College Football · FCS · Week 8 · Recap
NC Central Beat Delaware St 31-12 Behind Gino Addison's 214-Yard Day
The North Carolina Central Eagles beat the Delaware State Hornets 31-12 at Alumni Stadium (DE) in Dover, DE on Friday, October 23, 2026 in FCS college football Week 8 action.
NC Central led 10-6 at halftime. The fourth quarter swung it: NC Central outscored its opponent 14-6.
NC Central moves to 3-5, while Delaware St falls to 4-4.
Top performers
Cobey Thompkins (NCCU, QB): 15/18, 155 YDS, 1 TD
Gino Addison (NCCU, RB): 31 CAR, 214 YDS, 2 TD
Mehki Wall (NCCU, WR): 3 REC, 49 YDS
Ui Ale (DSU, QB): 9/10, 74 YDS
Kyree Benton (DSU, WR): 2 CAR, 35 YDS, 1 TD
Jaylin Terzado (DSU, WR): 2 REC, 65 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 13:49DSUKyree Benton 26 Yd Run0-6
- Q1 4:36NCCUZion Dobson 5 Yd Run7-6
- Q2 3:05NCCURiley Daniels 25 Yd Field Goal10-6
- Q3 6:26NCCUGino Addison 6 Yd Run17-6
- Q4 13:35NCCUGino Addison 16 Yd Run24-6
- Q4 2:06NCCULuke Bracey 21 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins31-6
- Q4 0:00DSUMarqui Adams 10 Yd Run31-12
Team stats
| NCCU | DSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 427 | 257 |
| First downs | 28 | 14 |
| Third down | 5-12 | 1-8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 37:18 | 22:42 |