College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
NC Central Beat Elizabeth City 27-6 as Chance Peterson Goes for 109 Yards
The North Carolina Central Eagles routed the Elizabeth City State Vikings 27-6 at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, NC on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
NC Central led 21-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: NC Central outscored its opponent 14-0.
NC Central moves to 1-1, while Elizabeth City falls to 0-2.
Top performers
Josef Manley III (ELIZ, QB): 10/22, 106 YDS, 1 INT- Josef Manley III (ELIZ, QB): 11 CAR, 24 YDS, 1 TD
Joe Griffin (ELIZ, TE): 1 REC, 31 YDS
Nelson Layne (NCCU, QB): 12/18, 160 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Zion Dobson (NCCU, RB): 16 CAR, 59 YDS
Chance Peterson (NCCU, WR): 5 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:43NCCUChance Peterson 74 Yd pass from Nelson Layne0-7
- Q1 3:12NCCUGino Addison 1 Yd Run0-14
- Q2 1:50NCCUBrendon Wyatt 11 Yd pass from Nelson Layne0-21
- Q3 8:28NCCURiley Daniels 29 Yd Field Goal0-24
- Q3 2:13ELIZJosef Manley III 8 Yd Run6-24
- Q4 10:26NCCURiley Daniels 24 Yd Field Goal6-27
Team stats
| ELIZ | NCCU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 145 | 326 |
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Third down | 5-14 | 5-11 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:17 | 30:43 |