2021 North Carolina Central
6–5 (4–1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard 45–27Nov 13
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Marshall 10–44Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Alcorn StateCricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge | W 23–14 | 45% |
| Sep 11 | at Marshall | L 10–44 | 11% |
| Sep 18 | vsWinston-Salem State | W 20–13 | 68% |
| Sep 25 | at North Carolina A&T | L 14–37 | 28% |
| Oct 2 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 16–17 | 59% |
| Oct 9 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 16–27 | 66% |
| Oct 23 | at Morgan State | W 28–17 | 56% |
| Oct 30 | vs South Carolina State | L 24–27 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | vs Norfolk State | W 38–36 | 38% |
| Nov 13 | at Howard | W 45–27 | 54% |
| Nov 20 | vs Delaware State | W 34–28 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Delaware State 34–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 21 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–287
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1264 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.1 No. 99 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Leone
- Defensive coordinator
- Juan Navarro
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
 Michael Cartwright OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5–0 | 7–5 | |
| North Carolina Central | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Norfolk State | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Delaware State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Howard | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Morgan State | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.