North Carolina Central Eagles football

The North Carolina Central Eagles football program is a college football team representing North Carolina Central University. The Eagles play at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Classifications

 * 1952–1972: NCAA College Division
 * 1955–1969: NAIA
 * 1970–1986: NAIA Division I
 * 1973–2010: NCAA Division II
 * 2011–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

 * 1922–1927: Independent
 * 1928–1970: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
 * 1971–1978: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
 * 1979–2006: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
 * 2007–2009: NCAA Division II independent
 * 2010–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Conference championships
North Carolina Central has won fifteen conference championships, five shared and ten outright.

Alumni in the NFL
Over 25 North Carolina Central alumni have played in the NFL, including:
 * John Baker
 * Louis Breeden
 * William Frizzell
 * Robert Massey
 * Doug Wilkerson
 * Aaron B. Martin, Sr
 * Ryan Smith
 * Greg Peterson

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
The Eagles have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS playoffs one time, with a combined record of 0–1.

NCAA Division II
The Eagles made three appearances in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1-3.