2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2024
| team = North Carolina Central Eagles
| sport = football
| image = NCCU Eagles wordmark.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank = 23
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Trei Oliver
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Matt Leone
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Courtney Coard
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| champion =
| bowl=
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Trei Oliver, and played home games at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2024
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 1|Sunday}}
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| tv = ESPN
| gamename = Orange Blossom Classic
| score = 31–24
| attend = 10,256
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Elon
| site_stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 19–41
| attend = 5,706
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACC Network
| score = 10–45
| attend = 45,491
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 66–24
| attend = 14,400
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = ESPNU
| gamename = Circle City Classic
| score = 37–10
| attend = N/A
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Barker–Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| tv = FloSports
| score = 45–14
| attend = 4,415
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 25
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia–Lynchburg
| site_stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–0
| attend = 5,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 20
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| homecoming = y
| score = 16–7
| attend = 13,910
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 31|Thursday}}
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 19
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 21–24
| attend = 11,169
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 15|Friday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 26–3
| attend = 5,429
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–10
| attend = 2,313
}}
}}
{{cite web|url=https://fbschedules.com/2024-nc-central-football-schedule/|title=2024 NC Central Football Schedule|website=fbschedules.com|publisher=FBSchedules|access-date=July 10, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/football/schedule/2024|title=2024 Football Schedule|website=nccueaglepride.com|publisher=NC Central Eagles Athletics|access-date=July 10, 2024}}
Game summaries
=vs. Alabama State=
{{see also|2024 Alabama State Hornets football team|Orange Blossom Classic}}
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|time=3:00 PM
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}"|NCCU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama State Hornets}}"|ALST | ||
First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama State Hornets}}; text-align:center;"|Alabama State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=Elon=
{{see also|2024 Elon Phoenix football team}}
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|date=Saturday, September 7, 2024
|time=6:00 p.m.
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|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
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|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
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;Third quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Elon Phoenix|color=black}}"|ELON!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}"|NCCU | ||
First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Elon Phoenix|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Elon | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=at North Carolina (FBS)=
{{see also|2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team}}
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|date=Saturday September 14, 2024
|time=6:00 PM
|road=Eagles
|R1=7|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Tar Heels {{small|(FBS)}}
|H1=0|H2=17|H3=0|H4=28
|stadium=Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
|attendance=45,491
|weather=Cloudy • {{Convert|78|F|C}} • Wind: NE at {{Convert|10|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Marcus Woods
|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Fitzgerald, Charlie Strong and Ashley Stroehlein
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (7:32) NCCU – J'Mari Taylor 5-yard run (Juan Velarde kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:28; NCCU 7-0)
;Second quarter
- (14:38) UNC – Omarion Hampton 11-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:15; 7-7)
- (10:06) UNC — Omarion Hampton 2-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:35; North Carolina 14-7)
- (5:51) UNC — Liam Boyd 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:17; North Carolina 17-7)
- (0:00) NCCU - Juan Velarde 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 5:51; North Carolina 17-10)
;Third quarter
- no scoring
;Fourth quarter
- (14:12) UNC — John Copenhaver 23-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:41; North Carolina 24-10)
- (10:42) UNC — Omarion Hampton 4-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:59; North Carolina 31-10)
- (5:59) UNC — Davion Gause 1-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:34; North Carolina 38-10)
- (0:38) UNC — Charleston French 45-yard run (Liam Boyd kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:28; North Carolina 45-10)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}"|NCCU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}"|UNC | ||
First downs | 16 | 26 |
Total yards | 167 | 513 |
Rushing yards | 76 | 330 |
Passing yards | 91 | 183 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-21-1 | 16-29-0 |
Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 7/15, 88 yards |
Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 21 carries, 46 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chance Peterson | 5 receptions, 60 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 14/23, 161 yards, TD |
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | John Copenhaver | 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
{{-}}
=North Carolina A&T (rivalry)=
{{see also|2024 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team|North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry#Football|label 2=North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central football rivalry}}
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|date=Saturday, September 21, 2024
|time=7:00 p.m.
|road=Aggies
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Eagles
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
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;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina A&T Aggies}}"|NCAT!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}"|NCCU | ||
First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina A&T Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina A&T | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=vs. Norfolk State=
{{see also|2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team|Circle City Classic}}
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|title=Game Five – North Carolina Central Eagles (2–2) vs Norfolk State Spartans (2–3) – Game summary
|date=Saturday September 28, 2024
|time=3:00 PM
|road=Eagles
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Spartans
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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|weather=none (indoor stadium)
|referee=
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|TVAnnouncers=Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}"|NCCU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Norfolk State Spartans|color=white}}"|NORF | ||
First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Norfolk State Spartans|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Norfolk State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=at Campbell=
{{See also|2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team}}
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|title=Game Six – North Carolina Central Eagles (3–2) vs Campbell Fighting Camels (2–3) – Game summary
|date=Saturday October 5, 2024
|time=4:00 PM
|road=Eagles
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Fighting Camels
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Barker-Lane Stadium, Buies Creek, North Carolina
|attendance=
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|TV=FloSports
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;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}"|NCCU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Campbell Fighting Camels}}"|CAM | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Campbell Fighting Camels}}; text-align:center;"|Campbell | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=VUL (NCCAA)=
{{see also|VUL Dragons football}}
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|title=Game Seven – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–4) at No. 25 North Carolina Central Eagles (4–2) – Game summary
|date=Saturday October 12, 2024
|time=2:00 p.m.
|road=Dragons {{small|(NCCAA)}}
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=No. 25 Eagles
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
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|TV=ESPN+
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;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="background-color:#579FD3;color:#000000;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #2A344E, inset -2px -2px 0 #2A344E"|VUL!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}"|NCCU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="background-color:#579FD3;color:#000000;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #2A344E, inset -2px -2px 0 #2A344E; text-align:center;"|VUL | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=Morgan State=
{{see also|2024 Morgan State Bears football team}}
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|title=Game Eight – Morgan State Bears (3–4) at No. 20 North Carolina Central Eagles (5–2) – Game summary
|date=Saturday October 26, 2024
|time=3:00 p.m.
|road=Bears
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=No. 20 Eagles
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Morgan State Bears|color=black}}"|MORG!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}"|NCCU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Morgan State Bears|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Morgan State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=at South Carolina State=
{{See also|2024 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team}}
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|title=Game Nine – No. 19 North Carolina Central Eagles (6–2) vs South Carolina State Bulldogs (5–2) – Game summary
|date=Thursday October 31, 2024
|time=7:30 PM
|road=No. 19 Eagles
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Bulldogs
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, South Carolina
|attendance=
|weather={{convert|NNNN|F}}
|referee=
|TV=ESPN2
|TVAnnouncers=Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
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;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}"|NCCU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Carolina State Bulldogs|color=white}}"|SCST | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Carolina State Bulldogs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|South Carolina State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
{{-}}
=Howard=
{{see also|2024 Howard Bison football team}}
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|title=Game Ten – Howard Bison (4–6) at North Carolina Central Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
|date=Friday November 15, 2024
|time=8:00 p.m.
|road=Bison
|R1=3|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Eagles
|H1=0|H2=6|H3=7|H4=13
|stadium=O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC
|attendance=5,429
|weather=Clear • Temperature: {{convert|50|F|C}} • Wind: NW {{convert|3|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Derek Hatten
|TV=ESPNU
|TVAnnouncers=Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (0:09) HOW – Dylan West 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:09; Howard 3–0)
;Second quarter
- (0:23) NCCU – Chris Mosley 12-yard pass from Walker Harris (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14; North Carolina Central 6–3)
;Third quarter
- (7:44) NCCU – J'Mari Taylor 61-yard run, Juan Velarde kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; North Carolina Central 13–3)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:33) NCCU – J'Mari Taylor 18-yard run, Juan Velarde kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:44; North Carolina Central 20–3)
- (6:14) NCCU – J'Mari Taylor 40-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:23; North Carolina Central 26–3)
}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Howard Bison|color=white}}"|HOW!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}"|NCCU | ||
First downs | 9 | 27 |
Total yards | 121 | 563 |
Rushing yards | 38 | 242 |
Passing yards | 83 | 321 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–26–0 | 20–36–2 |
Time of possession | 26:54 | 32:51 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Howard Bison|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Howard | Passing | Ja'Shawn Scroggins | 11/26, 83 yards |
Rushing | Jarett Hunter | 8 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Isiah Williams | 3 receptions, 29 yards | |
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|North Carolina Central | Passing | Walker Harris | 20/35, 321 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 24 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | J'Mari Taylor | 6 receptions, 78 yards |
{{-}}
=at Delaware State=
{{See also|2024 Delaware State Hornets football team}}
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|title=Game Eleven – North Carolina Central Eagles (7–3) vs Delaware State Hornets (1–10) – Game summary
|date=Saturday November 23, 2024
|time=1:00 PM
|road=Eagles
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Hornets
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
|attendance=
|weather={{convert|NNNN|F}}
|referee=
|TV=ESPN+
|TVAnnouncers=
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;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=black}}"|NCCU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delaware State Hornets|color=black}}"|DSU | ||
First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
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Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delaware State Hornets|color=black}}; text-align:center;"|Delaware State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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