2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football
Black college national champion
Celebration Bowl champion
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 17
Record10–2 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Leone (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCourtney Coard (1st season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Carolina Central +   4 1     10 2  
Howard +   4 1     5 6  
Delaware State   2 3     5 6  
Morgan State   2 3     4 7  
Norfolk State   2 3     2 9  
South Carolina State   1 4     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Trei Oliver, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–1, sharing the MEAC title with Howard. North Carolina Central earned a berth in the Celebration Bowl, where the Eagle defeated Jackson State, 41–34, to win the fourth black college football national championship in program history. The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.