North Carolina Central Eagles at East Carolina Pirates
The East Carolina Pirates beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 42-9 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
- Venue
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 4:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| NCCU | ECU | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 208 | Total Yards | 489 |
| 173 | Passing | 341 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 26/38 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 35 | Rushing | 148 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 0.8 | Yards per rush | 6.7 |
| 8-62 | Penalties | 10-120 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 38:20 | Possession | 21:40 |
North Carolina Central Eagles leaders
- Passing Yards: Cobey Thompkins, 8/15, 108 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Rushing Yards: Zion Dobson, 14 CAR, 37 YDS
- Receiving Yards: Nasim Cosby, 2 REC, 43 YDS, 1 TD
East Carolina Pirates leaders
- Passing Yards: Emory Williams, 25/36, 341 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing Yards: TJ Engleman Jr., 10 CAR, 129 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving Yards: Ray Ray Joseph Jr., 10 REC, 141 YDS