Morgan State earns MEAC’s automatic berth to FCS playoffs, will play No. 18 Richmond

Following an exciting finish to the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football season, the Morgan State Bears (7-5, 6-2 MEAC) claimed a share of the conference’s title and earned the MEAC’s automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Championship. The team will face No. 18 Richmond in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at 1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 29) at Robins Stadium.

The Bears, led by first year Head Coach Lee Hull, defeated Delaware State 69-7 to remain in the hunt for the title and berth.  The win, combined with a loss by North Carolina A&T State to North Carolina Central, 21-14, sealed the playoff opportunity for the Bears.

This will be the first MEAC football title, outright or share, for the Bears and their first berth to the NCAA Division I Championship.

Morgan State vaulted to the top of the five-way tiebreaker process based on wins over tied conference opponents North Carolina Central and South Carolina State.

Along with Morgan State, Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T State, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State, all finishing at 6-2 in MEAC play, will share the conference title.  This is the first time in conference history that five teams earned a share the title. 

The last time multiple teams earned a share of the MEAC title was in 2010 when Bethune-Cookman, FAMU and South Carolina State were all named co-champions.