DURHAM, N.C. –The North Carolina Central University football program, under the direction of first-year head coach
Granville Eastman, will host its annual "Maroon vs. Gray" spring game on Saturday, April 21 at 4 p.m. inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium on the NCCU campus. Admission and parking is free.
Pre-game activities, featuring food trucks, tailgating, high school battle of the bands and much more, begin at 2 p.m.
NCCU's spring game will feature the offensive and defensive units going head-to-head from various starting positions on the field. Standard scoring will apply for the offense, plus one point for consecutive first downs, an explosive run of 12 yards or more, or an explosive pass of 15 yards or more. The defense will tally four points for a turnover, six points for a touchdown, three points for a sack, and one point for a three-and-out, a tackle for loss, a blocked kick, or when the offense starts at the defensive 25-yard line or deeper and does not score a touchdown. Defense is allowed a maximum of six points on any one play.
NCCU kicks off the 2018 season on Sunday, Sept. 2 against Prairie View A&M University in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta.
For a complete schedule, visit
NCCUEaglePride.com.
2018 NCCU Football Spring Game Rosters
