College Football · FBS · Week 2 · Recap
North Carolina Beat ETSU 35-3
The North Carolina Tar Heels routed the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 35-3 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FBS college football Week 2 action.
North Carolina led 21-0 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: North Carolina outscored its opponent 14-0.
North Carolina moves to 2-0, while ETSU falls to 1-2.
Top performers
Mason Mims (ETSU, QB): 23/31, 178 YDS, 1 INT
TJ Peyton (ETSU, RB): 13 CAR, 52 YDS
Charlie Browder (ETSU, TE): 3 REC, 50 YDS
Billy Edwards Jr. (UNC, QB): 15/20, 244 YDS, 2 TD
Benjamin Hall (UNC, RB): 4 CAR, 49 YDS
Jelani Thurman (UNC, TE): 4 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 9:48UNCJelani Thurman 24 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.0-7
- Q2 12:13UNCBenjamin Hall 26 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.0-14
- Q2 1:20UNCDemon June 9 Yd Run0-21
- Q3 13:10UNCDemon June 6 Yd Run0-28
- Q3 3:30UNCDemon June 1 Yd Run0-35
- Q4 3:57ETSUEwan Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal3-35
Team stats
| ETSU | UNC | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 255 | 427 |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Third down | 8-16 | 5-9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |