| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Houston | 21 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 52 |
Game flow
Houston won by 25 · 13 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
HOU biggest lead
+35
Q4 12:26
ECU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
HOU 93% · ECU 0%
tied 7% · 55:48 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Houston is ahead, below it East Carolina. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:48
TD D'Eriq King 2 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 4:12 · from HOU 25
ECU 0–7 HOU7:02
TD Duke Catalon 22 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)1 play, 22 yds, 0:07 · from ECU 22
ECU 0–14 HOU1:20
TD Courtney Lark 5 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)8 plays, 81 yds, 3:38 · from HOU 19
ECU 0–21 HOU2nd quarter
8:40
FG Jake Verity 22 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 70 yds, 7:40 · from ECU 25
ECU 3–21 HOU7:19
TD Mulbah Car 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:21 · from HOU 25
ECU 3–28 HOU5:24
TD Trevon Brown 34 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick)6 plays, 76 yds, 1:55 · from ECU 24
ECU 10–28 HOU3rd quarter
9:03
TD Trevon Brown 9 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick)14 plays, 75 yds, 5:57 · from ECU 25
ECU 17–28 HOU8:52
TD Steven Dunbar 75 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:11 · from HOU 25
ECU 17–35 HOU6:09
TD Linell Bonner 62 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)2 plays, 65 yds, 0:42 · from HOU 35
ECU 17–42 HOU1:22
FG Caden Novikoff 44 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 53 yds, 2:53 · from HOU 20
ECU 17–45 HOU4th quarter
12:26
TD Brandon McDowell 74 Yd Interception Return (Caden Novikoff Kick)
ECU 17–52 HOU7:30
FG Jake Verity 52 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 25 yds, 4:56 · from ECU 40
ECU 20–52 HOU2:48
TD Quay Johnson 18 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick)11 plays, 76 yds, 3:17 · from ECU 24
ECU 27–52 HOUDrives
HOU 7/11 scoredECU 6/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | HOU | HOU 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:12 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:48 | ECU | ECU 17 | 3 | 4 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:42 | HOU | HOU 30 | 3 | -3 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:26 | ECU | ECU 25 | 3 | -4 | 1:17 | Interception |
| Q1 | 7:09 | HOU | ECU 22 | 1 | 22 | 0:07 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:02 | ECU | ECU 25 | 5 | 28 | 2:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:58 | HOU | HOU 19 | 8 | 81 | 3:38 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:20 | ECU | ECU 25 | 16 | 70 | 7:40 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 8:40 | HOU | HOU 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:21 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:19 | ECU | ECU 24 | 6 | 76 | 1:55 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:24 | HOU | HOU 25 | 3 | 2 | 1:04 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:20 | ECU | ECU 28 | 14 | 53 | 4:20 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Houston 100% · pregame line Houston −23.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew II | 52/68 | 463 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 87.9 |
| Thomas Sirk | 2/6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Pinnix Jr. | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Tyshon Dye | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Derrell Scott | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Davon Grayson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Quay Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hussein Howe | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin Anderson | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Sirk | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gardner Minshew II | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevon Brown | 11 | 141 | 12.8 | 2 | 34 |
| Quay Johnson | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 1 | 21 |
| Jimmy Williams | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Davon Grayson | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Hussein Howe | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Tahj Deans | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Deondre Farrier | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Darius Pinnix Jr. | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Stephen Baggett | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mydreon Vines | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Verity | 2/3 | 66.7 | 52 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Barnes | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
ECU +4% Q3 9:03 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
HOU +4% Q3 9:03 Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
HOU +3% Q1 7:02 Duke Catalon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)
HOU +2% Q1 10:48 D'Eriq King run for 2 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)
ECU +2% Q1 10:48 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Trevon Brown return for 17 yds to the ECaro 17
Team stats
| Stat | ECU | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 33 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 12-22 | 5-9 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 504 | 472 |
| Passing | 468 | 330 |
| Comp/Att | 54/74 | 15/22 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 15.0 |
| Rushing | 36 | 142 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 7-51 | 4-34 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 40:23 | 19:37 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:48 1st & 10 at HOU 39 Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 41
Q4 2:48 3rd & 1 at HOU 34 Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:48 2nd & 8 at HOU 27 Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the Houst 34
Q4 2:48 1st & 10 at HOU 25 Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
Q4 2:48 Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:48 3rd & 10 at HOU 18 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Quay Johnson for 18 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
Q4 6:05 2nd & 10 at HOU 18 Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Quay Johnson
Q4 6:05 1st & 10 at HOU 18 Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Anthony Watley
Q4 6:05 1st & 10 at HOU 31 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 13 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:05 2nd & 4 at HOU 36 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Mydreon Vines for 5 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:05 1st & 10 at HOU 42 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 6 yds to the Houst 36
Q4 6:05 2nd & 10 at ECU 35 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 23 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:05 1st & 10 at ECU 35 Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Davon Grayson
Q4 6:05 3rd & 1 at ECU 33 Darius Pinnix run for 2 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:05 2nd & 1 at ECU 33 Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Deondre Farrier
Q4 6:05 1st & 10 at ECU 24 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 9 yds to the ECaro 33
Q4 7:30 4th & 4 at HOU 31 Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Quay Johnson at the ECaro 24
Q4 7:30 3rd & 4 at HOU 31 Kyle Allen pass incomplete
Q4 7:30 2nd & 4 at HOU 31 Davion Mitchell run for no gain to the Houst 31
Q4 7:30 1st & 10 at HOU 25 Davion Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
Q4 7:30 Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 7:30 4th & 9 at HOU 35 Jake Verity 52 yd FG GOOD
Q4 8:57 3rd & 9 at HOU 35 Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
Q4 8:57 2nd & 13 at HOU 39 Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 4 yds to the Houst 35