2014 North Carolina Central
7–5 (6–2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 47–13Nov 8
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to East Carolina 7–52Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at East Carolina | L 7–52 | 10% |
| Sep 6 | vsElizabeth City State | W 34–7 | 65% |
| Sep 13 | vs Charlotte | L 28–40 | 50% |
| Sep 20 | at Towson | L 20–31 | 20% |
| Oct 4 | vs Howard | W 27–22 | 54% |
| Oct 11 | at South Carolina State | W 48–35 | 20% |
| Oct 18 | at Morgan State | L 20–21 | 43% |
| Oct 25 | vsSavannah State | W 42–14 | 85% |
| Nov 1 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 20–34 | 25% |
| Nov 8 | vs Hampton | W 47–13 | 70% |
| Nov 15 | at Norfolk State | W 19–14 | 55% |
| Nov 22 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 21–14 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina A&T 21–14; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 21 on file).
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions6–2 in the conference, shared with Bethune-Cookman, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–297
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1338 +97 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.8 No. 70 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 217
- Defensive coordinator
- Granville Eastman
Leaders
| Passing yards | Quinn Billerman QB | 101 yds |
| Rushing yards | Andre Clarke RB | 57 yds |
| Receiving yards | Adrian Wilkins WR | 58 yds |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Jvon Simmons WR | ★★ | No. 2087 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| South Carolina State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 North Carolina Central | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Morgan State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Howard | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Florida A&M | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Hampton | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Savannah State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.