North Carolina Central Eagles vs East Carolina Pirates

College Football

NC Central

2-3

9-42

Final

East Carolina

2-2

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Punt
Interception

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NCCU	3	0	0	6	9
ECU	7	35	0	0	42

Who won: East Carolina 42-9

The East Carolina Pirates beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 42-9 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The East Carolina outscored the NC Central 35-0 in the 2nd quarter. Emory Williams led the East Carolina in passing yards (25/36, 341 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Cobey Thompkins led the NC Central in passing yards (8/15, 108 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT).

Win probability

100%ECU final

NCCUECU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:31
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass complete deep left to #6 N.Cosby caught at ECU08, for 33 yards to the ECU08 (#28 D.Coleman Jr.), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 10 at ECU 41
Q4 0:31
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass incomplete deep middle to #19 R.Lancaster thrown to ECU15 broken up by #17 R.Mosby
2nd & 10 at ECU 41
Q4 0:31
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass incomplete deep right to #19 R.Lancaster thrown to ECU20 broken up by #25 S.Collier
1st & 10 at ECU 41
Q4 0:31
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass complete short middle to #20 G.Addison caught at NCCU48, for 13 yards to the ECU41 (#28 D.Coleman Jr.), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at NCCU 46
Q4 0:28
#36 R.Daniels onside kickoff 11 yards to the NCCU46
Q4 0:31
Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:31
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:31
Touchdown! 10 yd pass
Nasim Cosby 10 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins (Riley Daniels PAT blocked)
NCCU 9 - 42 ECU
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass complete short middle to #5 C.Peterson caught at ECU10, for 14 yards to the ECU10 (#28 D.Coleman Jr.), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at ECU 24
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins rush middle for 18 yards gain to the ECU24 (#37 A.Mack), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 17 at ECU 42
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush left for 1 yard gain to the ECU42 (#28 D.Coleman Jr.; #43 J.Miles)
2nd & 18 at ECU 43
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass incomplete short left to #5 C.Peterson thrown to ECU35
1st & 18 at ECU 43
Q4 5:41
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 7 yards gain to the ECU28 (#94 J.Williams; #43 J.Miles) PENALTY NCCU Holding (#58 V.Goree) 8 yards from ECU35 to ECU43. NO PLAY. #94 J.Williams injured on the play
1st & 10 at ECU 35
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass complete short right to #19 R.Lancaster caught at NCCU49, for 29 yards to the ECU35 (#28 D.Coleman Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 9 at NCCU 36
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass complete short middle to #1 M.Wall caught at NCCU30, for 1 yard to the NCCU36 (#52 L.Porter)
1st & 10 at NCCU 35
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NCCU35 (#43 J.Miles; #28 D.Coleman Jr.), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at NCCU 33
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass complete short right to #19 R.Lancaster caught at NCCU32, for 8 yards to the NCCU33 (#12 M.Pollard; #26 A.Moye)
2nd & 9 at NCCU 25
Q4 5:41
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCCU25 (#26 A.Moye)
1st & 10 at NCCU 24
Q4 5:41
#48 T.O'Halloran punt 46 yards to the NCCU24 fair catch by #80 G.Lawton III at NCCU24
4th & 9 at ECU 30
Q4 7:15
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass incomplete deep left to #88 D.Quarterman thrown to NCCU30
3rd & 9 at ECU 30
Q4 7:15
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short right to #5 D.Lacy caught at ECU29, for 0 yards to the ECU30 (#19 D.Artis-Boone)
2nd & 9 at ECU 30
Q4 7:15
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lacy rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ECU30 (#11 J.Walker)
1st & 10 at ECU 29
Q4 7:15
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass incomplete deep left to #1 R.Joseph Jr. thrown to NCCU45 PENALTY NCCU Pass Interference (#12 J.Clifford Jr.) 15 yards from ECU14 to ECU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at ECU 14
Q4 7:15
#40 J.Marcantel punt 36 yards to the ECU14 fair catch by #0 K.Pearson at ECU14
4th & 15 at 50
Q4 12:01
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Thompkins pass incomplete short left to #6 N.Cosby thrown to ECU32
3rd & 15 at 50