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FINAL Thursday, August 28, 2025

East Carolina PiratesEast Carolina vs NC State WolfpackNC State

17 - 24
Carter-Finley Stadium

Scoring by quarter

East Carolina vs NC State scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
East Carolina 07010 17
NC State 31470 24
East Carolina vs NC State scoring by quarter
East Carolina Qtr NC State
0Q13
7Q214
0Q37
10Q40
17Final24

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 8:34 Field goal NC State Nick Konieczynski 29 Yd Field Goal 0-3
Q2 13:33 Touchdown NC State CJ Bailey 11 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick) 0-10
Q2 11:03 Touchdown NC State Wesley Grimes 48 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Nick Konieczynski Kick) 0-17
Q2 2:21 Touchdown East Carolina Jayvontay Conner Katin Houser pass complete to Jayvontay Conner for 79 yds for a TD NC State Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Yards) declined (Nick Mazzie KICK) 7-17
Q3 3:43 Touchdown NC State Hollywood Smothers 2 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick) 7-24
Q4 14:56 Touchdown East Carolina Marlon Gunn Jr. Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Nick Mazzie KICK) 14-24
Q4 8:32 Field goal East Carolina Nick Mazzie Nick Mazzie 34 yd FG GOOD 17-24

Rivalry highlights

Series record
14-20
East Carolina first, 34 meetings since 1970
Series leader
NC State
NC State lead 14-20 in 34 meetings since 1970
Widest recent margin
55 points
East Carolina 3-58 NC State, 2018
Tightest recent margin
1 point
NC State 21-20 East Carolina, 2022
Highest recent total
63 points
NC State 30-33 East Carolina, 2016

Head to head

Full rivalry page
East Carolina 14 34 meetings since 1970 20 NC State

NC State lead 14-20 in 34 meetings since 1970 Series leader: NC State.

Team stats, this game

East CarolinaNC State
413Total yards423
383Passing yards318
30Rushing yards105
0Turnovers1
1Sacks1
18First downs21
86Penalty yards63

East Carolina vs NC State player stats

Passing

East Carolinapassing
East CarolinaC/ATTYDSTDINT
Katin Houser30/4436610
Ryan Leavy1/11700
NC Statepassing
NC StateC/ATTYDSTDINT
CJ Bailey24/3431811

Rushing

East Carolinarushing
East CarolinaCARYDSTDLONG
London Montgomery832010
Katin Houser61609
Parker Jenkins5703
Marlon Gunn6514
Jaquaize Pettaway1-200
Mike Wright2-500
NC Staterushing
NC StateCARYDSTDLONG
Daylan Smothers2276119
CJ Bailey721113
Jayden Scott413013

Receiving

East Carolinareceiving
East CarolinaRECYDSTDLONG
Jayvontay Conner298179
Brock Spalding697039
Anthony Smith666018
Desirrio Riles649018
Yannick Smith544022
Kieran Davis117017
London Montgomery1808
Tyler Johnson1606
Payton Mangrum1303
Jaquaize Pettaway2-500
NC Statereceiving
NC StateRECYDSTDLONG
Wesley Grimes4121148
Teddy Hoffmann593050
Daylan Smothers430011
Justin Joly52709
Noah Rogers219010
Terrell Anderson317015
Keenan Jackson111011

Defense

East Carolinadefense
East CarolinaTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Dameon Wilson8402.50
Ja'Marley Riddle75000
Xavier McIver6311.50
Teagan Wilk53001
Ryheem Craig5200.50
Jonathan Jean50000
Jordy Lowery53000
Samuel Dankah5101.50
Rasheed Reason53000
Rion Roseborough41010
Zion Wilson31000
DJ Johnson Jr.31000
NC Statedefense
NC StateTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Caden Fordham115120
Sean Brown10301.50
Sabastian Harsh7302.50
Cian Slone72000
Devon Marshall53000
Jamel Johnson55010
Jackson Vick4100.50
Brian Nelson II44000
Travali Price31000
Kenny Soares Jr.31000
AJ Richardson30000
Isaiah Shirley20000

Kicking

East Carolinakicking
East CarolinaFGLONGXPPTS
Nick Mazzie1/2342/25
NC Statekicking
NC StateFGLONGXPPTS
Nick Koniecznski1/3293/36

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

East Carolina: last 13 games before this one

8-5 in the last 13 · 32.0 scored · 27.3 allowed
WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 20-14 scored 20 · allowed 14 See game LOST 19-21 scored 19 · allowed 21 See game LOST 24-35 scored 24 · allowed 35 See game WON 30-20 scored 30 · allowed 20 See game LOST 24-55 scored 24 · allowed 55 See game LOST 28-45 scored 28 · allowed 45 See game WON 56-34 scored 56 · allowed 34 See game WON 49-14 scored 49 · allowed 14 See game WON 38-31 scored 38 · allowed 31 See game WON 40-28 scored 40 · allowed 28 See game LOST 20-34 scored 20 · allowed 34 See game WON 26-21 scored 26 · allowed 21 See game

NC State: last 13 games before this one

6-7 in the last 13 · 28.5 scored · 30.2 allowed
WON 38-21 scored 38 · allowed 21 See game LOST 10-51 scored 10 · allowed 51 See game WON 30-20 scored 30 · allowed 20 See game LOST 35-59 scored 35 · allowed 59 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 30-34 scored 30 · allowed 34 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game WON 24-23 scored 24 · allowed 23 See game WON 59-28 scored 59 · allowed 28 See game LOST 19-29 scored 19 · allowed 29 See game LOST 29-30 scored 29 · allowed 30 See game WON 35-30 scored 35 · allowed 30 See game LOST 21-26 scored 21 · allowed 26 See game

The matchup

Team comparison
East Carolina Split NC State
0-02025 record entering0-0

Recent meetings

2025
East Carolina 17 : 24 NC State
2024
East Carolina 26 : 21 NC State
2022
NC State 21 : 20 East Carolina
2019
East Carolina 6 : 34 NC State
2018
East Carolina 3 : 58 NC State
2016
NC State 30 : 33 East Carolina
East Carolina · QB Mitch Griffis
Pass yards
425
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
36-67
INT
2
Engleman rush
250 yds
Joseph rec
199 yds
NC State · QB CJ Bailey
Pass yards
1266
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
98-150
INT
4
Scott rush
358 yds
Jackson rec
339 yds
East Carolina PiratesEast Carolina2025 roster
2 Raheim Jeter QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 Cole Hodge QB 9 Chaston Ditta QB 11 Mike Wright Jr. QB 3 Parker Jenkins RB 4 TJ Engleman Jr. RB 5 DeJuan Lacy RB 21 Marlon Gunn Jr. RB 22 Michael Beatty RB 24 London Montgomery RB 25 Eddie Love Jr. RB 26 DaMari Gantt RB 0 Kyler Pearson WR 2 Tyler Johnson WR 3 Kelan Robinson WR 3 Yannick Smith WR 9 Anthony Smith WR 9 Jyron Waiters WR 10 Brock Spalding WR 14 Dillon Lorick WR 17 Malik Leverett WR 17 Johnny Williams WR 19 Payton Mangrum WR 19 Jaquaize Pettaway WR 24 Jason Dickerson WR 80 Ty Johnson WR 81 Mason Scott WR 84 Connor Hodge WR 87 Trenton Cloud WR 6 Desirrio Riles TE 8 Jayvontay Conner TE 45 Mason Brown TE 82 Gage Reale TE 85 Stephen Collier TE 86 Kaleb Morrow TE 52 Jonathan Stokes OL 52 Zach Caulder OL 53 Panda Askew OL 55 Darius Bell OL 55 Dru McClough OL 56 Leivi Semaia OL 57 Ian Hemilright OL 61 Jayson Tarpeh OL 62 Jimarion McCrimon OL 66 Marleo Neolien OL 67 Cayman Reynolds OL 68 Tre Hardison OL 69 Emmanuel Kojo Poku OL 69 Kendall Walton OL 71 Bryce Weaver OL 73 Karson Jones OL 74 Jeremiah Williams OL 75 Kyle Long OL 76 Jacob Sacra OL 77 Cooper Trnavsky OL 78 Peyton Reeder OL 79 Samuel Riddy OL 63 Daniel Baker OT 0 Jasiyah Robinson DL 5 Kieran Davis DL 7 Samuel Dankah DL 9 J.D. Lampley DL 9 Kendrick DuJour DL 15 Justin Benton DL 40 Dylon Worthen DL 44 Preston Carr DL 50 Evan Powell DL 52 Xavier McIver DL 54 Zion Wilson DL 55 Dominick Moody DL 88 Rion Roseborough DL 90 Josiah Dwyer DL 91 Miles Parker DL 94 Javon Williams DL 97 Jacoby Martin DL 98 Torin Brazell DL 1 Jackson Barker LB 5 Ryheem Craig LB 10 Dameon Wilson LB 11 DJ Johnson Jr. LB 25 Noah Holmes LB 33 Luke Holmes LB 35 Landon Lewis LB 37 Kendric Davis LB 41 Jayden Olden LB 42 Julien Davis LB 43 Jordan Miles LB 59 Reagan Printy LB 3 Teagan Wilk DB 4 Kevon Merrell Jr. DB 6 DeMarius Hines DB 8 Kamaurri McKinley DB 10 Key Crowell DB 12 Chance Graves DB 13 Ayden Duncanson DB 14 Derrion Horsley DB 17 Rasheed Reason DB 19 Jurnee Lattimore DB 21 Jonathan Akins DB 22 Jonathan Jean DB 22 Angelo Ross DB 23 Josh Benton DB 23 Tavius Horne Jr. DB 24 TyMir Brown DB 24 Durante Speer DB 26 Alex Moye DB 27 Miles Gaddy DB 28 Ladarian Paulk DB 30 Timothy Patterson DB 34 Adam Cole DB 37 Bernard Lackey Jr. DB 13 Jordy Lowery CB 12 Ja'Marley Riddle S 13 O'Marion Lewis S 41 Tripp Smith S 30 Nick Mazzie PK 43 Noah Perez PK 93 Everett Scott PK 95 Andrew Conrad PK 37 Ryan Leavy P 48 Tomas O'Halloran P 85 Triston O'Brien LS 97 Cole Walker LS
NC State WolfpackNC State2025 roster
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Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

18% ECU
82% NCSU

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

East CarolinaProvided by americanconference.co

DateOppResult
09-26 vsNCCU W 42-9
09-19 atODU W 20-17
09-12 vsAPP L 24-27
09-05 atALA L 10-48
12-27 vsPITT W 23-17

NC State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsLOU W 31-28
09-26 vsAPP W 41-31
09-19 atVAN L 31-35
09-11 vsRICH W 73-0
08-29 atUVA L 8-34

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

American AthleticProvided by americanconference.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Memphis 410 .800193112
South Florida 410 .80013373
Florida Atlantic 410 .800186133
UTSA 410 .800157131
North Texas 320 .600203165
Tulsa 320 .600139106
UAB 320 .600120117
Army 220 .50013379
East Carolina 220 .50096101
Tulane 220 .5007593
Temple 230 .400129124
Navy 130 .25010191
Rice 140 .20090137
Charlotte 050 .00086203

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

Records computed from completed games this season

East Carolina vs NC State: result and recap

East Carolina Pirates vs NC State Wolfpack finished 17 - 24 on August 28, 2025. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the East Carolina and NC State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of East Carolina vs NC State?

East Carolina Pirates vs NC State Wolfpack finished 17 - 24. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led East Carolina vs NC State in passing, rushing and receiving?

Katin Houser (East Carolina) led passers with 366 yards. Daylan Smothers (NC State) led rushers with 76 yards. Wesley Grimes (NC State) led receivers with 121 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did East Carolina play NC State?

This East Carolina vs NC State game was played on August 28, 2025 at Carter-Finley Stadium.