College Football

North Carolina Central Eagles

2-2
Ugh, no.
North Carolina Central Eagles lost to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
North Carolina Central Eagles2-2 20 – 44 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs1-3
Final · Sat, Sep 19

Game Details

Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (Boiling Springs) · 5,144 fans · ESPN+

Line Score

1234T
NCCU 01730 20
GWEB 10141010 44

Win Probability · North Carolina Central Eagles

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Game Leaders

North Carolina Central Eagles
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team
South Carolina State
Morgan State
Delaware State
Norfolk State
Howard
North Carolina Central

2026 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
Lindenwood
Southeast Missouri State
Eastern Illinois
UT Martin
Tennessee State
Charleston Southern

Scoring

Q4 1:32 TD Hunter West 35 Yd Interception Return (Tyler Simpson Kick)20–44
Q4 8:27 FG Tyler Simpson 42 Yd Field Goal 20–37
Q3 1:55 FG Tyler Simpson 21 Yd Field Goal 20–34
Q3 8:06 TD Joey Shearin 1 Yd pass from Cole Pennington (Tyler Simpson Kick)20–31
Q3 11:58 FG Riley Daniels 32 Yd Field Goal 20–24
Q2 0:21 TD Sean Brady 30 Yd pass from Cole Pennington (Tyler Simpson Kick)17–24
Q2 1:46 FG Riley Daniels 32 Yd Field Goal 17–17
Q2 5:16 TD Plez Lawrence 2 Yd Run (Riley Daniels Kick)14–17
Q2 6:53 TD Randy Young 14 Yd Run (Tyler Simpson Kick)7–17
Q2 12:38 TD Zion Dobson 11 Yd Run (Riley Daniels Kick)7–10
Q1 0:16 TD Zalen Watkins 1 Yd Run (Tyler Simpson Kick)0–10
Q1 2:00 FG Tyler Simpson 27 Yd Field Goal 0–3

Team Stats

North Carolina Central EaglesGardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Offense
218 Total Yards 445
150 Passing Yards 309
68 Rushing Yards 136
10 First Downs 23
Efficiency
3-11 3rd Down 7-16
0-0 4th Down 2-2
10/15 Completions 24/38
Turnovers & Clock
2 Turnovers 1
8-75 Penalties 9-99
24:56 Possession 35:04

Box Score

North Carolina Central Eagles ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Nelson Layne10/1515010.001
Team10/1515010.001
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Plez Lawrence9596.6151
Zion Dobson11211.9111
Nelson Layne11-12-1.109
Team31682.2251
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Tyree Saunders24824.0041
RJ Lancaster34715.7036
Chance Peterson24020.0035
Zion Dobson3155.0010
Team1015015.0041
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Nelson Layne110
Jordan Johnson001
Team111
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Joshua Truesdale171201000
Tevin Tucker6300000
Joshua Maxwell6300010
Zarion Walters6201.5020
Cameron Williams5500000
M.J. Campbell5212010
Bubba Camp5200100
Amari Sifford4211200
Khareem Thompson4000010
Juju Laguerre3200000
Wade Harris2200000
John Clifford Jr.2200100
Jahzir Dukes2100000
Gary Dorsey Jr.2000000
Taeshawn Alston1100000
Jakarri Martin II1100100
Josh Pullen1000000
Isaiah Lawson1000000
Branden Palmer1000.5000
TrayVaughn Swanigan1000000
Keaton Blanton1000000
Team764026550
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Gerald Lawton39331.0490
Damon McDaniel Jr13333.0330
Team412631.5490
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Gerald Lawton13838.0380
Team13838.0380
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Riley Daniels2/367.0322/28
Team2/366.7322/28
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Riley Daniels514128.20037
Team514128.20037
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Cole Pennington24/383098.120
Team24/383098.120
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Randy Young16925.8118
Christian Vann15775.1029
Zalen Watkins231.512
Dominic Haney1-10-10.000
Cole Pennington3-26-8.700
Team371363.7229
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Kory Jones613121.8040
Sean Brady36220.7130
Jalile Bost5469.2020
Giovanni Adopte23115.5025
Montez Green2168.009
Dominic Haney2115.506
Christian Vann188.008
Tae'Shaun Johnson122.002
Joey Shearin111.011
Collin Carroll111.001
Team2430912.9240
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Christian Vann110
Luke Gilbertson001
Team111
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Tre Yanez12512010
Cahari Haynes6200000
Trey Weems5212000
Preston Hamilton4200000
Taylor Smallwood3100000
Luke Gilbertson2201000
AJ Mebane2111010
Renardo Lewis2100000
Daejuan Thompson2100000
Trenton Bell2100000
Zalen Watkins2000.5010
Terrill Hopkins1111000
Jamarion Ravenell1100000
Sabin McLaughlin1100000
Antonio Chambers1100000
Will Mattison1100000
Tyshawn Sanders1100000
Tye Holsey1100000
Elisha Luckett III1100000
Jaxon Alongi1100000
Davion Kinard-Taylor1100000
Maika Finau1000.5000
Nigel Lucas1000000
Carter Isaacs1000000
Isaiah Thomas1000000
Hunter West0000001
Ruben Tshilombo0000010
Team562848041
Interceptions
PlayerINTYDSTD
Hunter West1351
Team1351
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dominic Haney24723.5280
Team24723.5280
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Montez Green11212.0120
Team11212.0120
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Tyler Simpson3/3100.0425/514
Team3/3100.0425/514
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Andrew Bontekoe414335.80247
Team414335.80247

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