East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Sep 12, 2026
FINAL
1-2East Tennessee State
3
2-0North Carolina
35
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| UNC | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Game Recap
Demon June runs for 3 TDs as North Carolina routs East Tennessee State 35-3 for 2-0 start. Demon June had three rushing touchdowns and Billy Edwards threw for two first-quarter scores as North Carolina routed East Tennessee State 35-3 on Saturday in its home opener.
Scoring Summary
ETSUUNC
Q19:48Jelani Thurman 24 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Aeron Burrell Kick).07- Q212:13Benjamin Hall 26 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Aeron Burrell Kick).014
- Q21:20Demon June 9 Yd Run (Aeron Burrell Kick).021
- Q313:10Demon June 6 Yd Run (Aeron Burrell Kick).028
- Q33:30Demon June 1 Yd Run (Aeron Burrell Kick).035
- Q43:57Ewan Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal.335
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:5200
- Interception — 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:0100
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:1907
- Punt — 11 plays, 40 yards, 7:3407
2nd Quarter
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 99 yards, 4:53014
- Missed FG — 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:02014
- Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:28014
- Punt — 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:56014
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:27021
- End Of Half — 9 plays, 13 yards, 1:20021
3rd Quarter
- Downs — 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06021
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:44028
- Punt — 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:49028
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:51035
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:39035
4th Quarter
- Missed FG — 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:45035
- Field Goal — 15 plays, 46 yards, 8:09335
- End Of Quarter — 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:57335
Team Stats
ETSUUNC3Points35
255Total Yards427
178Pass Yards266
77Rush Yards161
33:44Time of Possession26:16
16First Downs23
0Touchdowns5
1(2)Field Goals(Attempts)0(1)
2Turnovers0
67Penalty Yards40
Game Details
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC
attendance: 42,362 (83.1%)
spread: UNC -36.5
over/under: 55.5