East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Football

ETSU

1-2

3-35

Final

North Carolina

2-0

Kenan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Quarter
Field Goal
Missed FG
Punt
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ETSU	0	0	0	3	3
UNC	7	14	14	0	35

Who won: North Carolina 35-3

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 35-3 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Kenan Stadium. The North Carolina outscored the ETSU 14-0 in the 2nd quarter. Billy Edwards Jr. led the North Carolina in passing yards (15/20, 244 YDS, 2 TD). Mason Mims led the ETSU in passing yards (23/31, 178 YDS, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%UNC final

ETSUUNC

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:46
Shotgun #26 J.Troupe rush right for 0 yards to the UNC49 (#98 T.Robinson)
3rd & 7 at UNC 49
Q4 1:10
Shotgun #26 J.Troupe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the UNC49 (#24 T.Williams)
2nd & 21 at UNC 35
Q4 1:25
FLAG
Shotgun #8 M.O'Neill rush right for 14 yards gain to the ETS41 (#18 I.Chandler), out of bounds PENALTY UNC Holding (#77 T.Blue) 10 yards from UNC45 to UNC35. NO PLAY
2nd & 11 at UNC 45
Q4 1:53
Shotgun #23 C.French rush left for 1 yard loss to the UNC45 (#35 J.Curry; #21 T.Mitchell)
1st & 10 at UNC 46
Q4 2:00
Timeout North Carolina, clock 02:00
Q4 2:22
Shotgun #8 M.O'Neill pass complete short left to #16 Z.Robertson caught at UNC46, for 4 yards to the UNC46 (#21 T.Mitchell), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 3 at UNC 42
Q4 3:01
Shotgun #20 C.Davis rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNC42 (#21 T.Mitchell; #45 A.Guess)
2nd & 6 at UNC 39
Q4 3:44
Shotgun #8 M.O'Neill pass complete short left to #20 C.Davis caught at UNC30, for 4 yards to the UNC39 (#33 D.Delinois)
1st & 10 at UNC 35
Q4 3:57
#15 E.Johnson kickoff 61 yards to the UNC04, out of bounds at UNC04
FIELD GOALQ4 3:57
41 yd field goal is good
Ewan Johnson
#15 E.Johnson field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #44 L.Stewart, LS: #42 B.Winstead), clock 03:57
ETSU 3 - 35 UNC
Q4 4:36
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short right to #88 C.Browder caught at UNC25, for 1 yard to the UNC24 (#8 J.Agumadu)
3rd & 8 at UNC 25
Q4 4:45
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass incomplete short right thrown to UNC27 broken up by #94 D.Jackson QB hurried by #94 D.Jackson
2nd & 8 at UNC 25
Q4 5:20
Shotgun #26 D.Rucker rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNC25 (#17 J.Weatherspoon; #44 J.Bauer)
1st & 10 at UNC 27
Q4 5:44
Shotgun #26 D.Rucker rush right for 1 yard gain to the UNC27 (#28 J.Gordon), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at UNC 28
Q4 6:26
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short right to #26 D.Rucker caught at UNC40, for 7 yards to the UNC28 (#20 X.Jackson)
2nd & 8 at UNC 35
Q4 7:11
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short right to #9 S.Harrison caught at UNC40, for 2 yards to the UNC35 (#23 K.Dunbar-Hawkins; #17 J.Weatherspoon)
1st & 10 at UNC 37
Q4 7:45
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short left to #9 S.Harrison caught at UNC45, for 13 yards to the UNC37 (#28 J.Gordon), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at 50
Q4 8:20
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short middle to #9 S.Harrison caught at ETS42, for 4 yards to the ETS50 (#28 J.Gordon), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 4 at ETSU 46
Q4 9:03
Shotgun #21 J.Albritton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ETS46 (#44 J.Bauer; #89 E.Nwaiwu)
2nd & 8 at ETSU 42
Q4 9:29
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short right to #21 J.Albritton caught at ETS34, for 2 yards to the ETS42 (#24 J.Butts)
1st & 10 at ETSU 40
Q4 10:17
Shotgun #21 J.Albritton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETS40 (#96 N.Maggio), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 2 at ETSU 37
Q4 10:53
Shotgun #12 M.Mims pass complete short left to #4 T.Griffin caught at ETS33, for 9 yards to the ETS37 (#44 J.Bauer)
2nd & 11 at ETSU 28
Q4 11:24
FLAG
Shotgun #7 J.Daniels rush left for 24 yards gain (5) to the UNC43, out of bounds at UNC43 PENALTY ETS Holding 10 yards from ETS38 to ETS28
2nd & 6 at ETSU 33
Q4 12:06
Shotgun #21 J.Albritton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETS33 (#30 J.Hart)
1st & 10 at ETSU 30