The 2025–26 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 17th-year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at McDougald–McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
Previous season The Eagles finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 6–8 in MEAC play, to finish in sixth place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals before falling to South Carolina State in the semifinals.
Preseason On October 8, 2025, the MEAC released their preseason polls. North Carolina Central was picked to finish fifth in the conference.
Preseason rankings +MEAC Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 118 (12) 2 97 (4) 3 90 4 73T–5 70North Carolina Central 7 31 8 27
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Roster
Schedule and results
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