2015 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

The 2015 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 7–1, placing in a three-way tie for the MEAC title with Bethune–Cookman and North Carolina A&T. 2015 was the first season in which the MEAC abstained from the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. Due to a head-to-head loss to Bethune–Cookman and lack of FCS non-conference victories, the Eagles were not invited to the newly-formed Celebration Bowl. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

2015 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorT. C. Taylor (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGranville Eastman (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +   7 1     10 2  
Bethune–Cookman +   7 1     9 2  
North Carolina Central +   7 1     8 3  
South Carolina State   6 2     7 4  
Hampton   5 3     6 5  
Morgan State   4 4     4 6  
Norfolk State   4 4     4 7  
Savannah State *   1 7     1 9  
Delaware State   1 7     1 10  
Florida A&M *   1 7     1 10  
Howard   1 7     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pmSt. Augustine's*NSNW 72–06,111
September 126:00 pmat Duke*
ESPN3L 0–5533,941
September 196:00 pmat FIU*L 14–3916,567
October 34:00 pmBethune–Cookman
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN3L 26–282,024
October 105:00 pmat Florida A&MW 27–249,263
October 172:00 pmat Savannah StateW 39–225,649
October 242:00 pmMorgan State
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
NSNW 20–174,336
October 312:00 pmNorfolk State 
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
NSNW 24–1611,965
November 72:00 pmDelaware State
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
NSNW 43–103,051
November 141:00 pmat HowardW 41–63,072
November 211:00 pmat No. 16 North Carolina A&TW 21–1618,409
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 26, 2023.