| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| East Carolina | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Game flow
NC State won by 1 · 6 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
ECU biggest lead
+7
Q1 10:03
NCST biggest lead
+14
Q2 1:09
Time in front
ECU 12% · NCST 78%
tied 10% · 7:23 vs 46:34 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line East Carolina is ahead, below it NC State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:03
TD C.J. Johnson 39 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)7 plays, 70 yds, 3:15 · from ECU 30
NCST 0–7 ECU2:40
TD Thayer Thomas 12 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn Kick)8 plays, 64 yds, 4:11 · from NCSU 36
NCST 7–7 ECU1:34
BP Sean Brown 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Christopher Dunn Kick)
NCST 14–7 ECU2nd quarter
1:09
TD Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 24 Yd Run (Christopher Dunn Kick)12 plays, 85 yds, 3:48 · from NCSU 15
NCST 21–7 ECU3rd quarter
5:17
TD Shane Calhoun 1 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer Kick)13 plays, 79 yds, 6:28 · from ECU 21
NCST 21–14 ECU4th quarter
2:58
TD Rahjai Harris 3 Yd Run (Owen Daffer PAT failed)4 plays, 27 yds, 2:19 · from NCSU 27
NCST 21–20 ECUDrives
ECU 4/13 scoredNCST 2/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ECU | ECU 22 | 2 | 20 | 0:51 | Interception |
| Q1 | 14:09 | NCST | NCSU 33 | 3 | 5 | 0:51 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:18 | ECU | ECU 30 | 7 | 70 | 3:15 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:03 | NCST | NCSU 30 | 3 | 7 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:28 | ECU | ECU 20 | 3 | 6 | 1:37 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:51 | NCST | NCSU 36 | 8 | 64 | 4:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:40 | ECU | ECU 17 | 3 | 3 | 1:06 | Punt Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:34 | ECU | ECU 19 | 5 | 25 | 2:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:04 | NCST | NCSU 18 | 3 | 5 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:31 | ECU | ECU 35 | 7 | 30 | 2:57 | Interception |
| Q2 | 9:34 | NCST | NCSU 42 | 5 | 18 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:24 | ECU | ECU 1 | 5 | 32 | 2:27 | Punt |
Win probability
NC State 100% · pregame line NC State −12.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Leary | 17/33 | 211 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 28.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 1 | 24 |
| Jordan Houston | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Devin Leary | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Thomas | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 24 |
| Devin Carter | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Darryl Jones | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Trent Pennix | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Jordan Houston | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Keyon Lesane | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Julian Gray | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Toudle | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shyheim Battle | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Tyler Baker-Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dunn | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McDonough | 6 | 265 | 44.2 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
Biggest plays
NCST +93% Q4 0:01 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 22
NCST +60% Q4 2:58 Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
ECU +60% Q4 2:58 Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Owen Daffer PAT MISSED)
ECU +25% Q4 1:49 Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:49
ECU +23% Q4 2:19 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 3 yds to the ECaro 32
Team stats
| Stat | NCST | ECU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 9-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 344 | 383 |
| Passing | 211 | 267 |
| Comp/Att | 17/33 | 25/41 |
| Yards per pass | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 133 | 116 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 8-73 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 1st & 10 at NCSU 24 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 22
Q4 0:04 4th & 1 at NCSU 24 Owen Daffer 42 yd FG MISSED
Q4 0:09 Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:09
Q4 0:17 3rd & 10 at NCSU 33 Holton Ahlers run for 9 yds to the NCSt 24
Q4 0:30 Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:30
Q4 0:57 2nd & 9 at NCSU 30 Rahjai Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 33
Q4 1:37 1st & 10 at NCSU 31 Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the NCSt 30
Q4 1:49 Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:49
Q4 1:49 2nd & 7 at ECU 32 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 37 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:19 1st & 10 at ECU 29 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 3 yds to the ECaro 32
Q4 2:27 4th & 10 at NCSU 25 Shane McDonough punt for 40 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 4 yds to the ECaro 29 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (Demetrius Mauney) to the ECaro 29
Q4 2:37 Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 02:37
Q4 2:37 3rd & 13 at NCSU 22 Devin Leary pass complete to Jordan Houston for 3 yds to the NCSt 25
Q4 2:44 2nd & 13 at NCSU 22 Devin Leary pass incomplete to Keyon Lesane
Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at NCSU 25 Jordan Houston run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCSt 22
Q4 2:58 Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:58 3rd & 1 at NCSU 3 Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Owen Daffer PAT MISSED)
Q4 3:42 2nd & 5 at NCSU 7 Rahjai Harris run for 4 yds to the NCSt 3
Q4 4:08 1st & 10 at NCSU 12 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 5 yds to the NCSt 7
Q4 4:26 2nd & 8 at NCSU 25 Ahlers, Holton pass incomplete to Johnson, Jaylen, PENALTY NCSTATE pass interference 13 yards to the NCSTATE12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN EASTCRLINA.
Q4 5:12 1st & 10 at NCSU 27 Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the NCSt 25
Q4 5:17 2nd & 10 at NCSU 45 Devin Leary pass intercepted Jireh Wilson return for 34 yds to the NCSt 27
Q4 5:43 1st & 10 at NCSU 45 Jordan Houston run for no gain to the NCSt 45
Q4 5:48 4th & 4 at NCSU 45 Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson