2015 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

The 2015 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Mack. The Eagles played their home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 8–3, 7–1 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for the MEAC title with North Carolina A&T and Bethune-Cookman. 2015 was the first year the MEAC champion abstained from the FCS playoffs. Due to their head-to-head loss to Bethune-Cookman and lack of FCS Division non-conference victories, they were not invited to the newly-formed Celebration Bowl.

2015 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015 record8–3 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coachJerry Mack (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorT .C. Taylor (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGranville Eastman (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
(Capacity: 10,600)
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  
Florida A&M *  1 7     1 10  
Delaware State  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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 PMSaint 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&T
W 21–1618,409

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