College Football · FBS · Week 2 · Recap
App State Beat East Carolina 27-24 Behind Malachi Singleton's 267 Passing Yards
The App State Mountaineers edged the East Carolina Pirates 27-24 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FBS college football Week 2 action.
App State led 17-10 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: App State outscored its opponent 14-3.
App State moves to 2-0, while East Carolina falls to 0-2.
Top performers
Malachi Singleton (APP, QB): 20/28, 267 YDS
Jaquari Lewis (APP, RB): 17 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Sam Pickett III (APP, WR): 4 REC, 86 YDS
Mitch Griffis (ECU, QB): 21/37, 230 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Ashton Gray (ECU, RB): 16 CAR, 99 YDS
Jeremiah Melvin (ECU, WR): 7 REC, 94 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 4:11ECUMichael Allen 2 Yd Run0-7
- Q1 0:44APPJames London 41 Yd Field Goal3-7
- Q2 14:17APPMalachi Singleton 4 Yd Run10-7
- Q2 8:44APPJaquari Lewis 10 Yd Run17-7
- Q2 1:21ECUNoah Perez 33 Yd Field Goal17-10
- Q3 12:12APPTreyaun Webb 13 Yd Run24-10
- Q3 10:36ECUJason Dickerson 61 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis24-17
- Q3 3:57APPJames London 37 Yd Field Goal27-17
- Q4 0:21ECUJa'Keith Hamilton 7 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis27-24
Team stats
| APP | ECU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 395 | 417 |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Third down | 5-14 | 2-13 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |