---
"title": "Watch: North Carolina Central shows off HBCU championship bling"
"description": "To the victors go the spoils and big bedazzled rings. North Carolina Central, which beat Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl last December, showed off team national championship rings. National Champion sounds better🦅 #50PIECE pic.twitter.com/1zXyau5kwH — NC CENTRAL FB | 🦅🏆🦅 (@NCCU_Football) April 15, 2023 The group was recognized for its 41-34 win over the […]"
"date": "2023-04-15"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2023/04/15/watch-north-carolina-central-shows-off-hbcu-championship-bling/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "North Carolina Central"
---

# Watch: North Carolina Central shows off HBCU championship bling

To the victors go the spoils and big bedazzled rings. North Carolina Central, which beat Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl last December, showed off team national championship rings.

> National Champion sounds better🦅 [\#50PIECE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/50PIECE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1zXyau5kwH](https://t.co/1zXyau5kwH)
>
> — NC CENTRAL FB | 🦅🏆🦅 (@NCCU\_Football) [April 15, 2023](https://twitter.com/NCCU_Football/status/1647358522970062848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The group was recognized for its 41-34 win over the Tigers to win the program’s first national title since moving to Division I, and sixth for a MEAC school in seven meetings versus the SWAC champion since 2015.