North Carolina Central Eagles vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

College Football

NC Central

2-2

20-44

Final

Gardner-Webb

1-3

Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Interception Touchdown
Punt
Missed FG
Field Goal
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NCCU	0	17	3	0	20
GWEB	10	14	10	10	44

Who won: Gardner-Webb 44-20

The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 44-20 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. The Gardner-Webb outscored the NC Central 10-0 in the 1st quarter. Cole Pennington led the Gardner-Webb in passing yards (24/38, 309 YDS, 2 TD). Nelson Layne led the NC Central in passing yards (10/15, 150 YDS, 1 INT).

NCCU

GWEB

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Nelson Layne	10/15	150	10.0	0	1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Plez Lawrence	9	59	6.6	1	51
Zion Dobson	11	21	1.9	1	11
Nelson Layne	11	-12	-1.1	0	9

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Tyree Saunders	2	48	24.0	41
RJ Lancaster	3	47	15.7	36
Chance Peterson	2	40	20.0	35
Zion Dobson	3	15	5.0	10

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Nelson Layne	1	1	0
Jordan Johnson	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Joshua Truesdale	17	12	0	1	0	0
Tevin Tucker	6	3	0	0	0	0
Joshua Maxwell	6	3	0	0	0	1
Zarion Walters	6	2	0	1.5	0	2
Cameron Williams	5	5	0	0	0	0
M.J. Campbell	5	2	1	2	0	1
Bubba Camp	5	2	0	0	1	0
Amari Sifford	4	2	1	1	2	0
Khareem Thompson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Juju Laguerre	3	2	0	0	0	0
Wade Harris	2	2	0	0	0	0
John Clifford Jr.	2	2	0	0	1	0
Jahzir Dukes	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gary Dorsey Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0
Taeshawn Alston	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jakarri Martin II	1	1	0	0	1	0
Josh Pullen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Lawson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Branden Palmer	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
TrayVaughn Swanigan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keaton Blanton	1	0	0	0	0	0