2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

The 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 8–0, winning the MEAC title. North Carolina Central earned a berth in the Celebration Bowl, where the Eagles lost to Grambling State. The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

Game summaries

At Duke

At Western Michigan

Saint Augustine's

At Norfolk State

At Bethune–Cookman

Florida A&M

Savannah State

At Morgan State

At Delaware State

Howard

North Carolina A&T

Celebration Bowl–Grambling State

Ranking movements

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