North Carolina Central Eagles vs. East Carolina Pirates

Sep 26, 2026

FINAL

2-3North Carolina Central

Box Score

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

Game Recap

East Carolina scores 6 TDs in first half to cruise past North Carolina Central 42-9. Emory Williams threw three touchdown passes and TJ Engleman Jr. accounted for three scores, and East Carolina rolled past North Carolina Central 42-9 on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

NCCUECU

Q110:47Riley Daniels 39 Yd Field Goal.30
Q14:39TJ Engleman Jr. 5 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick).37
Q214:56Michael Allen 6 Yd pass from Emory Williams (Noah Perez Kick).314
Q211:01TJ Engleman Jr. 8 Yd pass from Emory Williams (Noah Perez Kick).321
Q29:24Kanen Hamlett 22 Yd pass from Emory Williams (Noah Perez Kick).328
Q21:49TJ Engleman Jr. 88 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick).335
Q21:29Ayden Duncanson 20 Yd Interception Return (Noah Perez Kick).342
Q40:31Nasim Cosby 10 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins (Riley Daniels PAT blocked).942

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:13
30
Fumble — 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:51
30
Punt — 3 plays, -8 yards, 2:06
30
Touchdown — 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:05
37
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:08
37

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35
314
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:54
314
Touchdown — 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:01
321
Punt — 3 plays, -13 yards, 1:13
321
Touchdown — 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:20
328
Punt — 3 plays, -14 yards, 1:45
328
Fumble — 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:23
328
Interception — 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:35
328
Touchdown — 3 plays, 96 yards, 0:52
335
Interception Touchdown — 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:20
342
End of Half — 2 plays, -2 yards, 1:24
342

3rd Quarter

Interception — 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:09
342
Punt — 5 plays, 2 yards, 3:26
342
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 0:37
342
Punt — 5 plays, 8 yards, 3:01
342
Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:44
342
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:00
342

4th Quarter

Fumble — 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:23
342
Interception — 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42
342
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:53
342
Punt — 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:46
342
Punt — 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:34
342
Touchdown — 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:10
942
End of Game — 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:28
942

Team Stats

NCCU

ECU

9Points42

208Total Yards489

173Pass Yards341

35Rush Yards148

38:20Time of Possession21:40

16First Downs17

1Touchdowns6

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

3Turnovers4

62Penalty Yards120

Game Details

Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium · Greenville, NC

attendance: 43,772 (87.5%)

spread: ECU -37.5

over/under: 58.5