East Carolina Pirates vs NC State Wolfpack

College Football

East Carolina

0-1

17-24

Final

NC State

1-0

Carter-Finley Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Missed FG
Field Goal
Missed FG
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ECU	0	7	0	10	17
NCSU	3	14	7	0	24

Who won: NC State 24-17

The NC State Wolfpack beat the East Carolina Pirates 24-17 on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Carter-Finley Stadium. CJ Bailey led the NC State in passing yards (24/34, 318 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT). Katin Houser led the East Carolina in passing yards (30/44, 366 YDS, 1 TD).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

ECUNCSU

181st Downs21

6-163rd down efficiency7-15

1-44th down efficiency0-0

413Total Yards423

383Passing318

31/45Comp/Att24/34

8.5Yards per pass9.4

30Rushing105

29Rushing Attempts36

1.0Yards per rush2.9

10-86Penalties7-63

0Turnovers1

0Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown1

27:53Possession32:07

Player of the game

CJ Bailey

NCSU · 24/34, 318 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 RUSH TD

7.9

Win probability

100%NCSU final

ECUNCSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NCS
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00NCS
Stuffed for a loss of 1
C. Bailey takes a knee
3rd & 17 · 3rd & 17 at NCSU 3
Q4 0:32NCS
FLAG
Penalty
PENALTY NCS False Start (Daniels,Dante) 3 yards from NCS06 to NCS03. NO PLAY.
3rd & 14 at NCSU 6
Q4 0:32NCS
Timeout
Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:32
Q4 0:37ECU
1 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 10
4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at NCSU 9
Q4 0:42ECU
Timeout
Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:42
Q4 1:21ECU
Rush
Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the NCSU 9
3rd & 1 at NCSU 9
Q4 1:54ECU
4 yd run
Katin Houser run for 4 yds to the NCSU 9
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at NCSU 13
Q4 2:21ECU
5 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 5 yds to the NCSU 13
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NCSU 18
Q4 2:50ECU
17 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 17 yds to the NCSU 18 for a 1ST down
2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at NCSU 35
Q4 3:15ECU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun Houser,Katin pass complete short left to Montgomery,London caught at NCS28, for 5 yards to the NCS25 (Johnson,Jamel) PENALTY ECU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Smith,Anthony) 5 yards from NCS30 to NCS35. NO PLAY.
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at NCSU 30
Q4 3:46ECU
Rush
London Montgomery run for 2 yds to the NCSU 30
1st & 10 at NCSU 32
Q4 4:08ECU
Rush
London Montgomery run for 2 yds to the NCSU 32 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NCSU 34
Q4 4:38ECU
No gain on the run
London Montgomery run for no gain to the NCSU 34
2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at NCSU 34
Q4 4:56ECU
8 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 8 yds to the NCSU 34
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NCSU 42
Q4 5:09ECU
19 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Jayvontay Conner for 19 yds to the NCSU 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at ECU 39
Q4 5:18ECU
Incomplete
Katin Houser pass incomplete to Jyron Waiters
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 39
Q4 5:37ECU
10 yd run
London Montgomery run for 10 yds to the ECU 39 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 29
Q4 5:41NCS
46 yd field goal missed
Nick Konieczynski 46 Yard Field Goal Missed
4th & 14 · 4th & 14 at ECU 29
Q4 6:18NCS
Stuffed for a loss of 4
CJ Bailey run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECU 29
3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at ECU 25
Q4 6:59NCS
2 yd run
CJ Bailey run for 2 yds to the ECU 25
2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at ECU 27
Q4 7:42NCS
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 27
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 25
Q4 8:19NCS
50 yd completion
CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 50 yds to the ECU 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NCSU 25
Q4 8:32ECU
Kickoff, touchback
Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
FIELD GOALQ4 8:32
ECU
34 yd field goal is good
Nick Mazzie 34 yd FG GOOD
ECU 17 - 24 NCSU