2018 North Carolina Central Eagles football team explained

Year:	2018
Team:	North Carolina Central Eagles
Sport:	football
Conference:	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	MEAC
Record:	5–6
Conf Record:	3–4
Head Coach:	Granville Eastman
Hc Year:	interim, 1st
Off Coach:	T. C. Taylor
Oc Year:	4th
Def Coach:	Granville Eastman
Dc Year:	5th
Stadium:	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium

The 2018 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Granville Eastman in his first and only season as interim head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4, tying for sixth place in the MEAC. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Buck Buchanan Award^[1]

Davanta Reynolds

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MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Eagles were picked to finish in third place.^[2]

1	North Carolina A&T
2	Howard
3	North Carolina Central
4	Bethune–Cookman
5	Florida A&M
6	Norfolk State
7	South Carolina State
8	Savannah State
9	Morgan State
10	Delaware State

Preseason All-MEAC Teams

The Eagles had nine players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.^[3] Defensive back Davanta Reynolds was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year.

Offense

1st team

Isaiah Totten – RB

Nick Leverett – OL

2nd team

Josh McCoy – TE

Andrew Dale – OL

3rd team

Xavier McKoy – WRDefense

1st team

Kawuan Cox – DL

Davanta Reynolds – DB

2nd team

Randy Anyanwu – DL

3rd team

De'Mario Evans – DB

Schedule

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Game summaries

vs Prairie View A&M

See also: MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

St. Augustine's

At Duke

See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team.

Florida A&M

Howard

See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team.

At Norfolk State

See also: 2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team.

At Delaware State

See also: 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team.

Edward Waters

At Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2018 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.

North Carolina A&T

At South Carolina State

See also: 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team.

Notes and References

1. Web site: FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced. August 2, 2018. August 2, 2018.
2. Web site: North Carolina A&T State Picked To Win 2018 MEAC Championship. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 27, 2018.
3. Web site: NCAT's Raynard, NCCU's Reynolds Headline 2018 All-MEAC Preseason Football Team. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. July 25, 2018.
4. Web site: . North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2018 . . November 27, 2023 .
5. Web site: . 2018 Football Schedule . . November 27, 2023 .