North Carolina Central to play only four at home

Durham, NC (Sports Network) - North Carolina Central will kick off the 2012 football season at home, but play there only three more times in an 11-game schedule.

The Eagles will host Division II Fayetteville in the season opener at O'Kelly- Riddick Stadium on Sept. 1.

They won't play at home again until hosting Hampton in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference action Oct. 20.

Their other home games also are against MEAC opponents, Delaware State on Homecoming Day Nov. 3 and North Carolina A&T Nov. 17.

North Carolina Central will travel to Indianapolis to play MEAC foe South Carolina State in the "Circle City Classic" at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of this year's Super Bowl, on Oct. 6. The Eagles are 4-1 in NFL venues since 2000.

Coach Henry Frazier III's squad will play road games at Elon (Sept. 8) and FBS opponent Duke (Sept. 15) in non-conference action, and travel to MEAC programs Savannah State (Sept. 22), Morgan State (Oct. 13), Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 27) and Florida A&M (Nov. 10).

The Eagles are coming off a 2-9 season, including 1-7 in the MEAC.

2012 North Carolina Central Football Schedule

All Times ET

Sept. 1, Fayetteville, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8, at Elon, TBA

Sept. 15, at Duke, TBA

Sept. 22, at Savannah State*, TBA

Oct. 6, South Carolina State* (at Indianapolis), 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 13, at Morgan State*, TBA

Oct. 20, Hampton*, 2 p.m.

Oct. 27, at Bethune-Cookman*, TBA

Nov. 3, Delaware State* (Homecoming), 2 p.m.

Nov. 10, at Florida A&M*, TBA

Nov. 17, North Carolina A&T*, 2 p.m.

* - MEAC game

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