NCCU announces 2008 football schedule

N.C. Central released its second football schedule since the school moved to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA. The Eagles' 2008 schedule includes five home games with familiar opponents such as former CIAA rival Fayetteville State and Winston-Salem State.

N.C. Central will also hit the road for six games, including road trips to Connecticut and California.

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North Carolina Central has a few bone crushers on this schedule like Cal Poly and James Madison. Like their basketball team, you have to take games as you can get them as a Division I Independent program.

2008 North Carolina Central University Eagles Football Schedule

AUG. 31 FAYETTEVILLE STATE DURHAM, NC 4:00 PM
“Labor Day Classic” O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium
Sept. 6 at James Madison Harrisonburg, VA TBA
Sept. 13 at Morgan State Baltimore, MD 4:00 pm
Sept. 20 at Central Connecticut State New Britain, CT TBA
OCT. 4 NORTH CAROLINA A&T TBA TBA
Oct. 11 at Presbyterian Clinton, SC 1:30 pm
Oct. 18 at Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 7:00 pm
NOV. 1 EDWARD WATERS DURHAM, NC 1:30 PM
“Homecoming” O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium
Nov. 8 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA TBA
NOV. 15 WINSTON-SALEM STATE DURHAM, NC 1:30 PM
O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium
NOV. 22 SAVANNAH STATE DURHAM, NC 1:00 PM
O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium