North Carolina Central EaglesNorth Carolina Central
vs 
East Carolina PiratesEast Carolina
9 - 42
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| East Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| North Carolina Central | Qtr | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 35 |
| 0 | Q3 | 0 |
| 6 | Q4 | 0 |
| 9 | Final | 42 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 10:47 Field goal North Carolina Central #36 R.Daniels field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #40 J.Marcantel, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan) 3-0
Q1 4:39 Touchdown East Carolina TJ Engleman Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Engleman Jr. rush right for 5 yards gain to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #43 N.Perez kick attempt good (H: #83 E.Huether, LS: #53 B.Shirley) 3-7
Q2 14:56 Touchdown East Carolina Michael Allen No Huddle-Shotgun #9 E.Williams pass complete short right to #21 M.Allen caught at NCCU02, for 6 yards to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #43 N.Perez kick attempt good (H: #83 E.Huether, LS: #53 B.Shirley) 3-14
Q2 11:01 Touchdown East Carolina TJ Engleman Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #9 E.Williams pass complete short left to #4 T.Engleman Jr. caught at NCCU06, for 8 yards to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #43 N.Perez kick attempt good (H: #83 E.Huether, LS: #53 B.Shirley) 3-21
Q2 9:24 Touchdown East Carolina Kanen Hamlett No Huddle-Shotgun #9 E.Williams pass complete deep right to #6 K.Hamlett caught at NCCU00, for 22 yards to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #43 N.Perez kick attempt good (H: #83 E.Huether, LS: #53 B.Shirley) 3-28
Q2 1:49 Touchdown East Carolina TJ Engleman Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Engleman Jr. rush middle for 88 yards gain to the NCCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #43 N.Perez kick attempt good (H: #83 E.Huether, LS: #53 B.Shirley) 3-35
Q2 1:29 Touchdown East Carolina Ayden Duncanson Ayden Duncanson 20 Yd Interception Return (Noah Perez Kick) 3-42
Q4 0:31 Touchdown North Carolina Central Nasim Cosby 10 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins (Riley Daniels PAT blocked) 9-42
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-2
North Carolina Central first, 2 meetings since 2014
Series leader
East Carolina
East Carolina lead 0-2 in 2 meetings since 2014
Widest recent margin
45 points
North Carolina Central 7-52 East Carolina, 2014
Tightest recent margin
33 points
North Carolina Central 9-42 East Carolina, 2026
Highest recent total
59 points
North Carolina Central 7-52 East Carolina, 2014
Head to head
Full rivalry page North Carolina Central 0 2 meetings since 2014 2 East Carolina
East Carolina lead 0-2 in 2 meetings since 2014 Series leader: East Carolina.
Team stats, this game
North Carolina CentralEast Carolina208Total yards489
173Passing yards341
35Rushing yards148
3Turnovers4
2Sacks8
16First downs17
62Penalty yards120
Team stats, 2026 season
North Carolina CentralEast Carolina 24.5 Points per game 10th24.0
4.8 Yards per play 10th5.6
140.3 Rush yards per game 12th127.5
159.8 Pass yards per game 5th208.5
+5 Turnover margin 10th-2
12 Sacks 4th11
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| North Carolina Central | Pos | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Layne | QB | Mitch Griffis |
| Zion Dobson | RB | Ashton Gray |
| Chance Peterson | WR | Ray Ray Joseph Jr. |
| Luke Bracey | TE | Ismael Smith Flores |
| Zarion Walters | DL | Kieran Davis |
| Joshua Maxwell | LB | DJ Johnson Jr. |
| Joshua Truesdale | DB | Kevon Merrell Jr. |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
NCCU ECU North Carolina Central vs East Carolina player stats
Passing
| North Carolina Central | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobey Thompkins | 8/15 | 108 | 1 | 2 |
| Nelson Layne | 9/13 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| East Carolina | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Williams | 25/36 | 341 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitch Griffis | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| North Carolina Central | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Dobson | 14 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Cobey Thompkins | 4 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaylen Moore | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Plez Lawrence | 9 | -6 | 0 | 3 |
| Nelson Layne | 14 | -6 | 0 | 18 |
| East Carolina | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Engleman | 10 | 129 | 2 | 88 |
| Michael Allen | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| DeJuan Lacy | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Nathaniel Joseph | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Emory Williams | 3 | -8 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| North Carolina Central | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasim Cosby | 2 | 43 | 1 | 33 |
| RJ Lancaster | 2 | 37 | 0 | 29 |
| Tyree Saunders | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Chance Peterson | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke Bracey | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Gino Addison | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Mehki Wall | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Plez Lawrence | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Dobson | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| East Carolina | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Joseph | 10 | 141 | 0 | 41 |
| Dillon Lorick | 2 | 60 | 0 | 52 |
| TJ Engleman | 2 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| Kanen Hamlett | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Michael Allen | 3 | 19 | 1 | 7 |
| Landon Sides | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyler Pearson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ismael Smith Flores | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Jason Dickerson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Dawson Quarterman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ja'Keith Hamilton | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DeJuan Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| North Carolina Central | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Truesdale | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevin Tucker | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Sanders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zarion Walters | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Maxwell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameron Williams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jakarri Martin II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Sifford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juju Laguerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Bigelow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taeshawn Alston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| M.J. Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Carolina | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Johnson Jr. | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| David Coleman Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Barker | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevon Merrell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Moye | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| DeMarius Hines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jasiyah Robinson | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| J.D. Lampley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayden Duncanson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zyeir Gamble | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| North Carolina Central | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Daniels | 1/1 | 39 | 0/1 | 3 |
| East Carolina | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Perez | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
North Carolina Central: last 6 games before this one
2-4 in the last 6 · 22.0 scored · 31.5 allowed
East Carolina: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 30.8 scored · 21.9 allowed
WON 56-3 scored 56 · allowed 3 See game WON 38-0 scored 38 · allowed 0 See game LOST 13-34 scored 13 · allowed 34 See game WON 28-6 scored 28 · allowed 6 See game LOST 19-26 scored 19 · allowed 26 See game WON 41-27 scored 41 · allowed 27 See game WON 45-14 scored 45 · allowed 14 See game WON 48-22 scored 48 · allowed 22 See game WON 31-27 scored 31 · allowed 27 See game LOST 24-58 scored 24 · allowed 58 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game LOST 10-48 scored 10 · allowed 48 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game
The matchup
| North Carolina Central | Split | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 2026 record entering | 1-2 |
| 30 | Points for | 54 |
| 42 | Points against | 92 |
| L1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
North Carolina Central 9 : 42 East Carolina
9 : 42 East Carolina 2014
North Carolina Central 7 : 52 East Carolina
7 : 52 East Carolina North Carolina Central · QB Nelson Layne Pass yards
781
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
77-124
INT
4
Lawrence rush
317 yds
Peterson rec
307 yds
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
3 Cobey Thompkins QB 4 Jaquez Crawford QB 10 Joshua Jones QB 15 Nelson Layne QB 18 Carter Merck QB 8 Plez Lawrence RB 20 Gino Addison RB 22 Zion Dobson RB 25 Brendon Wyatt RB 27 Nav'ier Boykins RB 30 Jaylen Moore RB 42 Kingston Pritchard FB 0 
Tyree Saunders WR Ka'Trez Bracey WR 1 Mehki Wall WR 5 Chance Peterson WR 6 Nasim Cosby WR 14 Demarius Tolen WR 17 Tristan Stitt WR 19 RJ Lancaster WR 37 Jamere Crooks WR 80 Gerald Lawton WR 81 Eric Cozart WR 82 Sterling Greene WR 84 Damon McDaniel Jr WR 85 Zy'Dar'Eyus Wynn WR 87 James Newton WR 88 Trey Goodridge WR 39 Rodney Lesane TE 43 Elisha Hill TE 83 Luke Bracey TE 83 River Fiore TE 89 Connor Everett TE 50 Holly Saint-Melus OL 51 A.C. McMoore OL 52 David Jacobs OL 53 Amil Savage OL 58 Victor Goree OL 59 Jalen Morris OL 60 Kavon Fenderson-Poteat OL 61 Tyshon Holland OL 64 Tyler Clark OL 66 Shawn Burton OL 68 Anthony Prevalon OL 70 Taron Williams OL 71 Bruce Fomby OL 72 Brian Hardy OL 73 Marcus Smith OL 74 Kerwin Williams OL 78 Demarcus Elliott OL 0 M.J. Campbell DL 2 Zarion Walters DL 16 Branden Palmer DL 33 Taeshawn Alston DL 55 Oscar Hernandez DL 67 Cicero Leak IV DL 76 Soul Williams DL 77 Cody Alston DL 91 Thomas Rominger DL 92 Richard Wink James DL 93 Jaden Warren DL 94 Gary Dorsey Jr. DL 95 
Elijah Clark DL 96 Jaysen Oriol DL 98 Jasiah Harper DL 99 Khareem Thompson DL 90 KJ Liles DT 97 TrayVaughn Swanigan DT 11 
Jayden Walker LB 21 Josh Pullen LB 34 Camereon Cartlidge LB 40 Juju Laguerre LB 41 Isaiah Lawson LB 42 Mekhi Bigelow LB 44 Emmanuel Hill LB 45 Isaiah Merritt LB 46 Joshua Maxwell LB 47 Darryl Veal Jr. LB 49 Cole Hamilton LB 3 Cameron Williams DB 6 Jakarri Martin II DB 7 Terence Brown DB 9 Bubba Camp DB 10 Jahzir Dukes DB 12 John Clifford Jr. DB 17 Ayden Davis DB 19 D'Andre Artis-Boone DB 23 Jovon Wright DB 24 Wade Harris DB 26 Joshua Truesdale DB 28 Amari Sifford DB 29 Tevin Tucker DB 30 Brandon Sanders DB 31 Shamar Marshall DB 35 Keenan Early DB 38 Jordan Johnson DB 38 Darryl Smith DB 48 Keaton Blanton DB 36 Riley Daniels LS 40 Jake Marcantel LS 56 Jonathan Kuriyan LS
Tyree Saunders WR Ka'Trez Bracey WR 1 Mehki Wall WR 5 Chance Peterson WR 6 Nasim Cosby WR 14 Demarius Tolen WR 17 Tristan Stitt WR 19 RJ Lancaster WR 37 Jamere Crooks WR 80 Gerald Lawton WR 81 Eric Cozart WR 82 Sterling Greene WR 84 Damon McDaniel Jr WR 85 Zy'Dar'Eyus Wynn WR 87 James Newton WR 88 Trey Goodridge WR 39 Rodney Lesane TE 43 Elisha Hill TE 83 Luke Bracey TE 83 River Fiore TE 89 Connor Everett TE 50 Holly Saint-Melus OL 51 A.C. McMoore OL 52 David Jacobs OL 53 Amil Savage OL 58 Victor Goree OL 59 Jalen Morris OL 60 Kavon Fenderson-Poteat OL 61 Tyshon Holland OL 64 Tyler Clark OL 66 Shawn Burton OL 68 Anthony Prevalon OL 70 Taron Williams OL 71 Bruce Fomby OL 72 Brian Hardy OL 73 Marcus Smith OL 74 Kerwin Williams OL 78 Demarcus Elliott OL 0 M.J. Campbell DL 2 Zarion Walters DL 16 Branden Palmer DL 33 Taeshawn Alston DL 55 Oscar Hernandez DL 67 Cicero Leak IV DL 76 Soul Williams DL 77 Cody Alston DL 91 Thomas Rominger DL 92 Richard Wink James DL 93 Jaden Warren DL 94 Gary Dorsey Jr. DL 95 Elijah Clark DL 96 Jaysen Oriol DL 98 Jasiah Harper DL 99 Khareem Thompson DL 90 KJ Liles DT 97 TrayVaughn Swanigan DT 11 Jayden Walker LB 21 Josh Pullen LB 34 Camereon Cartlidge LB 40 Juju Laguerre LB 41 Isaiah Lawson LB 42 Mekhi Bigelow LB 44 Emmanuel Hill LB 45 Isaiah Merritt LB 46 Joshua Maxwell LB 47 Darryl Veal Jr. LB 49 Cole Hamilton LB 3 Cameron Williams DB 6 Jakarri Martin II DB 7 Terence Brown DB 9 Bubba Camp DB 10 Jahzir Dukes DB 12 John Clifford Jr. DB 17 Ayden Davis DB 19 D'Andre Artis-Boone DB 23 Jovon Wright DB 24 Wade Harris DB 26 Joshua Truesdale DB 28 Amari Sifford DB 29 Tevin Tucker DB 30 Brandon Sanders DB 31 Shamar Marshall DB 35 Keenan Early DB 38 Jordan Johnson DB 38 Darryl Smith DB 48 Keaton Blanton DB 36 Riley Daniels LS 40 Jake Marcantel LS 56 Jonathan Kuriyan LS 7 
Cole Hodge QB 9 
Emory Williams QB 11 Daulton Phalines QB 12 Mitch Griffis QB 13 
Trey Burke QB 3 Ashton Gray RB 4 
TJ Engleman Jr. RB 5 
DeJuan Lacy RB 21 
Michael Allen RB 22 
Michael Beatty RB 23 Meliq Mcgowan RB 26 
DaMari Gantt RB 0 
Kyler Pearson WR 1 Ray Ray Joseph Jr. WR 2 
Tyler Johnson WR 7 
Landon Sides WR 10 
Brock Spalding WR 11 
Jeremiah Melvin WR 14 
Dillon Lorick WR 15 
Ja'Keith Hamilton WR 17 
Johnny Williams 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 88 
Dawson Quarterman WR 6 
Kanen Hamlett TE 8 Ismael Smith Flores TE 45 
Mason Brown TE 82 
Gage Reale TE 85 
Stephen Collier TE 86 
Kaleb Morrow TE 89 Jacob Holland TE 50 
Joshua Battle OL 52 Zach Caulder OL 54 
Niko Paic OL 55 
Ethan Kramer OL 56 
Bryson Esser OL 57 
Ian Hemilright OL 58 
Brandon Best OL 59 
Xavier Massey OL 61 Brooks Culp OL 63 Alex Luebke OL 65 Preston Broadway OL 66 
Marleo Neolien OL 67 
Cayman Reynolds OL 68 
Tre Hardison OL 69 
Kendall Walton OL 71 
Bryce Weaver OL 72 
Christian Harris OL 73 
Karson Jones OL 74 
Jeremiah Williams OL 75 
Hayes Creel OL 77 
Ja'Vaughn Hargett OL 78 
Peyton Reeder OL 79 Justin Garrard OL 0 
Jasiyah Robinson DL 5 Kieran Davis DL 9 
J.D. Lampley DL 9 
Kendrick DuJour DL 33 
Terande Spencer DL 40 
Dylon Worthen DL 44 
Preston Carr DL 50 
Evan Powell DL 51 
Zyon Ratchford DL 55 
Dominick Moody DL 88 
Rion Roseborough DL 90 
Josiah Dwyer DL 91 
Miles Parker DL 94 
Javon Williams DL 95 
Ethan Wilson DL 97 
Jacoby Martin DL 98 
Torin Brazell DL 99 
Kelton Smith DL 1 
Jackson Barker LB 10 
Crews Law LB 11 DJ Johnson Jr. LB 20 
Cade Law LB 32 
LJ Porter LB 35 
Landon Lewis LB 41 
Jayden Olden LB 42 
Julien Davis LB 43 
Jordan Miles LB 49 
Chad Fairchild LB 53 Matt Payes LB 59 
Reagan Printy LB 2 
Jaylen Bowden DB 3 
Zyeir Gamble DB 4 Kevon Merrell Jr. DB 6 
DeMarius Hines DB 7 Ashton Levells-Mitchell DB 8 
Kamaurri McKinley DB 12 
Myles Pollard DB 13 
Ayden Duncanson DB 14 
Derrion Horsley DB 15 
Christian Peterson DB 17 
Rae'mon Mosby DB 19 
Jurnee Lattimore DB 21 
Jonathan Akins DB 22 
Angelo Ross DB 23 
Josh Benton DB 23 
Tavius Horne Jr. DB 24 
Durante Speer DB 25 
Callaway Williams DB 26 
Alex Moye DB 27 
Miles Gaddy DB 28 
David Coleman Jr. DB 31 
Djimon Mclendon DB 34 
Adam Cole DB 37 
Amare Mack DB 38 Riley Robinson DB 43 
Noah Perez PK 93 
Everett Scott PK 95 
Andrew Conrad PK 48 
Tomas O'Halloran P 83 
Elliot Huether P 53 
Blake Shirley LS 97 
Cole Walker LS
Cole Hodge QB 9 Emory Williams QB 11 Daulton Phalines QB 12 Mitch Griffis QB 13 Trey Burke QB 3 Ashton Gray RB 4 TJ Engleman Jr. RB 5 DeJuan Lacy RB 21 Michael Allen RB 22 Michael Beatty RB 23 Meliq Mcgowan RB 26 DaMari Gantt RB 0 Kyler Pearson WR 1 Ray Ray Joseph Jr. WR 2 Tyler Johnson WR 7 Landon Sides WR 10 Brock Spalding WR 11 Jeremiah Melvin WR 14 Dillon Lorick WR 15 Ja'Keith Hamilton WR 17 Johnny Williams 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 88 Dawson Quarterman WR 6 Kanen Hamlett TE 8 Ismael Smith Flores TE 45 Mason Brown TE 82 Gage Reale TE 85 Stephen Collier TE 86 Kaleb Morrow TE 89 Jacob Holland TE 50 Joshua Battle OL 52 Zach Caulder OL 54 Niko Paic OL 55 Ethan Kramer OL 56 Bryson Esser OL 57 Ian Hemilright OL 58 Brandon Best OL 59 Xavier Massey OL 61 Brooks Culp OL 63 Alex Luebke OL 65 Preston Broadway OL 66 Marleo Neolien OL 67 Cayman Reynolds OL 68 Tre Hardison OL 69 Kendall Walton OL 71 Bryce Weaver OL 72 Christian Harris OL 73 Karson Jones OL 74 Jeremiah Williams OL 75 Hayes Creel OL 77 Ja'Vaughn Hargett OL 78 Peyton Reeder OL 79 Justin Garrard OL 0 Jasiyah Robinson DL 5 Kieran Davis DL 9 J.D. Lampley DL 9 Kendrick DuJour DL 33 Terande Spencer DL 40 Dylon Worthen DL 44 Preston Carr DL 50 Evan Powell DL 51 Zyon Ratchford DL 55 Dominick Moody DL 88 Rion Roseborough DL 90 Josiah Dwyer DL 91 Miles Parker DL 94 Javon Williams DL 95 Ethan Wilson DL 97 Jacoby Martin DL 98 Torin Brazell DL 99 Kelton Smith DL 1 Jackson Barker LB 10 Crews Law LB 11 DJ Johnson Jr. LB 20 Cade Law LB 32 LJ Porter LB 35 Landon Lewis LB 41 Jayden Olden LB 42 Julien Davis LB 43 Jordan Miles LB 49 Chad Fairchild LB 53 Matt Payes LB 59 Reagan Printy LB 2 Jaylen Bowden DB 3 Zyeir Gamble DB 4 Kevon Merrell Jr. DB 6 DeMarius Hines DB 7 Ashton Levells-Mitchell DB 8 Kamaurri McKinley DB 12 Myles Pollard DB 13 Ayden Duncanson DB 14 Derrion Horsley DB 15 Christian Peterson DB 17 Rae'mon Mosby DB 19 Jurnee Lattimore DB 21 Jonathan Akins DB 22 Angelo Ross DB 23 Josh Benton DB 23 Tavius Horne Jr. DB 24 Durante Speer DB 25 Callaway Williams DB 26 Alex Moye DB 27 Miles Gaddy DB 28 David Coleman Jr. DB 31 Djimon Mclendon DB 34 Adam Cole DB 37 Amare Mack DB 38 Riley Robinson DB 43 Noah Perez PK 93 Everett Scott PK 95 Andrew Conrad PK 48 Tomas O'Halloran P 83 Elliot Huether P 53 Blake Shirley LS 97 Cole Walker LS 
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North Carolina Central vs East Carolina: result and recap
North Carolina Central Eagles vs East Carolina Pirates finished 9 - 42 on September 26, 2026. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the North Carolina Central and East Carolina 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 North Carolina Central vs East Carolina?
North Carolina Central Eagles vs East Carolina Pirates finished 9 - 42. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led North Carolina Central vs East Carolina in passing, rushing and receiving?
Emory Williams (East Carolina) led passers with 341 yards. TJ Engleman (East Carolina) led rushers with 129 yards. Nathaniel Joseph (East Carolina) led receivers with 141 yards on 10 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did North Carolina Central play East Carolina?
This North Carolina Central vs East Carolina game was played on September 26, 2026 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.