DURHAM, North Carolina – North Carolina Central University has entered the STATS FCS Top 25 poll at No. 25 following the Eagles' 13-7 road win over Howard University to improve their record to 4-1.
After a season-opening setback to FBS opponent Duke University of the Atlantic Coast Conference, NCCU has rolled off four consecutive victories. The three-time defending MEAC champions have won 18 straight conference games and 10 consecutive home contests entering this weekend's non-conference match-up with Gardner-Webb University of the Big South Conference.
The 2016 Eagles collected the most wins in the program's Division I era with a 9-3 overall record and an unbeaten 8-0 mark in league play. NCCU defeated nationally-ranked North Carolina A&T 42-21 on Nov. 19 to capture the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and earn the league's bid to the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The Eagles received their first national ranking as a Division I-FCS program on Nov. 7, 2016, when the FCS Coaches Poll announced NCCU at No. 25. By the end of the regular season, the Eagles jumped to No. 18 and finished at No. 19 in the final FCS Coaches poll. NCCU ranked No. 22 in the final 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 poll.
The complete STATS FCS Top 25 poll is available at www.fcs.football.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
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