Quarterback, North Carolina (from Wake Forest, Maryland, Wisconsin), 2021–26
Billy Edwards
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Springfield, VA
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Billy Edwards plays quarterback for North Carolina, after Wake Forest (2021), Maryland (2022–24) and Wisconsin (2025). Last time out, at Duke: 15 of 25, 191 yards, 1 TD; 9 carries, 20 yards. Edwards leads North Carolina in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,259 passing yards, 9 TD
Last game: 15 of 25, 191 yards, 1 TD; 9 carries, 20 yards at Duke, W 24–20
Next game: vs. Syracuse, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
373passing yards, career highvs. USC, 20243touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Notre Dame, 20263rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Michigan, 2023Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 313 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Maryland | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 128 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Maryland | 273 | 420 | 65.0 | 2,881 | 6.9 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 113 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Carolina | 94 | 157 | 59.9 | 1,259 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 |
| Career | 412 | 669 | 61.6 | 4,694 | 7.0 | 28 | 15 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | Maryland | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2024 | Maryland | 81 | 150 | 1.9 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | North Carolina | 31 | 26 | 0.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 175 | 403 | 2.3 | 13 | 32 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 9 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Maryland | 9 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Maryland | 9 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Maryland | 9 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 9 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | North Carolina | 9 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 228 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland | 77 | 0.33 | – | – | 25.2 | 16% | 0.33 | – |
| 2023 | Maryland | 57 | 0.13 | – | – | 7.1 | 13% | – | 0.35 |
| 2024 | Maryland | 495 | 0.21 | 24th (n=238) | 0.30 | 103.5 | 62% | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 16 | 0.16 | – | – | 2.6 | – | – | – |
| 2026 | North Carolina | 185 | 0.22 | 52nd (n=273) | 0.21 | 40.6 | 53% | 0.20 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 50% | 8.0 yds | 6.6 yds | 11 of 152 | 45% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 59% | 4.90 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 0% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 North Carolina 6 games, 1,259 passing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 15–10 | 16 | 28 | 232 | 0 | 0 | −4 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 35–3 | 15 | 20 | 244 | 2 | 0 | −3 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 20–28 | 13 | 30 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 26–37 | 17 | 28 | 208 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 21–17 | 18 | 26 | 249 | 2 | 2 | −14 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 24–20 | 15 | 25 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
2025 Wisconsin 2 games, 113 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 17–0 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 10–27 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | – |
2024 Maryland 11 games, 2,881 passing yards, 15 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 50–7 | 20 | 27 | 311 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 24–27 | 26 | 34 | 253 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 27–13 | 28 | 43 | 263 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 38–20 | 28 | 32 | 328 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 28–42 | 26 | 41 | 289 | 3 | 0 | −33 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 10–37 | 28 | 51 | 296 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 29–28 | 39 | 50 | 373 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 23–48 | 19 | 35 | 201 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 18–39 | 22 | 44 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 17–31 | 32 | 55 | 335 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 13–29 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
2023 Maryland 7 games, 91 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 38–6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 38–20 | – | – | – | – | – | −1 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 17–37 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 15–51 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 24–31 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 42–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 31–13 | 6 | 20 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
2022 Maryland 7 games, 313 passing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 31–10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −2 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 56–21 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 27–34 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 38–33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 31–24 | 18 | 28 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 0–30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 16–12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | −8 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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