| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
Game flow
North Carolina won by 49 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
UNC biggest lead
+56
Q3 2:16
MER biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
UNC 98% · MER 0%
tied 3% · 58:30 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line North Carolina is ahead, below it Mercer. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:30
TD Antonio Williams 11 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)4 plays, 19 yds, 1:17 · from MER 19
MER 0–7 UNC11:39
TD Michael Carter 45 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)2 plays, 57 yds, 0:24 · from UNC 43
MER 0–14 UNC1:46
TD Dyami Brown 66 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Noah Ruggles Kick)4 plays, 87 yds, 0:59 · from UNC 13
MER 0–21 UNC2nd quarter
11:46
TD Jake Bargas 4 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Noah Ruggles Kick)7 plays, 64 yds, 3:02 · from UNC 36
MER 0–28 UNC10:09
TD Emery Simmons 33 Yd pass from Sam Howell (Noah Ruggles Kick)1 play, 33 yds, 0:07 · from MER 33
MER 0–35 UNC3:22
TD Michael Carter 9 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)10 plays, 79 yds, 3:53 · from UNC 21
MER 0–42 UNC3rd quarter
14:41
TD Michael Carter 60 Yd Run (Michael Rubino Kick)1 play, 60 yds, 0:09 · from UNC 40
MER 0–49 UNC2:16
TD British Brooks 12 Yd Run (Michael Rubino Kick)7 plays, 66 yds, 4:02 · from UNC 34
MER 0–56 UNC4th quarter
3:38
TD Kareem Rogers 2 Yd pass from Harrison Frost (Caleb Dowden Kick)10 plays, 90 yds, 3:56 · from MER 10
MER 7–56 UNCDrives
UNC 8/13 scoredMER 1/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MER | MER 20 | 1 | -1 | 0:13 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 14:47 | UNC | MER 19 | 4 | 19 | 1:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:30 | MER | MER 25 | 3 | 7 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:03 | UNC | UNC 43 | 2 | 57 | 0:24 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:33 | MER | MER 7 | 17 | 64 | 8:48 | Interception |
| Q1 | 2:45 | UNC | UNC 13 | 4 | 87 | 0:59 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:46 | MER | MER 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:48 | UNC | UNC 36 | 7 | 64 | 3:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:39 | MER | MER 26 | 4 | 7 | 1:23 | Downs |
| Q2 | 10:16 | UNC | MER 33 | 1 | 33 | 0:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:04 | MER | MER 22 | 5 | 12 | 2:49 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:15 | UNC | UNC 21 | 10 | 79 | 3:53 | Touchdown |
Win probability
North Carolina 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Frost | 5/7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Kaelan Riley | 16/28 | 69 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| David Durden | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyray Devezin | 20 | 53 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Kareem Rogers | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaelan Riley | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Durden | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Yahsyn McKee | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Steven Peterson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Chris Ellington | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Tucker Cannon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kareem Rogers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Dowden | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Goupil | 8 | 316 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Biggest plays
UNC +15% Q1 13:30 Antonio Williams run for 11 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK)
UNC +14% Q1 11:39 Michael Carter run for 45 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK)
MER +12% Q1 13:30 Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
UNC +11% Q1 1:46 Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 66 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK)
UNC +11% Q1 14:47 Michael Carter run for 8 yds to the Mercr 11
Team stats
| Stat | MER | UNC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 2-8 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 225 | 537 |
| Passing | 161 | 161 |
| Comp/Att | 21/36 | 11/15 |
| Yards per pass | 4.5 | 10.7 |
| Rushing | 64 | 376 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 41 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| Penalties | 4-30 | 6-50 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:48 | 26:12 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at MER 42 Kareem Rogers run for no gain to the Mercr 42
Q4 1:20 3rd & 6 at MER 29 Harrison Frost pass complete to Steven Peterson for 13 yds to the Mercr 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:20 2nd & 6 at MER 29 Harrison Frost pass incomplete to DeMond Ellison
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at MER 25 Kareem Rogers run for 4 yds to the Mercr 29
Q4 3:33 4th & 11 at UNC 23 Ben Kiernan punt for 49 yds , Tucker Cannon returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 25
Q4 3:33 3rd & 15 at UNC 19 Josh Henderson run for 4 yds to the NCaro 23
Q4 3:33 2nd & 21 at UNC 13 Josh Henderson run for 6 yds to the NCaro 19
Q4 3:33 1st & 15 at UNC 19 British Brooks run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 13 British Brooks fumbled, forced by Ken Standley, recovered by NCaro British Brooks
Q4 3:33 1st & 10 at UNC 24 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 19
Q4 3:38 Devin Folser kickoff for 49 yds , Austyn Chestnut return for 8 yds to the NCaro 24
Q4 3:38 2nd & Goal at UNC 2 Harrison Frost pass complete to Kareem Rogers for 2 yds for a TD, (Caleb Dowden KICK)
Q4 7:34 1st & Goal at UNC 4 Brandon Marshall run for 2 yds to the NCaro 2
Q4 7:34 2nd & 3 at UNC 12 Brandon Marshall run for 8 yds to the NCaro 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:34 1st & 10 at UNC 19 Brandon Marshall run for 7 yds to the NCaro 12
Q4 7:34 1st & 10 at UNC 47 Harrison Frost pass complete to David Durden for 28 yds to the NCaro 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:34 3rd & 13 at MER 27 Harrison Frost pass complete to Yahsyn McKee for 26 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:34 2nd & 12 at MER 28 Harrison Frost fumbled, Brandon Marshall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mercr 27
Q4 7:34 1st & 10 at MER 30 Brandon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mercr 28
Q4 7:34 2nd & 13 at MER 7 Harrison Frost pass complete to David Durden for 23 yds to the Mercr 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:34 1st & 10 at MER 10 Harrison Frost fumbled, TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mercr 7
Q4 7:41 4th & 19 at MER 39 Ben Kiernan punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Tucker Cannon at the Mercr 10
Q4 7:41 Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 07:41
Q4 12:34 4th & 4 at MER 24 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Kamari Morales) to the Mercr 39
Q4 12:34 3rd & 5 at MER 25 Josh Henderson run for 1 yd to the Mercr 24