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North Carolina Central vs. Southern

Saturday, August 23, 2025

North Carolina Central beat Southern 31–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteNorth Carolina Central8–⁠4 in 2025
31
Neutral siteSouthern2–⁠10 in 2025
14

Final at Center Parc Stadium, AtlantaTV: ABCAttendance 16,191

At kickoff
74°F, mostly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 13 km from the stadium
Official
Y.N. MyersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central71014031
Southern770014

Standouts

  • RushingChris Mosley17 carries, 182 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina Central

Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Walker Harris22/2718610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Mosley17182149
Aleni Mageo72416
Arthur Rodgers7916
Walker Harris58011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mehki Wall241027
Chance Peterson441013
Chauncey Spikes540014
Nasim Cosby218013

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam’Ron McCoy9/147000
Jalen Woods4/51800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trey Holly10119180
Cam’Ron McCoy993169
Mike Franklin839024
Kobe Brown1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Jefferson323010
Trey Holly215011
Jermaine Minor Jr.21308
Kobe Brown112012

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

Team stats

North Carolina CentralSouthern
409Total yards337
186Passing yards88
223Rushing yards249
6.9Yards per pass4.6
6.2Yards per rush8.3
21First downs15
6–⁠11Third downs2–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
5–⁠50Penalties743–⁠37
35:06Possession24:54

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralSouthern
49%Success rate42%
0.34EPA per play0.25
1.21Explosiveness1.41
0.30Rushing EPA0.39
0.39Passing EPA0.03
47%Passing-down success13%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina Central −10.5, over/under 47.5.

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

Every drive

Southern end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralFumble, 16 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 12 playsQ2 SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 playQ2 SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernFumble, 11 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 North Carolina CentralFumble, 16 plays, 60 yards
  4. Q2 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 12 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 88 yards
  7. Q2 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
  8. Q2 SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 plays, 34 yards
  11. Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q3 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q3 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q4 SouthernFumble, 11 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q4 SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q4 North Carolina CentralEnd of game, 2 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 62 yds , Chris Mosley return for 17 yds to the NCCU 20
14:351st & 10 at own 20Aleni Mageo run for 4 yds to the NCCU 24
14:252nd & 6 at own 24Walker Harris pass complete to Chauncey Spikes for 11 yds to the NCCU 35 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Mosley run for 5 yds to the NCCU 40
13:402nd & 5 at own 40Chris Mosley run for 5 yds to the NCCU 45 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 45Walker Harris pass incomplete to Kyle Morgan
12:352nd & 10 at own 45Walker Harris pass complete to Chauncey Spikes for 10 yds to the SOU 45 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 45Walker Harris pass complete to Luke Bracey for 4 yds to the SOU 41
11:302nd & 6 at opp 41Walker Harris pass complete to Mehki Wall for 14 yds to the SOU 27 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 27Chris Mosley run for 15 yds to the SOU 12 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 12North Carolina Central Penalty, False Start (A.C. McMoore) to the SOU 17
10:001st & 15 at opp 17Chris Mosley run for 6 yds to the SOU 11
9:352nd & 9 at opp 11Walker Harris pass complete to Chauncey Spikes for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 12
9:003rd & 10 at opp 12Walker Harris run for 11 yds to the SOU 1 for a 1ST down
7:591st & goal at opp 1Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Kaleb Robison KICK)North Carolina Central 7, Southern 0
Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 65 yds , Jerrod Hicks return for 20 yds to the SOU 20
7:401st & 10 at own 20Mike Franklin run for 8 yds to the SOU 28
7:152nd & 2 at own 28Mike Franklin run for 3 yds to the SOU 31 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 31Cam’Ron McCoy run for 69 yds for a TD (Nathan Zimmer KICK)Tied at 7
North Carolina Central Fumble, 16 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 62 yds , Chris Mosley return for 33 yds to the NCCU 36
6:001st & 10 at own 36Chris Mosley run for 3 yds to the NCCU 39
5:402nd & 7 at own 39Walker Harris pass complete to Nasim Cosby for 5 yds to the NCCU 44
5:153rd & 2 at own 44Aleni Mageo run for 3 yds to the NCCU 47 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 47Walker Harris pass incomplete to Nasim Cosby
4:302nd & 10 at own 47Walker Harris pass complete to Nasim Cosby for 13 yds to the SOU 40 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 40Chris Mosley run for 10 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 30Walker Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 33
3:102nd & 13 at opp 33Aleni Mageo run for 4 yds to the SOU 29
2:353rd & 9 at opp 29Walker Harris pass complete to Chauncey Spikes for 8 yds to the SOU 21
1:494th & 1 at opp 21Timeout Southern, clock 01:49
1:454th & 1 at opp 21Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 6 yds to the SOU 15 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 15Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 16
0:402nd & 11 at opp 16Walker Harris run for 4 yds to the SOU 12
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 12Walker Harris pass complete to Chance Peterson for 9 yds to the SOU 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & goal at opp 3Aleni Mageo run for 1 yd to the SOU 2
Q2 13:302nd & goal at opp 2Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 4
Q2 12:403rd & goal at opp 4Walker Harris run for 3 yds Walker Harris fumbled, recovered by SOU
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 17, Southern 14
Southern Punt, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 20Jerrod Hicks run for no gain to the SOU 20
12:002nd & 10 at own 20Mike Franklin run for 24 yds to the SOU 44 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 44Trey Holly run for 11 yds to the NCCU 45 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 45Trey Holly run for 2 yds to the NCCU 43
10:132nd & 8 at opp 43Cam’Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Darren Morris
10:003rd & 8 at opp 43Cam’Ron McCoy run for no gain to the NCCU 43
9:254th & 8 at opp 43Kenny Pham punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Darryl Taylor at the NCCU 11
North Carolina Central Field goal, 12 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 11Chris Mosley run for 1 yd to the NCCU 12
8:452nd & 9 at own 12Walker Harris pass complete to Chance Peterson for 13 yds to the NCCU 25 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 25Walker Harris pass complete to Chris Mosley for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCU 24
7:222nd & 11 at own 24Walker Harris pass complete to Chauncey Spikes for 14 yds to the NCCU 38 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 38Walker Harris pass complete to Chance Peterson for 10 yds to the NCCU 48 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 48Walker Harris pass incomplete to Refeno Vangates
6:022nd & 10 at own 48Walker Harris pass complete to Chance Peterson for 10 yds to the SOU 42 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 42Chris Mosley run for 35 yds to the SOU 7 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 7Chris Mosley run for 3 yds to the SOU 4
4:452nd & goal at opp 4Aleni Mageo run for no gain to the SOU 4
3:513rd & 0 at opp 4Harris, Walker rush for 1 yard to the SOUTHERN3, PENALTY NCCENTRAL holding (McMoore, A.C.) 10 yards to the SOUTHERN14, NO PLAY.
3:293rd & goal at opp 14Walker Harris pass incomplete to Chance Peterson, broken up by Herman Brister III
3:244th & goal at opp 14Kaleb Robison 24 Yd Field GoalNorth Carolina Central 10, Southern 7
Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
3:244th & 17 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 64 yds , Jason Gabriel return for 11 yds to the SOU 12
3:001st & 10 at own 12Cam’Ron McCoy run for 5 yds to the SOU 17
2:252nd & 5 at own 17Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Darren Morris for 3 yds to the SOU 20
1:573rd & 2 at own 20Trey Holly run for 80 yds for a TD (Nathan Zimmer KICK)Southern 14, North Carolina Central 10
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 1 play
1:573rd & 2 at own 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 40 yds , Refeno Vangates return for 26 yds to the SOU 49
1:401st & 10 at opp 49Chris Mosley run for 49 yds for a TD (Kaleb Robison KICK)North Carolina Central 17, Southern 14
Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:351st & 10 at own 25Mike Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 24
1:152nd & 11 at own 24Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 3 yds to the SOU 27
0:503rd & 8 at own 27Cam’Ron McCoy run for 9 yds to the SOU 36 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at own 36McCoy, Cam’Ron pass incomplete to Morris, Darren, PENALTY NCCENTRAL pass interference (Martin II, Jakarri) 15 yards to the NCCENTRAL49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHERN.
0:231st & 10 at opp 49Cam’Ron McCoy pass incomplete
0:152nd & 10 at opp 49Mike Franklin run for 3 yds to the NCCU 46
0:093rd & 7 at opp 46Timeout Southern, clock 00:09
0:043rd & 7 at opp 46Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
0:044th & 11 at the 50Timeout North Carolina Central, clock 00:04
0:004th & 11 at the 50Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 10 yds to the NCCU 40
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina Central 31, Southern 14
Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 55 yds , Jerrod Hicks return for 13 yds to the SOU 23
14:501st & 10 at own 23Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Darren Morris for 7 yds to the SOU 30
14:252nd & 3 at own 30Mike Franklin run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 27
14:003rd & 6 at own 27Cam’Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Darren Morris
13:324th & 6 at own 27Kenny Pham punt for 7 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SOU 34
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 6 plays
13:251st & 10 at opp 34Chris Mosley run for 20 yds to the SOU 14 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 14Chris Mosley run for 2 yds to the SOU 12
12:342nd & 8 at opp 12Walker Harris pass incomplete to Quentin McCall, broken up by Elijah West
12:003rd & 8 at opp 12Walker Harris pass complete to Luke Bracey for 9 yds to the SOU 3 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 0 at opp 3Southern Penalty, Defensive Offside (2 Yards) to the SOU 1
11:151st & goal at opp 1Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 3
10:592nd & goal at opp 3Walker Harris pass complete to Kyle Morgan for 3 yds for a TD (Kaleb Robison KICK)North Carolina Central 24, Southern 14
Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:592nd & 10 at own 35Kaleb Robison kickoff for 63 yds , Jerrod Hicks return for 18 yds to the SOU 20
10:351st & 10 at own 20Trey Holly run for 5 yds to the SOU 25
10:042nd & 5 at own 25McCoy, Cam’Ron pass incomplete to Jackson, Malachi, PENALTY SOUTHERN pass interference (Jackson, Malachi) 15 yards to the SOUTHERN10, NO PLAY.
9:552nd & 20 at own 10Kobe Brown run for 2 yds to the SOU 12
9:053rd & 18 at own 12Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Trey Holly for 11 yds to the SOU 23
8:214th & 7 at own 23Southern Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SOU 18
8:024th & 12 at own 18Kenny Pham punt for 42 yds , Darryl Taylor returns for 5 yds to the NCCU 45
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 6 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 45Walker Harris pass complete to Kyle Morgan for 3 yds to the NCCU 48
7:302nd & 7 at own 48Aleni Mageo run for 6 yds to the SOU 46
6:453rd & 1 at opp 46Chris Mosley run for 14 yds to the SOU 32 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 32Walker Harris pass complete to Mehki Wall for 27 yds to the SOU 5 for a 1ST down
5:301st & goal at opp 5Chris Mosley run for 3 yds to the SOU 2
5:022nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout Southern, clock 05:02
5:012nd & 0 at opp 2Southern Penalty, Substitution Infraction (1 Yards) to the SOU 1
4:562nd & 0 at opp 1North Carolina Central Penalty, False Start (Holly Saint-Melus) to the SOU 6
4:502nd & goal at opp 6Aleni Mageo run for 6 yds for a TD (Kaleb Robison KICK)North Carolina Central 31, Southern 14
Southern Punt, 4 plays
4:502nd & 11 at own 35Brandon Bowman kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Jerrod Hicks at the SOU 8
4:351st & 10 at own 25Cam’Ron McCoy run for 21 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 46Mike Franklin run for 2 yds to the SOU 48
3:352nd & 8 at own 48Cam’Ron McCoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 46
2:493rd & 10 at own 46Cam’Ron McCoy run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 43
1:514th & 13 at own 43Kenny Pham punt for 39 yds, downed at the NCCU 18
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 18Chris Mosley run for 1 yd to the NCCU 19
1:072nd & 9 at own 19Chris Mosley run for 3 yds to the NCCU 22
0:293rd & 6 at own 22Walker Harris pass complete to Chris Mosley for 1 yd to the NCCU 23
Q4 14:544th & 5 at own 23Brandon Bowman punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Darren Morris at the SOU 29
4th quarter4 drives, then North Carolina Central 31, Southern 14
Southern Fumble, 11 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 29Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Kobe Brown for 12 yds to the SOU 41 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 41Trey Holly run for 3 yds to the SOU 44
13:362nd & 7 at own 44Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Minor Jr. for 8 yds to the NCCU 48 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 48Trey Holly run for 3 yds to the NCCU 45
13:002nd & 7 at opp 45Trey Holly run for 5 yds to the NCCU 40
12:123rd & 2 at opp 40Cam’Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Jerrod Hicks
11:554th & 2 at opp 40Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 7 yds to the NCCU 33 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 33Cam’Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Darren Morris
11:232nd & 10 at opp 33Cam’Ron McCoy run for 2 yds to the NCCU 31
10:433rd & 8 at opp 31McCoy, Cam’Ron pass incomplete to Jefferson, Cam, PENALTY NCCENTRAL pass interference (Braxton, Tomondrey) 15 yards to the NCCENTRAL16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHERN.
10:301st & 10 at opp 16Cam’Ron McCoy pass complete to Darren Morris for 10 yds to the NCCU 6 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 0 at opp 6Southern Penalty, False Start (Chris Garcia) to the NCCU 11
9:471st & 0 at opp 11Cam’Ron McCoy run for a loss of 8 yards to the NCCU 19 Cam’Ron McCoy fumbled, forced by Thomas Johnson, recovered by NCCU Thomas Johnson
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 19Chris Mosley run for 5 yds to the NCCU 24
9:002nd & 5 at own 24Walker Harris pass complete to Quentin McCall for 16 yds to the NCCU 40 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 40Walker Harris pass complete to Darryl Taylor for 9 yds Darryl Taylor fumbled, recovered by NCCU Darryl Taylor
7:502nd & 1 at own 49Walker Harris sacked by Jamarlo Campbell for a loss of 8 yards to the NCCU 41
7:003rd & 9 at own 41Walker Harris pass complete to Arthur Rodgers Jr. for 2 yds to the NCCU 43
6:124th & 7 at own 43Brandon Bowman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kobe Brown at the SOU 15 Southern Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (7 Yards) to the SOU 8
Southern Punt, 9 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 8Trey Holly run for 6 yds to the SOU 14
5:352nd & 4 at own 14Jalen Woods pass complete to Trey Holly for 4 yds to the SOU 18 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 18Trey Holly run for 3 yds to the SOU 21
4:502nd & 7 at own 21Jalen Woods pass complete to Jermaine Minor Jr. for 5 yds to the SOU 26
4:303rd & 2 at own 26Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 27
4:004th & 1 at own 27Mike Franklin run for 2 yds to the SOU 29 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 29Jalen Woods pass complete to Dupree Fuller for 1 yd to the SOU 30
2:332nd & 9 at own 30Woods, Jalen pass complete to Jackson, Malachi for 17 yards to the SOUTHERN47, PENALTY SOUTHERN holding (Lewis, Jeron) 10 yards to the SOUTHERN20, NO PLAY.
2:052nd & 19 at own 20Jalen Woods pass complete to Dupree Fuller for 8 yds to the SOU 28
1:553rd & 11 at own 28Jalen Woods pass incomplete to Jerrod Hicks
1:444th & 11 at own 28Kenny Pham punt for 34 yds, downed at the NCCU 38
North Carolina Central End of game, 2 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 38Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 4 yds to the NCCU 42
1:002nd & 6 at own 42Arthur Rodgers Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCCU 44

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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