East Tennessee State BuccaneersEast Tennessee State
vs 
North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina
3 - 35
Kenan Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| North Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| East Tennessee State | Qtr | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 14 |
| 0 | Q3 | 14 |
| 3 | Q4 | 0 |
| 3 | Final | 35 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 9:48 Touchdown North Carolina Jelani Thurman Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short left to #45 J.Thurman caught at ETS24, for 24 yards to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 0-7
Q2 12:13 Touchdown North Carolina Benjamin Hall Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short right to #7 B.Hall caught at ETS28, for 26 yards to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ETS Personal Foul (#6 J.Oggs) 15 yards from ETS00 to ETS03, 1ST DOWN #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 0-14
Q2 1:20 Touchdown North Carolina Demon June Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN. #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 0-21
Q3 13:10 Touchdown North Carolina Demon June No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush left for 6 yards gain to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN. #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 0-28
Q3 3:30 Touchdown North Carolina Demon June No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt) 0-35
Q4 3:57 Field goal East Tennessee State #15 E.Johnson field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #44 L.Stewart, LS: #42 B.Winstead) 3-35
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
East Tennessee State first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
North Carolina
North Carolina lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
32 points
East Tennessee State 3-35 North Carolina, 2026
Tightest recent margin
32 points
East Tennessee State 3-35 North Carolina, 2026
Highest recent total
38 points
East Tennessee State 3-35 North Carolina, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page East Tennessee State 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 North Carolina
North Carolina lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: North Carolina.
Team stats, this game
East Tennessee StateNorth Carolina255Total yards427
178Passing yards266
77Rushing yards161
2Turnovers0
1Sacks4
16First downs23
67Penalty yards40
Team stats, 2026 season
East Tennessee StateNorth Carolina 32.5 Points per game 14th24.0
6.2 Yards per play 10th6.0
171.3 Rush yards per game 14th135.5
250.5 Pass yards per game 15th210.3
-4 Turnover margin 11th-1
8 Sacks 10th10
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| East Tennessee State | Pos | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
 Mason Mims | QB | Billy Edwards Jr. |
| TJ Peyton | RB | Benjamin Hall |
| Brandon Winton | WR | Jordan Shipp |
| Charlie Browder | TE | Jelani Thurman |
| Charles Woodard | DL | Xavier Lewis |
| Dre Delinois | LB | Derek McDonald |
| Mike Jenkins | DB | Greg Smith |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
ETSU UNC East Tennessee State vs North Carolina player stats
Passing
| East Tennessee State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Mims | 23/31 | 178 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards | 15/20 | 244 | 2 | 0 |
| Miles O'Neill | 3/6 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| East Tennessee State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Peyton | 13 | 52 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaiden Daniels | 6 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Jason Albritton | 9 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason Mims | 4 | -31 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hall | 4 | 49 | 0 | 25 |
| Jaylen McGill | 5 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| Demon June | 7 | 33 | 3 | 9 |
| Jo Jo Troupe | 5 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Miles O'Neill | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Charleston French | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Crew Davis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Edwards | 2 | -3 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| East Tennessee State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Browder | 3 | 50 | 0 | 44 |
| Suderian Harrison | 7 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| Trey Weary | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| D'Marius Rucker | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| TJ Peyton | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyler Griffin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Brandon Winton | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Xavier Gaillardetz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Albritton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani Thurman | 4 | 71 | 1 | 25 |
| C.J. Sadler | 3 | 66 | 0 | 28 |
| Benjamin Hall | 2 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| Jordan Shipp | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Jaylen McGill | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Trech Kekahuna | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Shamar Easter | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Carson Sneed | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Mason Humphrey | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Crew Davis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Zamaurious Robertson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| East Tennessee State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Delinois | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jenkins | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Bowdry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Qualin Birdsong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamajh Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Eugene Ware III | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Hunter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Curry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jivon Oggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| CJ Gilmore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden Guess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Seelmann | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Agumadu | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lewis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Mcdonald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harvey | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Peyton Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicco Maggio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarrion Gordon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Timir Hickman-Collins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| East Tennessee State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Johnson | 1/2 | 41 | 0/0 | 3 |
| North Carolina | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeron Burrell | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
East Tennessee State: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 27.8 scored · 30.3 allowed
LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 35-38 scored 35 · allowed 38 See game WON 34-17 scored 34 · allowed 17 See game LOST 10-17 scored 10 · allowed 17 See game LOST 31-37 scored 31 · allowed 37 See game WON 24-21 scored 24 · allowed 21 See game LOST 21-24 scored 21 · allowed 24 See game WON 16-9 scored 16 · allowed 9 See game LOST 17-72 scored 17 · allowed 72 See game LOST 34-38 scored 34 · allowed 38 See game LOST 22-31 scored 22 · allowed 31 See game WON 45-10 scored 45 · allowed 10 See game LOST 38-42 scored 38 · allowed 42 See game WON 52-35 scored 52 · allowed 35 See game WON 28-26 scored 28 · allowed 26 See game
North Carolina: last 15 games before this one
5-10 in the last 15 · 19.3 scored · 24.4 allowed
LOST 30-35 scored 30 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-27 scored 14 · allowed 27 See game LOST 14-48 scored 14 · allowed 48 See game WON 20-3 scored 20 · allowed 3 See game WON 41-6 scored 41 · allowed 6 See game LOST 9-34 scored 9 · allowed 34 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 18-21 scored 18 · allowed 21 See game LOST 16-17 scored 16 · allowed 17 See game WON 27-10 scored 27 · allowed 10 See game WON 20-15 scored 20 · allowed 15 See game LOST 12-28 scored 12 · allowed 28 See game LOST 25-32 scored 25 · allowed 32 See game LOST 19-42 scored 19 · allowed 42 See game WON 15-10 scored 15 · allowed 10 See game
The matchup
| East Tennessee State | Split | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2026 record entering | 1-0 |
| 0 | Points for | 15 |
| 0 | Points against | 10 |
Recent meetings
2026
East Tennessee State 3 : 35 North Carolina
3 : 35 North Carolina East Tennessee State · QB Mason Mims Pass yards
1397
Pass TD
9
Comp-Att
119-169
INT
3
Peyton rush
506 yds
Winton rec
283 yds
North Carolina · QB Billy Edwards Pass yards
819
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
61-106
INT
3
Hall rush
251 yds
Shipp rec
273 yds
1 Jadyn Davis QB 10 Jake McNamara QB 12 Mason Mims QB 13 Jackson Byrd QB 16 Kaleb Narcisse QB 20 Weston Edmondson QB 27 Jack McKissock QB 5 TJ Peyton RB 7 Jaiden Daniels RB 21 Jason Albritton RB 24 Chelton Swafford RB 26 D'Marius Rucker RB 41 Mike Hassell RB 0 Brandon Winton WR 2 Xavier Gaillardetz WR 3 Tommy Winton III WR 4 Tyler Griffin WR 8 Trey Weary WR 9 
Suderian Harrison WR 11 Josh Buckhalter WR 14 Trenton Wanjogu WR 18 Jayden Scott WR 25 Rex LeBlanc WR 48 Cole Blanton WR 82 Izay Bridges WR 83 Will Hagelgan WR 84 Hudson Makuch WR 86 Peyton Rowe WR 87 Marshall McConnehey WR 6 Khristian Means TE 19 Vashawn Nalls TE 40 Chase Norman TE 80 Jacob Coleman TE 81 Kaleb Liner TE 85 Colin Rutland TE 88 Charlie Browder TE 89 Billy Lyons TE 50 Brodie Bass OL 51 Isaiah Hall OL 52 Frank West OL 54 Cal Grubbs OL 55 Will McCraw OL 56 Nash Stinnett OL 57 Ty Williams OL 58 Maddox Radcliffe OL 60 Micah Sumpter OL 66 Tyler Grizzle OL 67 Harry Simpson OL 68 Noah Anker OL 69 Aidan Hitesman OL 70 Eli Dorton OL 73 Joshua Benson OL 76 Steve Lizama OL 77 Sam Browder OL 79 Mitchell Dunlap OL 0 Charles Woodard DL 13 
Yasir Smith DL 20 Josiha Mason DL 22 Jayden Wilson-Abrams DL 45 Ayden Guess DL 50 Josh Meltzer DL 90 
Xavier Porter DL 91 Brenden LeBlanc DL 96 T.A. Cunningham DL 97 Isaiah Potts DL 98 Tyreek'e Robinson DL 99 Mason Ball DL 1 Gideon Herbert DE 17 KJ Gillespie DE 3 Jarvis Johnson LB 7 Eugene Ware III LB 10 Jarris Coney LB 14 Qua Birdsong LB 28 Jamari Farmer LB 29 Elijah Taylor LB 30 Drew Armbrister LB 33 Dre Delinois LB 35 Jeremiah Curry LB 36 Josh McCullough LB 37 Maddox Balius LB 38 Reed Blake-Thomas LB 44 Grant Bullard LB 46 Samuel Iroh LB 59 Taylor McClure LB 6 Jivon Oggs DB 11 Moin Gammage DB 19 Tamari Hill DB 25 Jaden Haywood DB 43 Logan Miller DB 47 Zabian Goodwin DB 5 Jimmy Bowdry CB 15 CJ Gilmore CB 18 Izziek Chandler CB 21 Tamajh Mitchell CB 23 Ramani Bruton CB 32 Camren Richards CB 2 Mike Jenkins S 4 Devin Hunter S 8 Caleb Cooper S 9 Donya Borden S 12 Damari Burton S 24 Terian Williams II S 31 Brycen Dowdell S 15 Ewan Johnson PK 17 Ethan Lane PK 49 Eli Pearson PK 44 Luke Stewart P 39 Ethan Mick LS 42 Brock Winstead LS
Mason Mims QB 13 Jackson Byrd QB 16 Kaleb Narcisse QB 20 Weston Edmondson QB 27 Jack McKissock QB 5 TJ Peyton RB 7 Jaiden Daniels RB 21 Jason Albritton RB 24 Chelton Swafford RB 26 D'Marius Rucker RB 41 Mike Hassell RB 0 Brandon Winton WR 2 Xavier Gaillardetz WR 3 Tommy Winton III WR 4 Tyler Griffin WR 8 Trey Weary WR 9 Suderian Harrison WR 11 Josh Buckhalter WR 14 Trenton Wanjogu WR 18 Jayden Scott WR 25 Rex LeBlanc WR 48 Cole Blanton WR 82 Izay Bridges WR 83 Will Hagelgan WR 84 Hudson Makuch WR 86 Peyton Rowe WR 87 Marshall McConnehey WR 6 Khristian Means TE 19 Vashawn Nalls TE 40 Chase Norman TE 80 Jacob Coleman TE 81 Kaleb Liner TE 85 Colin Rutland TE 88 Charlie Browder TE 89 Billy Lyons TE 50 Brodie Bass OL 51 Isaiah Hall OL 52 Frank West OL 54 Cal Grubbs OL 55 Will McCraw OL 56 Nash Stinnett OL 57 Ty Williams OL 58 Maddox Radcliffe OL 60 Micah Sumpter OL 66 Tyler Grizzle OL 67 Harry Simpson OL 68 Noah Anker OL 69 Aidan Hitesman OL 70 Eli Dorton OL 73 Joshua Benson OL 76 Steve Lizama OL 77 Sam Browder OL 79 Mitchell Dunlap OL 0 Charles Woodard DL 13 Yasir Smith DL 20 Josiha Mason DL 22 Jayden Wilson-Abrams DL 45 Ayden Guess DL 50 Josh Meltzer DL 90 Xavier Porter DL 91 Brenden LeBlanc DL 96 T.A. Cunningham DL 97 Isaiah Potts DL 98 Tyreek'e Robinson DL 99 Mason Ball DL 1 Gideon Herbert DE 17 KJ Gillespie DE 3 Jarvis Johnson LB 7 Eugene Ware III LB 10 Jarris Coney LB 14 Qua Birdsong LB 28 Jamari Farmer LB 29 Elijah Taylor LB 30 Drew Armbrister LB 33 Dre Delinois LB 35 Jeremiah Curry LB 36 Josh McCullough LB 37 Maddox Balius LB 38 Reed Blake-Thomas LB 44 Grant Bullard LB 46 Samuel Iroh LB 59 Taylor McClure LB 6 Jivon Oggs DB 11 Moin Gammage DB 19 Tamari Hill DB 25 Jaden Haywood DB 43 Logan Miller DB 47 Zabian Goodwin DB 5 Jimmy Bowdry CB 15 CJ Gilmore CB 18 Izziek Chandler CB 21 Tamajh Mitchell CB 23 Ramani Bruton CB 32 Camren Richards CB 2 Mike Jenkins S 4 Devin Hunter S 8 Caleb Cooper S 9 Donya Borden S 12 Damari Burton S 24 Terian Williams II S 31 Brycen Dowdell S 15 Ewan Johnson PK 17 Ethan Lane PK 49 Eli Pearson PK 44 Luke Stewart P 39 Ethan Mick LS 42 Brock Winstead LS 3 
Travis Burgess QB 8 
Miles O'Neill QB 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB 10 
Au'Tori Newkirk QB 15 
DJ Mazzone QB 18 
Andres Miyares Jr. QB 0 
Demon June RB 5 
Kaleb Jackson RB 7 Benjamin Hall RB 20 
Crew Davis RB 23 
Charleston French RB 26 
JoJo Troupe RB 27 
Jaylen McGill RB 47 
Henry Martello FB 1 Jordan Shipp WR 2 
Trech Kekahuna WR 4 
Mason Humphrey WR 6 
Dayton Sneed WR 11 
Nathan Leacock WR 14 
C.J. Sadler WR 16 
Zamaurious Robertson WR 17 
Nyqir Helton WR 24 
Jaden Jefferson WR 81 
Kymistrii Young WR 82 
Keeyun Chapman WR 83 
Carnell Warren WR 86 
Madrid Tucker WR 19 
Jaxxon Warren TE 45 Jelani Thurman TE 80 
Jordan Washington TE 84 
Shamar Easter TE 85 
Dream Rashad TE 87 
Carson Sneed TE 88 
Deems May TE 51 
Peter Pesansky OL 52 
Rowan Byrne OL 54 
Jonah Rodriguez OL 55 
Brandon Homady OL 56 
Christo Kelly OL 57 
Will Conroy OL 60 
Cristian Alvarez OL 65 
Zion Smith OL 66 
Jordan Hall OL 67 
Dujuan Davis OL 68 
Aidan Banfield OL 70 
Byron Nelson OL 71 
Jacqawn McRoy OL 72 
Eidan Buchanan OL 73 
J.B. Shabazz OL 74 
Nick Fiumara OL 75 
Andrew Threatt OL 77 
Trey Blue OL 79 
Anthony Hall OL 0 
Isaiah Johnson DL 5 
Donovan Hoilette Jr. DL 9 
Melkart Abou Jaoude DL 11 
Jaylen Harvey DL 14 
Tarvorise Brown DL 25 
Joseph Mupoyi DL 29 
Zavion Griffin-Haynes DL 56 
Viliami Moala DL 88 
Vodney Cleveland DL 89 
Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 90 Xavier Lewis DL 91 
Leroy Jackson DL 92 
Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu DL 93 
Trashawn Ruffin DL 94 
David Jackson III DL 96 
Nicco Maggio DL 97 
Trey Giddens DL 8 
Jonathan Agumadu LB 10 
Peyton Seelmann LB 12 
Calvin Thomas LB 15 Derek McDonald LB 26 
DQ Forkpa LB 33 
Tyler Houser LB 35 
Ashton Blatt LB 36 
Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB 42 
Jordan Avinger LB 43 
Lantz Pascal LB 44 
Jake Bauer LB 54 
Timir Hickman-Collins LB 95 
Daniel Anderson LB 1 Greg Smith DB 2 
Kaleb Cost DB 3 
Ade Willie DB 4 
Jalon Thompson DB 6 
Tre Miller DB 7 
Peyton Waters DB 16 
Coleman Bryson DB 17 
Jakob Weatherspoon DB 18 
Jaiden Patterson DB 19 
Reggie Love II DB 20 
Xavier Jackson DB 21 
Kenton Dopson III DB 23 
Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins DB 24 
Javion Butts DB 27 
Graham Reintjes DB 28 
Jamarrion Gordon DB 30 
Jaziel Hart DB 31 
Julian Peterson DB 32 
Jermaine Anderson DB 34 
David Davis DB 38 
Julian Burns DB 90 
Rece Verhoff PK 92 
Aeron Burrell PK 97 
David Green PK 91 
Adam Mccann-Gibbs P 93 
Jacob Horvath P 40 
Roman Wazni LS 48 
Gannon Burt LS
Travis Burgess QB 8 Miles O'Neill QB 9 Billy Edwards Jr. QB 10 Au'Tori Newkirk QB 15 DJ Mazzone QB 18 Andres Miyares Jr. QB 0 Demon June RB 5 Kaleb Jackson RB 7 Benjamin Hall RB 20 Crew Davis RB 23 Charleston French RB 26 JoJo Troupe RB 27 Jaylen McGill RB 47 Henry Martello FB 1 Jordan Shipp WR 2 Trech Kekahuna WR 4 Mason Humphrey WR 6 Dayton Sneed WR 11 Nathan Leacock WR 14 C.J. Sadler WR 16 Zamaurious Robertson WR 17 Nyqir Helton WR 24 Jaden Jefferson WR 81 Kymistrii Young WR 82 Keeyun Chapman WR 83 Carnell Warren WR 86 Madrid Tucker WR 19 Jaxxon Warren TE 45 Jelani Thurman TE 80 Jordan Washington TE 84 Shamar Easter TE 85 Dream Rashad TE 87 Carson Sneed TE 88 Deems May TE 51 Peter Pesansky OL 52 Rowan Byrne OL 54 Jonah Rodriguez OL 55 Brandon Homady OL 56 Christo Kelly OL 57 Will Conroy OL 60 Cristian Alvarez OL 65 Zion Smith OL 66 Jordan Hall OL 67 Dujuan Davis OL 68 Aidan Banfield OL 70 Byron Nelson OL 71 Jacqawn McRoy OL 72 Eidan Buchanan OL 73 J.B. Shabazz OL 74 Nick Fiumara OL 75 Andrew Threatt OL 77 Trey Blue OL 79 Anthony Hall OL 0 Isaiah Johnson DL 5 Donovan Hoilette Jr. DL 9 Melkart Abou Jaoude DL 11 Jaylen Harvey DL 14 Tarvorise Brown DL 25 Joseph Mupoyi DL 29 Zavion Griffin-Haynes DL 56 Viliami Moala DL 88 Vodney Cleveland DL 89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 90 Xavier Lewis DL 91 Leroy Jackson DL 92 Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu DL 93 Trashawn Ruffin DL 94 David Jackson III DL 96 Nicco Maggio DL 97 Trey Giddens DL 8 Jonathan Agumadu LB 10 Peyton Seelmann LB 12 Calvin Thomas LB 15 Derek McDonald LB 26 DQ Forkpa LB 33 Tyler Houser LB 35 Ashton Blatt LB 36 Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB 42 Jordan Avinger LB 43 Lantz Pascal LB 44 Jake Bauer LB 54 Timir Hickman-Collins LB 95 Daniel Anderson LB 1 Greg Smith DB 2 Kaleb Cost DB 3 Ade Willie DB 4 Jalon Thompson DB 6 Tre Miller DB 7 Peyton Waters DB 16 Coleman Bryson DB 17 Jakob Weatherspoon DB 18 Jaiden Patterson DB 19 Reggie Love II DB 20 Xavier Jackson DB 21 Kenton Dopson III DB 23 Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins DB 24 Javion Butts DB 27 Graham Reintjes DB 28 Jamarrion Gordon DB 30 Jaziel Hart DB 31 Julian Peterson DB 32 Jermaine Anderson DB 34 David Davis DB 38 Julian Burns DB 90 Rece Verhoff PK 92 Aeron Burrell PK 97 David Green PK 91 Adam Mccann-Gibbs P 93 Jacob Horvath P 40 Roman Wazni LS 48 Gannon Burt LS Next up
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East Tennessee State vs North Carolina: result and recap
East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels finished 3 - 35 on September 12, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the East Tennessee State and North Carolina team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the ACC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of East Tennessee State vs North Carolina?
East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Carolina Tar Heels finished 3 - 35. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led East Tennessee State vs North Carolina in passing, rushing and receiving?
Billy Edwards (North Carolina) led passers with 244 yards. TJ Peyton (East Tennessee State) led rushers with 52 yards. Jelani Thurman (North Carolina) led receivers with 71 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did East Tennessee State play North Carolina?
This East Tennessee State vs North Carolina game was played on September 12, 2026 at Kenan Stadium.