North Carolina Central at Howard

Saturday, November 1, 2025

North Carolina Central beat Howard 35–⁠14. It was their 12th meeting; North Carolina Central leads the series 11–⁠1.

AwayNorth Carolina Central8–⁠4 in 2025
35
HomeHoward5–⁠7 in 2025
14

Final at William H. Greene Stadium, WashingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,651

At kickoff
63°F, wind 14 mph from the northwest, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Washington Reagan Natl Airport, 9 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jason SoistmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central14714035
Howard0014014

Standouts

  • PassingWalker Harris17 of 29, 321 yards, 4 TD, 2 INTNorth Carolina Central
  • RushingArthur Rodgers15 carries, 126 yardsNorth Carolina Central
  • ReceivingChauncey Spikes9 catches, 208 yards, 3 TDNorth Carolina Central
  • DefenseJelani Vassell1 INTNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Walker Harris17/2932142
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Arthur Rodgers15126040
Walker Harris520113
Chris Mosley3806
Zion Dobson6302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chauncey Spikes9208380
Refeno Vangates238130
Zion Dobson130030
Arthur Rodgers224023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jelani Vassell0001

Howard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyriq Starks16/2614501
Ja’Shawn Scroggins1/1410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Kerney41805
Anthony Reagan Jr.81606
Ja’Shawn Scroggins2304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Hunter344029
Andre Cooper II336020
Breylin Smith321015
Zaden Jackson321011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kedrick Green0001
Jay Jones II0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North Carolina CentralHoward
478Total yards174
321Passing yards149
157Rushing yards25
11.1Yards per pass5.5
5.4Yards per rush0.8
20First downs12
2–⁠9Third downs3–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠3
4Turnovers1
6–⁠69Penalties9–⁠79
25:04Possession34:56

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralHoward
41%Success rate25%
0.24EPA per play−0.23
2.02Explosiveness1.23
−0.07Rushing EPA0.06
0.70Passing EPA−0.35
39%Passing-down success24%
2%Havoc by its defense7%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina Central 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina Central −15, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Howard end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 HowardMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 HowardFumble, 3 playsQ1 HowardPunt, 4 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralInterception, 5 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 playsQ2 HowardPunt, 5 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HowardEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North Carolina CentralFumble, 2 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 HowardTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralInterception, 2 playsQ3 HowardTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 HowardPunt, 7 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 HowardTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 HowardEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Howard drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 HowardPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 HowardMissed FG, 11 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q1 HowardFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 HowardPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 North Carolina CentralInterception, 5 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 HowardPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 North Carolina CentralPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
  10. Q2 HowardPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q2 HowardEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 North Carolina CentralFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 11 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q3 HowardTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
  17. Q3 North Carolina CentralInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 HowardTouchdown, 5 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q3 HowardPunt, 7 plays, −43 yards
  21. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  22. Q4 HowardTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 3 plays, −15 yards
  24. Q4 North Carolina CentralTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −14 yards
  25. Q4 HowardEnd of game, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then North Carolina Central 14, Howard 0
Howard Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the HOW00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HOW27, End Of Play
15:002nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOW31 (#97 W.Simms; #10 T.Johnson)
14:093rd & 4 at own 31(14:09) Shotgun #1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 7 yards to the HOW24 (#0 C.Smith, #97 W.Simms)
13:004th & 11 at own 24(13:22) #40 L.Allen IV punt 42 yards to the NCC34 #11 M.Wall return 1 yard to the NCC35 (#8 K.Gallop; #0 B.Chandler)
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 9 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush right for 6 yards gain to the NCC41 (#10 M.Grandy)
12:422nd & 4 at own 41(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short right to #0 C.Spikes caught at NCC43, for 6 yards to the NCC47 (#1 Z.Watson), 1ST DOWN
12:171st & 10 at own 47(12:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush middle for 0 yards to the NCC47 (#96 K.Mitchell)
11:542nd & 10 at own 47(11:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #0 C.Spikes caught at NCC49, for 10 yards to the HOW43 (#32 J.Olidge), 1ST DOWN
11:131st & 10 at opp 43(11:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Mosley rush left for 2 yards gain to the HOW41 (#1 Z.Watson; #11 K.Green)
10:432nd & 8 at opp 41(10:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #0 C.Spikes thrown to HOW25
10:283rd & 8 at opp 41(10:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete deep middle to #0 C.Spikes caught at HOW15, for 26 yards to the HOW15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
10:281st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush left for 2 yards gain to the HOW13 (#10 M.Grandy)
9:242nd & 8 at opp 13(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #0 C.Spikes caught at HOW13, for 13 yards to the HOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:24, 1ST DOWN #19 K.Robison kick attempt good (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)North Carolina Central 7, Howard 0
Howard Missed FG, 11 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35(09:24) #19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the HOW00, Touchback
9:241st & 10 at own 25(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete short middle to #0 K.Mosley caught at HOW29, for 5 yards to the HOW30 (#48 J.Dukes)
9:002nd & 5 at own 30(09:00) Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain to the HOW36 (#54 M.U’Ren; #97 W.Simms), 1ST DOWN
9:001st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass incomplete short left thrown to HOW42 QB hurried by #10 T.Johnson and #15 D.Parker
9:002nd & 10 at own 36Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete short middle to #2 A.Reagan Jr. caught at HOW39, for 3 yards to the HOW39 (#25 T.Braxton)
9:003rd & 7 at own 39Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete deep right to #9 A.Cooper II caught at NCC41, for 20 yards to the NCC41, out of bounds at NCC41, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NCC Pass Interference declined
9:001st & 10 at opp 41Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCC40 (#42 M.Bigelow; #57 M.Campbell)
9:002nd & 9 at opp 40Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete short right to #4 T.Kerney caught at NCC28, for 18 yards to the NCC22 (#28 J.Vassell), 1ST DOWN
9:001st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Scroggins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NCC18 (#42 M.Bigelow)
5:142nd & 6 at opp 18(05:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the NCC18 (#16 Z.Walters)
5:143rd & 6 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass incomplete short right to #9 A.Cooper II thrown to NCC00 broken up by #48 J.Dukes
4:074th & 6 at opp 18(04:13) #48 M.Conord field goal attempt from 35 yards NO GOOD (H: #40 L.Allen IV, LS: #41 M.Bergeron), clock 04:07
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 2 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 20(04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 0 yards to the NCC20 (#10 M.Grandy)
4:074th & 6 at opp 18Timeout , clock 04:07
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 2 plays
3:192nd & 10 at own 20Wal. Harris pass to C. Spikes for 80 yds, for a TD (K. Robison KICK)North Carolina Central 14, Howard 0
Howard Fumble, 3 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 35(03:19) #19 K.Robison kickoff 65 yards to the HOW00 #21 J.Washington lll return 22 yards to the HOW22 (#23 J.Wright) PENALTY HOW Holding 10 yards from HOW20 to HOW10
3:111st & 10 at own 10(03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Kerney rush left for 4 yards gain to the HOW14 (#16 Z.Walters)
3:112nd & 6 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete short right to #15 Z.Jackson caught at HOW19, for 6 yards to the HOW20 (#16 Z.Walters; #20 E.Adams), 1ST DOWN
3:011st & 10 at own 20(02:03) Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass intercepted by #28 J.Vassell at HOW34 #28 J.Vassell return 7 yards to the HOW34 fumbled by #28 J.Vassell at HOW34 forced by #15 Z.Jackson recovered by HOW #88 M.Walker at HOW27, End Of Play
Howard Punt, 4 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 27Shotgun #1 T.Starks rush left for 1 yard gain to the HOW28, out of bounds at HOW28 PENALTY NCC Personal Foul (#25 T.Braxton) 15 yards from HOW28 to HOW43, 1ST DOWN
3:011st & 10 at own 43Shotgun #4 T.Kerney rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HOW46 (#16 Z.Walters; #10 T.Johnson) PENALTY HOW Holding (#71 Z.Cooper) 10 yards from HOW43 to HOW33. NO PLAY
Q2 15:001st & 20 at own 33(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Hunter rush right for 3 yards loss to the HOW30 (#54 M.U’Ren; #29 D.Estes)
Q2 15:002nd & 23 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete short middle to #4 T.Kerney caught at HOW31, for 1 yard to the HOW31 QB hurried by #0 C.Smith (#54 M.U’Ren)
Q2 15:003rd & 22 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOW35 (#0 C.Smith)
Q2 12:404th & 18 at own 35(12:56) #40 L.Allen IV punt 52 yards to the NCC13 #11 M.Wall return 9 yards to the NCC22 (#11 K.Green)
2nd quarter7 drives, then North Carolina Central 21, Howard 0
North Carolina Central Interception, 5 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris rush middle for 13 yards gain to the NCC35, out of bounds at NCC35, 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 40 yards gain to the HOW25 (#11 K.Green), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete deep left to #0 C.Spikes thrown to HOW03 broken up by #32 J.Olidge
11:212nd & 10 at opp 25(11:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris rush middle for 0 yards to the HOW25, End Of Play
10:253rd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass intercepted by #11 K.Green at HOW00 QB hurried by #10 M.Grandy, Touchback
Howard Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 5 yards to the HOW15 (#10 T.Johnson)
10:253rd & 10 at own 25Timeout Howard, clock 10:25
Howard Punt, 3 plays
10:252nd & 15 at own 15Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass incomplete short middle to #6 B.Smith thrown to HOW15 broken up by #29 D.Estes
10:253rd & 15 at own 15Shotgun #1 T.Starks rush right for 5 yards gain to the HOW20, out of bounds at HOW20
8:374th & 10 at own 20#40 L.Allen IV punt 68 yards to the NCC12
North Carolina Central Punt, 6 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 12(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 2 yards gain to the NCC14 (#11 K.Green)
8:372nd & 8 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCC21, for 10 yards to the NCC24 (#11 K.Green; #14 I.Abdul-Ali), 1ST DOWN
7:321st & 10 at own 24(07:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #22 Z.Dobson caught at NCC30, for 30 yards to the HOW46 (#0 B.Chandler), 1ST DOWN
7:011st & 10 at opp 46(07:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left thrown to HOW46 broken up by #32 J.Olidge
7:012nd & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HOW43 (#9 D.Brown, Jr.)
7:013rd & 7 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short middle to #0 C.Spikes thrown to HOW33 QB hurried by #3 J.McJimpsey
5:484th & 7 at opp 43#40 B.Bowman punt 29 yards to the HOW14 fair catch by #3 A.Hunter at HOW14
Howard Punt, 5 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 14Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HOW16 (#16 Z.Walters)
5:482nd & 8 at own 16Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass complete short right to #6 B.Smith caught at HOW14, for 15 yards to the HOW31 (#42 M.Bigelow), 1ST DOWN
5:481st & 10 at own 31Shotgun #1 T.Starks rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOW36 (#42 M.Bigelow)
5:482nd & 5 at own 36Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 1 yard loss to the HOW35 (#16 Z.Walters)
5:483rd & 6 at own 35PENALTY HOW Illegal Substitution 5 yards from HOW35 to HOW30. NO PLAY
3:013rd & 11 at own 30(03:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks pass incomplete deep left to #3 A.Hunter thrown to NCC35
2:444th & 11 at own 30(02:47) #40 L.Allen IV punt 45 yards to the NCC25 #11 M.Wall return 5 yards to the NCC30 (#11 K.Green) PENALTY NCC Illegal Block in Back (#25 T.Braxton) 10 yards from NCC26 to NCC16
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 8 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush right for 21 yards gain to the NCC37 (#8 K.Gallop), 1ST DOWN
2:071st & 10 at own 37(02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #5 C.Peterson thrown to NCC42 broken up by #0 B.Chandler
2:042nd & 10 at own 37(02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right thrown to NCC42 QB hurried by #92 J.Seraphin
2:003rd & 10 at own 37(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #31 A.Rodgers caught at NCC48, for 23 yards to the HOW40 (#8 K.Gallop), 1ST DOWN. #10 M.Grandy injured on the play
2:002nd & 10 at opp 37Timeout , clock 02:00
1:311st & 10 at opp 40(01:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #0 C.Spikes caught at HOW28, for 16 yards to the HOW24 (#1 Z.Watson), 1ST DOWN
1:261st & 10 at opp 24(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #5 C.Peterson caught at HOW13, for 11 yards to the HOW13 (#4 N.Miles), 1ST DOWN
1:261st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #11 M.Wall thrown to HOW00
0:382nd & 10 at opp 13(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris rush right for 13 yards gain to the HOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:38, 1ST DOWN #19 K.Robison kick attempt good (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)North Carolina Central 21, Howard 0
Howard End of half, 1 play
0:331st & 10 at own 35#19 K.Robison kickoff 54 yards to the HOW11 #6 B.Smith return 12 yards to the HOW23 (#99 K.Thompson)
0:331st & 10 at own 23(00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Kerney rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOW27 (#10 T.Johnson)
3rd quarter8 drives, then North Carolina Central 35, Howard 14
North Carolina Central Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#48 M.Conord kickoff 64 yards to the NCC01 #11 M.Wall return 13 yards to the NCC14 (#44 J.Jones II; #28 A.Bivines)
15:001st & 10 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush right for 1 yard gain to the NCC15 (#32 J.Olidge)
13:512nd & 9 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #5 C.Peterson caught at NCC15, for 0 yards to the NCC15 fumbled by #5 C.Peterson at NCC15 forced by #4 N.Miles recovered by HOW #96 K.Mitchell at NCC15, End Of Play
Howard Touchdown, 3 plays
13:511st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCC14 (#15 D.Parker)
13:512nd & 9 at opp 14PENALTY HOW False Start 5 yards from NCC14 to NCC19. NO PLAY
13:512nd & 14 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Starks rush middle for 18 yards gain to the NCC01 (#20 E.Adams), 1ST DOWN
12:241st & goal at opp 1Tyriq Starks 1 Yd Run (Matt Conord Kick)North Carolina Central 21, Howard 7
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 11 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 35#48 M.Conord kickoff 65 yards to the NCC00 #11 M.Wall return 20 yards to the NCC20 (#28 A.Bivines)
12:181st & 10 at own 20(12:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 12 yards gain to the NCC32 (#11 K.Green), 1ST DOWN
12:181st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 0 yards to the NCC32 (#5 J.Smith)
12:182nd & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #0 C.Spikes caught at NCC48, for 20 yards to the HOW48 (#11 K.Green), 1ST DOWN
12:181st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 9 yards gain to the HOW39 (#32 J.Olidge)
12:182nd & 1 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short left to #84 K.Morgan thrown to HOW30 QB hurried by #9 D.Brown, Jr.
9:593rd & 1 at opp 39(09:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush left for 0 yards to the HOW39 (#11 K.Green)
9:594th & 1 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HOW36 (#11 K.Green), 1ST DOWN
9:591st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #4 R.Vangates caught at HOW38, for 8 yards to the HOW28 (#11 K.Green)
9:592nd & 2 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 2 yards loss to the HOW30 (#5 J.Smith)
9:593rd & 4 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short middle to #83 L.Bracey thrown to HOW30 PENALTY NCC Holding declined
7:194th & 4 at opp 30Refeno Vangates 30 Yd pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison Kick)North Carolina Central 28, Howard 7
7:19PENALTY NCC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#4 R.Vangates) 15 yards from HOW03 to HOW18. NO PLAY
Howard Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:19PENALTY NCC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#4 R.Vangates) 15 yards from NCC35 to NCC20. NO PLAY
7:101st & 10 at own 20#19 K.Robison kickoff 53 yards to the HOW27 #21 J.Washington lll return 32 yards to the NCC41 (#44 A.Redd)
7:101st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle #1 T.Starks pass incomplete deep left to #0 K.Mosley thrown to NCC00 QB hurried by #42 M.Bigelow. #10 T.Johnson injured on the play
7:002nd & 10 at opp 41(07:00) No Huddle #2 A.Reagan Jr. rush left for 3 yards gain to the NCC38 (#96 R.Wynn)
6:363rd & 7 at opp 38(06:36) No Huddle #1 T.Starks pass incomplete short middle to #9 A.Cooper II thrown to NCC24 QB hurried by #16 Z.Walters
6:064th & 7 at opp 38#1 T.Starks pass incomplete short middle to #0 K.Mosley thrown to NCC25 broken up by #28 J.Vassell, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
North Carolina Central Interception, 2 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCC41 (#9 D.Brown, Jr.; #14 I.Abdul-Ali)
5:132nd & 7 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass intercepted by #44 J.Jones II at NCC44 #44 J.Jones II return 24 yards to the NCC20 (#83 L.Bracey)
Howard Touchdown, 5 plays
5:131st & 10 at opp 20#1 T.Starks pass complete short middle to #15 Z.Jackson caught at NCC09, for 11 yards to the NCC09 (#42 M.Bigelow), 1ST DOWN
5:131st & goal at opp 9#1 T.Starks rush left for 2 yards gain to the NCC07 (#20 E.Adams)
4:072nd & goal at opp 7(04:07) #1 T.Starks pass incomplete short right thrown to NCC02 PENALTY NCC Roughing The Passer (#10 T.Johnson) 4 yards from NCC07 to NCC03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:461st & goal at opp 3(03:46) #1 T.Starks pass incomplete short left to #9 A.Cooper II thrown to NCC00
3:402nd & goal at opp 3(03:40) #7 J.Scroggins rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NCC04 (#28 J.Vassell)
3:401st & goal at opp 3Timeout Howard, clock 03:40
2:493rd & goal at opp 4Zaden Jackson 4 Yd pass from Ja’Shawn Scroggins (Matt Conord Kick)North Carolina Central 28, Howard 14
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 4 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35(02:49) #48 M.Conord kickoff 63 yards to the NCC02 #11 M.Wall return 26 yards to the NCC28 (#8 K.Gallop)
2:451st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush right for 33 yards gain to the HOW39 (#11 K.Green), 1ST DOWN
2:451st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HOW37 (#11 K.Green)
2:452nd & 8 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete deep left to #0 C.Spikes caught at HOW08, for 29 yards to the HOW08, out of bounds at HOW08, 1ST DOWN
0:571st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short left to #0 C.Spikes caught at HOW00, for 8 yards to the HOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:57 #19 K.Robison kick attempt good (H: #3 W.Harris, LS: #56 J.Kuriyan)North Carolina Central 35, Howard 14
Howard Punt, 7 plays
0:57PENALTY HOW UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#44 J.Jones II) 15 yards from NCC35 to NCC50. NO PLAY
0:461st & 10 at the 50#19 K.Robison kickoff 45 yards to the HOW05 #21 J.Washington lll return 3 yards to the HOW08 (#44 A.Redd)
0:461st & 10 at own 8#4 T.Kerney rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOW13 (#42 M.Bigelow)
0:462nd & 5 at own 13#4 T.Kerney rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOW18 (#16 Z.Walters; #57 M.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 18(15:00) No Huddle #4 T.Kerney rush left for 13 yards gain to the HOW31 (#28 J.Vassell), out of bounds PENALTY HOW Holding (#72 I.Giwa) 9 yards from HOW18 to HOW09. NO PLAY
Q4 14:511st & 19 at own 9(14:51) #1 T.Starks pass complete short middle to #9 A.Cooper II caught at HOW13, for 4 yards to the HOW13 (#27 C.Williams)
Q4 13:452nd & 15 at own 13(13:45) #1 T.Starks pass complete deep middle to #3 A.Hunter caught at HOW42, for 29 yards to the HOW42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:101st & 10 at own 42(13:10) #1 T.Starks pass complete short right to #4 T.Kerney caught at HOW42, for 0 yards to the HOW42 (#15 D.Parker)
Q4 12:412nd & 10 at own 42(12:41) #1 T.Starks pass complete short left to #3 A.Hunter caught at HOW42, for 1 yard to the HOW43 (#27 C.Williams)
Q4 11:593rd & 9 at own 43(11:59) #1 T.Starks rush right for 11 yards gain to the NCC46, out of bounds at NCC46 PENALTY HOW Holding (#71 Z.Cooper) 10 yards from HOW43 to HOW33. NO PLAY
Q4 11:193rd & 19 at own 33(11:19) #1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 11 yards to the HOW22 (#3 M.McCall)
Q4 10:024th & 30 at own 22#40 L.Allen IV punt 41 yards to the NCC37 #11 M.Wall return 15 yards to the HOW48 (#8 K.Gallop) PENALTY NCC Holding 10 yards from HOW48 to NCC42
4th quarter7 drives, then North Carolina Central 35, Howard 14
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 42(10:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush right for 1 yard loss to the NCC41 (#5 J.Smith)
10:022nd & 11 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCC42 (#95 I.Lucas; #13 M.Thorne)
10:023rd & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NCC33 (#18 C.Wesley)
7:464th & 19 at own 33#40 B.Bowman punt 21 yards to the HOW46, out of bounds at HOW46
Howard Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 46(07:46) #1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 6 yards to the HOW40 (#16 Z.Walters)
7:462nd & 16 at own 40PENALTY HOW False Start (#75 C.Reyes) 5 yards from HOW40 to HOW35. NO PLAY
7:002nd & 21 at own 35(07:00) #1 T.Starks pass complete short left to #9 A.Cooper II caught at HOW39, for 12 yards to the HOW47, out of bounds at HOW47
6:323rd & 9 at own 47(06:32) #1 T.Starks rush left for 15 yards gain to the NCC38 (#54 M.U’Ren), 1ST DOWN
6:321st & 10 at opp 38#1 T.Starks pass complete short left to #6 B.Smith caught at NCC35, for 3 yards to the NCC35 (#25 T.Braxton), out of bounds
5:352nd & 7 at opp 35(05:35) #1 T.Starks pass complete short left to #6 B.Smith caught at NCC32, for 3 yards to the NCC32 (#25 T.Braxton), out of bounds
5:103rd & 4 at opp 32(05:10) #1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 12 yards to the NCC44 (#57 M.Campbell, #42 M.Bigelow)
4:264th & 16 at opp 44#1 T.Starks pass complete short middle to #3 A.Hunter caught at NCC30, for 14 yards to the NCC30 (#54 M.U’Ren), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
North Carolina Central Turnover on downs, 3 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NCC29 (#15 R.Reed Jr.; #44 J.Jones II)
3:502nd & 11 at own 29(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass incomplete short right to #4 R.Vangates thrown to NCC39
Howard 5 plays
2:351st & goal at opp 8#1 T.Starks rush right for 1 yard gain to the NCC07 (#15 D.Parker; #44 A.Redd) PENALTY HOW Holding (#72 I.Giwa) 10 yards from NCC07 to NCC17
2:352nd & goal at opp 17#1 T.Starks pass incomplete short left to #6 B.Smith thrown to NCC02
2:073rd & goal at opp 17#1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NCC25 (#10 T.Johnson)
2:073rd & goal at opp 17Timeout Howard, clock 02:07
1:544th & goal at opp 25#1 T.Starks sacked for loss of 14 yards to the NCC39 (#10 T.Johnson, #3 M.McCall), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
North Carolina Central 3 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 39(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NCC40 (#3 J.McJimpsey)
1:212nd & 9 at own 40(01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 A.Rodgers rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NCC43 (#9 D.Brown, Jr.; #8 K.Gallop)
1:213rd & 6 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #22 Z.Dobson rush middle for 0 yards to the NCC43 (#8 K.Gallop; #92 J.Seraphin)
North Carolina Central Turnover on downs, 3 plays
0:003rd & 11 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 W.Harris pass complete short middle to #31 A.Rodgers caught at NCC30, for 1 yard to the NCC30 (#3 J.McJimpsey) PENALTY NCC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#62 N.McKinney) 15 yards from NCC30 to NCC15
North Carolina Central Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:004th & 25 at own 15#19 K.Robison punt 0 yards to the NCC15 blocked by #5 J.Smith recovered by NCC #39 R.Lesane at NCC08 No Huddle #39 R.Lesane rush middle for 7 yards loss to the NCC08 (#45 D.Williams)

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North Carolina Central leads 11–⁠1 in 12 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025North Carolina Central 35, Howard 14
2024North Carolina Central 26, Howard 3
2023Howard 50, North Carolina Central 20
2022North Carolina Central 50, Howard 21
2021North Carolina Central 45, Howard 27
2019North Carolina Central 28, Howard 6

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