North Carolina Central Eagles vs East Carolina Pirates
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).
Team stats
NCCUECU 161st Downs17
4-173rd down efficiency7-12
0-04th down efficiency0-0
208Total Yards489
173Passing341
17/28Comp/Att26/38
6.2Yards per pass9.0
35Rushing148
42Rushing Attempts22
0.8Yards per rush6.7
8-62Penalties10-120
3Turnovers4
0Fumbles lost3
3Interceptions thrown1
38:20Possession21:36
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