College Football · FBS · Week 4 · Recap
East Carolina Beat NC Central 42-9 as Emory Williams Throws 3 Touchdowns
The East Carolina Pirates routed the North Carolina Central Eagles 42-9 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.
East Carolina led 42-3 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: East Carolina outscored its opponent 35-0.
East Carolina moves to 2-2, while NC Central falls to 2-3.
Top performers
Cobey Thompkins (NCCU, QB): 8/15, 108 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Zion Dobson (NCCU, RB): 14 CAR, 37 YDS
Nasim Cosby (NCCU, WR): 2 REC, 43 YDS, 1 TD
Emory Williams (ECU, QB): 25/36, 341 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
TJ Engleman Jr. (ECU, RB): 10 CAR, 129 YDS, 2 TD
Ray Ray Joseph Jr. (ECU, WR): 10 REC, 141 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 10:47NCCURiley Daniels 39 Yd Field Goal3-0
- Q1 4:39ECUTJ Engleman Jr. 5 Yd Run3-7
- Q2 14:56ECUMichael Allen 6 Yd pass from Emory Williams3-14
- Q2 11:01ECUTJ Engleman Jr. 8 Yd pass from Emory Williams3-21
- Q2 9:24ECUKanen Hamlett 22 Yd pass from Emory Williams3-28
- Q2 1:49ECUTJ Engleman Jr. 88 Yd Run3-35
- Q2 1:29ECUAyden Duncanson 20 Yd Interception Return3-42
- Q4 0:31NCCUNasim Cosby 10 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins9-42
Team stats
| NCCU | ECU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 208 | 489 |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Third down | 4-17 | 7-12 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Possession | 38:20 | 21:40 |