CFBThu, Aug 28 · Final
ECUOffense
NCSU
272.7(21)Passing Yards per Game(49)245.7
176.3(44)Rushing Yards per Game(80)146.5
ECUTeam record
NCSU0-1Record1-0
Game information
7:00 PM, August 28, 2025
Carter-Finley Stadium
Raleigh
Box score
Team
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ECU0
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NCSU3
14
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East Carolina Pirates
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Katin Houser | 30/44 | 366 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 |
 Ryan Leavy | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Team | 31/45 | 383 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | -- |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 London Montgomery | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Katin Houser | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
 Parker Jenkins | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 |
 Marlon Gunn Jr. | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 4 |
 Jaquaize Pettaway | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wright Jr. | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -23 | -23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jayvontay Conner | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 1 | 79 |
 Brock Spalding | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 39 |
 Anthony Smith | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
 Desirrio Riles | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 18 |
 Yannick Smith | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 |
 Kieran Davis | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| London Montgomery | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
 Tyler Johnson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
 Payton Mangrum | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaquaize Pettaway | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 383 | 12.4 | 1 | 79 |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dameon Wilson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ja'Marley Riddle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier McIver | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Teagan Wilk | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Lowery | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasheed Reason | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryheem Craig | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Samuel Dankah | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Jean | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rion Roseborough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zion Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 DJ Johnson Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Carr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J.D. Lampley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 TyMir Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julien Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevon Merrell Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrick DuJour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance Graves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 70 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Wilk | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 20 | 0 |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Montgomery | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Parker Jenkins | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 28 | 0 |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Mazzie | 1/2 | 50.0 | 34 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 34 | 2/2 | 5 |
East Carolina Pirates
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leavy | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Team | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Bailey | 24/34 | 318 | 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 86.3 |
| Team | 24/34 | 318 | 9.4 | 1 | 1 | -- |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hollywood Smothers | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 1 | 19 |
| CJ Bailey | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 13 |
 Jayden Scott | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 105 | 2.9 | 2 | 19 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wesley Grimes | 4 | 121 | 30.3 | 1 | 48 |
 Teddy Hoffmann | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 0 | 50 |
| Hollywood Smothers | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
 Justin Joly | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 |
 Noah Rogers | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
 Terrell Anderson | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
 Keenan Jackson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 24 | 318 | 13.3 | 1 | 50 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caden Fordham | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Brown | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sabastian Harsh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cian Slone | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jamel Johnson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon Marshall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Nelson II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackson Vick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travali Price | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kenny Soares Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 AJ Richardson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chase Bond | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brody Barnhardt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Royal III | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaiah Shirley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tra Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wesley Grimes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Foster Burt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zane Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JJ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coleson Fields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josiah Victor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 79 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Konieczynski | 1/3 | 33.3 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/3 | 33.3 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
NC State Wolfpack
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caden Noonkester | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
| Team | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
4
- End of 4th QuarterECU 17 · NCSU 24
- C. Bailey takes a kneeECU 17 · NCSU 24
- (00:32) PENALTY NCS False Start (Daniels,Dante) 3 yards from NCS06 to NCS03. NO PLAY.ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:32ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- C. Bailey takes a kneeECU 17 · NCSU 24
- C. Bailey takes a kneeECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 10ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:42ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the NCSU 9ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser run for 4 yds to the NCSU 9ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 5 yds to the NCSU 13ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 17 yds to the NCSU 18 for a 1ST downECU 17 · NCSU 24
- (03:22) 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.ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- London Montgomery run for 2 yds to the NCSU 30ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- London Montgomery run for 2 yds to the NCSU 32 for a 1ST downECU 17 · NCSU 24
- London Montgomery run for no gain to the NCSU 34ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 8 yds to the NCSU 34ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Jayvontay Conner for 19 yds to the NCSU 42 for a 1ST downECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Jyron WaitersECU 17 · NCSU 24
- London Montgomery run for 10 yds to the ECU 39 for a 1ST downECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Nick Konieczynski 46 Yard Field Goal MissedECU 17 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECU 29ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey run for 2 yds to the ECU 25ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 27ECU 17 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 50 yds to the ECU 25 for a 1ST downECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Nick Mazzie 34 yd FG GOODECU 17 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Desirrio RilesECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser run for 9 yds to the NCSU 16ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- PENALTY ECU False Start (Poku,Emmanuel) 5 yards from NCS20 to NCS25. NO PLAY.ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Marlon Gunn Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 20ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 39 yds to the NCSU 19 for a 1ST downECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECU 42ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Yannick Smith for 22 yds to the ECU 40 for a 1ST downECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 4 yds to the ECU 18ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Mike Wright Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 22ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Nick Konieczynski 40 Yard Field Goal MissedECU 14 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey sacked by Xavier McIver for a loss of 4 yards to the ECU 23ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Terrell AndersonECU 14 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 10 yds to the ECU 19ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- (14:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Smothers,Hollywood rush left for 6 yards gain to the ECU13 (Johnson Jr.,DJ) PENALTY NCS Holding (Hardy,Cody) 10 yards from ECU19 to ECU29. NO PLAY.ECU 14 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 46 yds to the ECU 19 for a 1ST downECU 14 · NCSU 24
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 10 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST downECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 14 · NCSU 24
- Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Nick Mazzie KICK)ECU 14 · NCSU 24
3
- End of 3rd QuarterECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 1 yd to the NCSU 4ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for no gain to the NCSU 5ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 37 yds to the NCSU 5 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 24
- London Montgomery run for 4 yds to the NCSU 42ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- London Montgomery run for 5 yds to the NCSU 46 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to London Montgomery for 8 yds to the ECU 49ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Yannick Smith for 6 yds to the ECU 41 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 17 yds to the ECU 35ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- (03:37) Shotgun Houser,Katin pass complete short right to Montgomery,London caught at ECU18, for 3 yards to the ECU31 (Richardson,AJ; Barnhardt,Brody) PENALTY ECU Holding (Smith,Yannick) 10 yards from ECU28 to ECU18. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 57 yds , Parker Jenkins return for 20 yds to the ECU 28ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- Hollywood Smothers 2 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick)ECU 7 · NCSU 24
- (03:54) Shotgun Bailey,CJ pass incomplete short right to Jackson,Keenan thrown to ECU00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ECU Pass Interference (Jean,Jonathan) 11 yard from ECU13 to ECU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Terrell AndersonECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 2 yds to the ECU 13ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- (04:39) Bailey,CJ pass incomplete short middle to Joly,Justin thrown to ECU14 broken up by Barker,Jackson PENALTY ECU Roughing The Passer (Wilk,Teagan) 15 yards from ECU30 to ECU15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 9 yds to the ECU 30ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Keenan JacksonECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey run for 13 yds to the ECU 39 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 6 yds to the NCSU 48ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 42ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 12 yds to the NCSU 44 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 12 yds to the NCSU 32 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Ryan Leavy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Wesley Grimes at the NCSU 20ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- (08:39) PENALTY ECU False Start (Benton,Josh) 5 yards from ECU40 to ECU35. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Yannick SmithECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Yannick Smith for 5 yds to the ECU 40ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- (09:20) PENALTY ECU False Start (Weaver,Bryce) 5 yards from ECU40 to ECU35. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 4 yds to the ECU 40ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Ryan Leavy pass complete to Kieran Davis for 17 yds to the ECU 36 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Parker JenkinsECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Marlon Gunn Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 19ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Anthony Smith for 3 yds to the ECU 20ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Caden Noonkester punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECU 17ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 10 yds to the NCSU 40ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Noah RogersECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 4 yds to the NCSU 30ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- PENALTY NCS False Start (Peak,Jacarrius) 5 yards from NCS31 to NCS26. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- PENALTY NCS False Start (Rogers,Noah) 5 yards from NCS36 to NCS31. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the NCSU 36ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser run for 5 yds to the NCSU 37ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Yannick SmithECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Payton Mangrum for 3 yds to the NCSU 42ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- London Montgomery run for 6 yds to the NCSU 45 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Anthony Smith for 7 yds to the ECU 49ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Anthony Smith for 14 yds to the ECU 42 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- London Montgomery run for 3 yds to the ECU 28ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 7 · NCSU 17
2
- End of 2nd QuarterECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Nick Mazzie 53 yd FG MISSEDECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Timeout NC State, clock 00:04ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Desirrio RilesECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:06ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- (00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Gunn Jr.,Marlon rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NCS20 (Brown,Sean; Fordham,Caden) PENALTY ECU Holding (Poku,Emmanuel) 10 yards from NCS25 to NCS35. NO PLAY.ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Anthony SmithECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Anthony Smith for 18 yds to the NCSU 25 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Jaquaize PettawayECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass intercepted Teagan Wilk return for 20 yds to the NCSU 43ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 2 yds to the ECU 49ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the NCSU 48ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Timeout East Carolina, clock 01:33ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 9 yds to the NCSU 48ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Wesley Grimes for 15 yds to the NCSU 39 for a 1ST downECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 24ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Jayvontay Conner for 79 yds for a TD NC State Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Yards) declined (Nick Mazzie KICK)ECU 7 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser sacked by Caden Fordham for a loss of 5 yards to the ECU 21ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Anthony SmithECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Anthony Smith for 9 yds to the ECU 26 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the ECU 17ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the ECU 14ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Caden Noonkester punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kyler Pearson at the ECU 14ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Terrell AndersonECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Jayden Scott run for 1 yd to the NCSU 44ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Teddy HoffmannECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 5 yds to the NCSU 43 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the NCSU 38ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for 8 yds to the NCSU 37ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to London MontgomeryECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Timeout NC State, clock 06:17ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 6 yds to the NCSU 29ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Tyler JohnsonECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Anthony SmithECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Anthony Smith for 15 yds to the NCSU 35 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 18 yds to the ECU 35 for a 1ST down NC State Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Jr. Kenny Soares) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser run for 1 yd to the ECU 17ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Mike Wright Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the ECU 16ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Caden Noonkester punt for 59 yds for a touchbackECU 0 · NCSU 17
- (08:28) Noonkester,Caden punt 59 yards to the ECU00, Touchback PENALTY NCS Illegal Formation offsetting ECU Holding offsetting. NO PLAY.ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 3 yds to the NCSU 41ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Justin JolyECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 38ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Ryan Leavy punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Wesley Grimes at the NCSU 40ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to Jaquaize PettawayECU 0 · NCSU 17
- (10:09) No Huddle-Shotgun Jenkins,Parker rush left for 12 yards gain to the ECU44 (Fordham,Caden) PENALTY ECU Holding (Smith,Anthony) 10 yards from ECU32 to ECU22. NO PLAY.ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Katin Houser pass complete to Yannick Smith for 4 yds to the ECU 32ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the ECU 28ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 0 · NCSU 17
- Wesley Grimes 48 Yd pass from CJ Bailey (Nick Konieczynski Kick)ECU 0 · NCSU 17
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for no gain to the ECU 48ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- Ryan Leavy punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Wesley Grimes at the ECU 48ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- Katin Houser pass complete to Jaquaize Pettaway for no gain to the ECU 11ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- run for a loss of 23 yards to the ECU 11ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- Marlon Gunn Jr. run for no gain to the ECU 34ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 59 yds , London Montgomery return for 28 yds to the ECU 34ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- CJ Bailey 11 Yd Run (Nick Konieczynski Kick)ECU 0 · NCSU 10
- Hollywood Smothers run for 1 yd to the ECU 11ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 6 yds to the ECU 12ECU 0 · NCSU 3
1
- End of 1st QuarterECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 27 yds to the ECU 18 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 5 yds to the ECU 45ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 1 yd to the 50 yard lineECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 10 yds to the NCSU 49 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Ryan Leavy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Wesley Grimes at the NCSU 39ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Katin Houser pass complete to Yannick Smith for 7 yds to the ECU 18ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Jaquaize Pettaway run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 11ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- (03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Jenkins,Parker rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ECU24 (Harsh,Sabastian; Brown,Sean) PENALTY ECU Holding (Long,Kyle) 10 yards from ECU23 to ECU13. NO PLAY.ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Katin Houser run for 2 yds to the ECU 23ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Caden Noonkester punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kyler Pearson at the ECU 21ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 2 yds to the NCSU 39ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Jayden Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 37ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSU 38ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Noah Rogers for 9 yds to the NCSU 40 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds to the NCSU 31ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 26ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Ryan Leavy punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Wesley Grimes at the NCSU 27ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Katin Houser pass incomplete to London MontgomeryECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Katin Houser pass complete to Desirrio Riles for 6 yds to the ECU 26ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Katin Houser pass complete to Jaquaize Pettaway for 5 yds to the ECU 20ECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 0 · NCSU 3
- Nick Konieczynski 29 Yd Field GoalECU 0 · NCSU 3
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 11 yds to the ECU 11ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- NC State Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the ECU 22ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Timeout NC State, clock 09:24ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Noah RogersECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Jayden Scott run for 13 yds to the ECU 7 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 0
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Terrell Anderson for 15 yds to the ECU 20 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Hollywood Smothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 35ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds to the ECU 34 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Hollywood Smothers run for 7 yds to the ECU 39ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- CJ Bailey run for 3 yds to the ECU 46 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Jayden Scott run for no gain to the ECU 49ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Hollywood Smothers run for 19 yds to the ECU 39 NC State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Noah Rogers) to the ECU 49ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- CJ Bailey pass incomplete to Wesley GrimesECU 0 · NCSU 0
- CJ Bailey pass complete to Keenan Jackson for 11 yds to the NCSU 42 for a 1ST downECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Hollywood Smothers run for 6 yds to the NCSU 31ECU 0 · NCSU 0
- Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackECU 0 · NCSU 0
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Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown as No. 13 Alabama opened the season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina on Saturday.
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Louisiana court rules for the players: Now what?
What does it all mean? What cases are still pending? What are people saying?
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Keelon Russell shows off dual-threat ability as No. 13 Alabama handles East Carolina 48-10
Keelon Russell accounted for 335 yards and a touchdown, and No. 13 Alabama opened the season with a 48-10 victory over East Carolina on Saturday.
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Keelon Russell recaps his career day for No. 13 Bama vs. ECU
Russell reflects on his first career rushing TD and 335 total yards while detailing how he helped the Crimson Tide start and finish strong against the Pirates.
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East Carolina Pirates vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: Game Highlights
East Carolina Pirates vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: Game Highlights
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Nick Saban's big question for Alabama ahead of season opener
Nick Saban's big question for Alabama ahead of season opener
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College football coaching carousel 2026: Who to watch for the next big job opening
After an unprecedented cycle of changes, what can we expect in 2026?
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Beau Pribula dazzles in Virginia debut as Cavaliers overwhelm NC State 34-8 in season, ACC opener
Transfer quarterback Beau Pribula dazzled in his Virginia debut as the Cavaliers dominated North Carolina State 34-8 in the season and ACC opener for both teams on Saturday.
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N.C. State vs. Virginia: Game Highlights
N.C. State vs. Virginia: Game Highlights
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Sleeper college football players who could break out in 2026 season
We dig deep for our list of sleepers who could make a major impact this fall.
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NC State visits Virginia in Week Zero to open season with ACC matchup
N.C. State at Virginia, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT How to watch: ESPN.
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CFB Player Rank: The top 100 players ahead of the 2026 season
Which players take the top spots? Ranking the top 100 ahead of the 2026 college football season.
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