2017 North Carolina Central
7–4 (5–3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Shaw 41–0Sep 9
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Duke 7–60Sep 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Duke | L 7–60 | 34% |
| Sep 9 | vsShaw | W 41–0 | 82% |
| Sep 21 | vs South Carolina State | W 33–28 | 65% |
| Sep 28 | at Florida A&M | W 21–14 | 66% |
| Oct 7 | at Howard | W 13–7 | 72% |
| Oct 14 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 24–17 | 81% |
| Oct 21 | vs Norfolk State | L 21–28 | 82% |
| Oct 28 | vs Delaware State | W 42–14 | 91% |
| Nov 4 | at Hampton | W 14–6 | 59% |
| Nov 11 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 10–13 | 70% |
| Nov 18 | at North Carolina A&T | L 10–24 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina A&T 24–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 21 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 236–211
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1379 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.8 No. 73 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 193
- Offensive coordinator
- T.C. Taylor
- Defensive coordinator
- Granville Eastman
Leaders
| Passing yards | Micah Zanders QB | 91 yds |
| Rushing yards | Isaiah Totten RB | 83 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Isaiah Totten RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Fieulleteau WR | 30 yds |
| Tackles | Reggie Hunter LB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Antonio Brown DL | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| E.J. Hicks WR | ★★★ | No. 2118 |
| Somadina Okeke DT | ★★ | No. 2906 |
| Chauncey Caldwell DUAL | ★★ | No. 3176 |
| Patrick Connor ILB | ★★ | No. 4216 |
| Carl Isaac DT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.768 |
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.
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 8–0 | 12–0 | |
| Howard | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 North Carolina Central | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Hampton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Savannah State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| South Carolina State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Morgan State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.