MEAC Revises Spring Football Schedules After 3 Teams Opt Out

January 25, 2021 by MEACsports.com

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference released an updated schedule for the spring 2021 football season on Friday, following the decision of North Carolina Central to opt-out of the spring season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The field of teams playing in the spring was has been narrowed to six teams and split into two divisions.

Northern Division: Delaware State, Howard and Morgan State

Southern Division: Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T State and South Carolina State

Each school will face playing each division twice for a total of 4 conference games.

Schools may also schedule non-conference games.

The top team in each division with the best record will square off for the MEAC championship on the campus of the team with the best conference record on April 17. The winner will advance to the NCAA playoffs the following week in Frisco, Texas.

DELAWARE STATE
2/20 at Morgan State
3/6 Howard
3/20 Morgan State
4/3 at Howard
4/10 at Delaware State

HOWARD
2/27 Morgan State
3/6 at Delaware State
3/27 at Morgan State
4/3 Delaware State

MORGAN STATE
2/20 Delaware State
2/27 at Howard
3/20 at Delaware State
3/27 Howard

NORFOLK STATE
2/20 at South Carolina State
3/6 at North Carolina A&T
3/20 South Carolina State
4/3 North Carolina A&T

NORTH CAROLINA A&T
2/27 South Carolina State
3/6 Norfolk State
3/27 at South Carolina State
4/3 at Norfolk State

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
2/20 Norfolk State
2/27 at North Carolina A&T
3/20 at Norfolk State
3/27 North Carolina A&T