East Carolina beat North Carolina Central 42-9 (Week 4, 2026)
East Carolina beat North Carolina Central 42-9 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Now East Carolina is 2-2, and North Carolina Central is 0-2.
| Kickoff | 4:00 PM ET ET |
|---|---|
| Venue | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium |
| Spread | East Carolina -37.5 |
| Total | 58.5 |
| TV | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Streaming | ESPN+ (subscription), in the ESPN app |
North Carolina Central at East Carolina airs on ESPN+. Each school's radio network carries the game, and the live score and every scoring play post here as it happens.
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →How it played out
East Carolina beat North Carolina Central 42-9 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Week 4. East Carolina led 42-3 at halftime. The lead changed hands once. East Carolina went ahead for good on a touchdown with 4:39 left in the first quarter. East Carolina's largest lead was 39 points. North Carolina Central led by as many as 3.
By the numbers
East Carolina gained 489 total yards to North Carolina Central's 208. Turnovers: East Carolina 4, North Carolina Central 3.
For East Carolina, Emory Williams completed 25 of 36 passes for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns, with an interception. TJ Engleman ran 10 times for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns. Nathaniel Joseph caught 10 passes for 141 yards.
For North Carolina Central, Cobey Thompkins completed 8 of 15 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, with 2 interceptions. Zion Dobson ran 14 times for 37 yards. Nasim Cosby caught 2 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown.
What it means
After the game, East Carolina is 2-2, and North Carolina Central is 0-2. It was a non-conference game, so it counts on the overall record but not in the American Conference standings.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live American Conference standings.
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