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2024 North Carolina Central

8–⁠3 (4–⁠1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

North Carolina Central in 2024, game by game: won vs. Alabama State 31–24; lost vs. Elon 19–41; lost at North Carolina 10–45; won vs. North Carolina A&T 66–24; won vs. Norfolk State 37–10; won at Campbell 45–14; won vs. Virginia Lynchburg 68–0; won vs. Morgan State 16–7; lost at South Carolina State 21–24; won vs. Howard 26–3; won at Delaware State 52–10+68−35Won 31–24 vs. Alabama State+7Alabama StateLost 19–41 vs. Elon-22ElonLost 10–45 at North Carolina-35North CarolinaWon 66–24 vs. North Carolina A&T+42North Carolina …Won 37–10 vs. Norfolk State+27Norfolk StateWon 45–14 at Campbell+31CampbellWon 68–0 vs. Virginia Lynchburg+68Virginia Lynchb…Won 16–7 vs. Morgan State+9Morgan StateLost 21–24 at South Carolina State-3South Carolina …Won 26–3 vs. Howard+23HowardWon 52–10 at Delaware State+42Delaware State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsAlabama StateDenny’s Orange Blossom ClassicW 31–⁠2456%
Sep 7vsElonL 19–⁠4163%
Sep 14atNorth CarolinaL 10–⁠4518%
Sep 21vsNorth Carolina A&TW 66–⁠2476%
Sep 28vsNorfolk StateW 37–⁠1069%
Oct 5atCampbellW 45–⁠1455%
Oct 12vsVirginia LynchburgW 68–⁠095%
Oct 26vsMorgan StateW 16–⁠781%
Oct 31atSouth Carolina StateL 21–⁠2455%
Nov 15vsHowardW 26–⁠378%
Nov 23atDelaware StateW 52–⁠1088%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Delaware State 52–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 21 on file).

Record
8–⁠3
Conference
4–⁠1 2nd in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
391–⁠202
Coach
—
Elo
1417 +49 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−23.0 No. 34 of 129 in FCS
Recruiting class
No. 192
Offensive coordinator
Matt Leone
Defensive coordinator
Courtney Coard

Leaders

Passing yardsWalker Harris QB1,845 yds
Passing touchdownsWalker Harris QB18 TD
Rushing yardsJ’mari Taylor RB1,146 yds
Rushing touchdownsJ’mari Taylor RB15 TD
Receiving yardsMarkell Quick WR527 yds
Receiving touchdownsMarkell Quick WR5 TD
TacklesMalcolm Reed DB9 tkl
InterceptionsIsaiah Norris DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Richard James Jr. DL★★★No. 1851
Cortez Lane ATH
Drey Braxton CB

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Defensive line13.00.842

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.

Transfers in 5

The 2024 portal
Isaiah Fisher-Smith S★★★from Duke
Isaiah Norris CB★★★from South Carolina
Mehki Wall WR★★★from Duke
Shawn Burton OT★★from Georgia State
Terrance Howard CBfrom Alabama

Transfers out 4

Torricelli Simpkins III OL★★★to South Carolina
Jason Chambers CB★★★to App State
Jayden Flaker LB★★★to Memphis
Da’Quan Thomas OLto Akron

2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
South Carolina State5–⁠09–⁠3
North Carolina Central4–⁠18–⁠3
Morgan State3–⁠26–⁠6
Norfolk State2–⁠34–⁠8
Howard1–⁠44–⁠8
Delaware State0–⁠51–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.