6–54 | 18,111 | |
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Fayetteville State * |
| ESPN+ | W 49–19 | |
| September 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Carolina A&T * | FloSports | W 62–20 | 17,477 | |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at East Texas A&M * | ESPN+ | W 50–42 | 3,284 | |
| October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M * | HBCU Go | W 45–7 | 10,012 | |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| ESPN+ | L 26–35 | 12,800 |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 7,651 | |
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State |
| ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 7,225 |
| November 14 | 5:30 p.m. | South Carolina State |
| ESPN2 | L 27–34 | 7,291 |
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | ESPN+ | W 33–14 | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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No scoring plays. |
| Statistics | NCCU | SOU |
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| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 409 | 337 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–223 | 30–249 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 88 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–27–0 | 13–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 22/27, 186 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Chris Mosley | 17 carries, 182 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mehki Wall | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Southern | Passing | Cam'Ron McCoy | 9/14, 70 yards |
| Rushing | Trey Holly | 10 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Jefferson | 3 receptions, 23 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
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No scoring plays.
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| Statistics | UNH | NCCU |
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| First downs | 14 | 16 |
| Total yards | 304 | 275 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–118 | 30–103 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–17–1 | 13–33–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:52 | 25:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Hampshire | Passing | Matt Vezza | 10/17, 186 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Myles Thomason | 22 carries, 76 yards | |
| Receiving | Caleb Burke | 5 receptions, 78 yards | |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 13/33, 172 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Chris Mosley | 19 carries, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | Mekhi Wall | 1 reception, 65 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Monarchs (FBS) | 9 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 54 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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| Statistics | NCCU | ODU |
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| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Total yards | 237 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 267 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–27–2 | 22–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NC Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 13/26, 101 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Joshua Jones | 9 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Chance Peterson | 5 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Colton Joseph | 19/24, 257 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Trequan Jones | 5 carries, 163 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Ja'Cory Thomas | 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos (DII) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| Eagles | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
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| Statistics | FAY | NCCU |
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| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 234 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 150 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 84 | 398 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–17–1 | 24–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Fayetteville State | Passing | Wilson Kargbo | 7/10, 49 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Bryce Council | 11 carries, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kahlil Ashley-Diarrah | 3 receptions, 35 yards, TD | |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 23/36, 387 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Joshua Jones | 3 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Chance Peterson | 3 receptions, 91 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Aggies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Truist Stadium • Greensboro, NC
| Statistics | NCCU | NCAT |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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| North Carolina A&T | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 14 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 50 |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium • Commerce, TX
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| Statistics | NCCU | ETAM |
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| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 457 | 490 |
| Rushing yards | 169 | 34 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 456 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–0 | 26–51–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:57 | 23:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 21/32, 288 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Chris Mosley | 26 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chauncey Spikes | 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD | |
| East Texas A&M | Passing | Ron Peace | 19/39, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | KJ Shankle | 7 carries, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
| Statistics | NCCU | FAMU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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| Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
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| Statistics | DSU | NCCU |
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| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 453 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 354 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–16–1 | 22–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:35 | 27:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Delaware State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 9/15, 212 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Marquis Gillis | 21 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | NyGhee Lolley | 5 receptions, 124 yards, 3 TD | |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 22/32, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Chris Mosley | 18 carries, 83 yards | |
| Receiving | Chance Peterson | 6 receptions, 134 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bison | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.
| Statistics | NCCU | HOW |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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| Howard | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
| Statistics | NORF | NCCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Norfolk State | Passing | ||
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Eagles | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
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| Statistics | SCST | NCCU |
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| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 454 | 306 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 218 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–36–1 | 13–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:29 | 23:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | William Atkins IV | 24/36, 314 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Shaw | 10 carries, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Smith | 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 13/31, 218 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Chris Mosley | 21 carries, 105 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mehki Wall | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD
| Statistics | NCCU | MORG |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
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| Morgan State | Passing | ||
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