The 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by third-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 8–0, winning the MEAC title.

North Carolina Central earned a berth in the Celebration Bowl, where the Eagles lost to Grambling State.

The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

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