North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry
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The North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry is an ongoing series of athletic competitions between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and North Carolina Central University, both of which are located in North Carolina.
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Sport | Football |
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First meeting | November 23, 1922 North Carolina A&T 26, National Training School 0 |
Latest meeting | September 9, 2023 North Carolina Central 30, North Carolina A&T 16 |
Next meeting | September 21, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 95 |
All-time series | North Carolina A&T leads 53–37–5 |
Largest victory | North Carolina A&T, 54–0 (2019) |
Longest win streak | North Carolina A&T, 12 (1989–2001) |
Current win streak | North Carolina Central, 2 (2022–present) |
The intensity of the rivalry is driven by the proximity of the two schools, as both are only 55 miles apart via U.S. Interstate 85, the size of the two schools, as North Carolina A&T is one of the largest Historically Black College and University in the nation[1] and North Carolina Central is the second largest in the state, and the fact that both schools are competing for many of the same students and athletes. Fans of both Universities tend to place great emphasis on this rivalry.