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2026
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Week 4 · Sat Sep 26
· 4:00 PM ET
#224
Away
North Carolina Central
1-2
· AVR 32.8
9
9
at
Final
#93
Home
East Carolina
1-2
· AVR 55.6
42
42
Forecast win probability
NCCU 0.2%
99.8% ECU
Projected margin
ECU by 40.5
Projected total
57
80% outcome range
ECU 21 to ECU 62
Win probability
ECU 99.8%
Final
NCCU 9 · ECU 42
model had +40.5, off by 7.5
Current team profiles
North Carolina Central
East Carolina
When North Carolina Central has the ball
Passing
No comparison
NCCU offense
—
ECU defense
#7
EPA comparison
—
-0.10
#7
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
NCCU offense
—
ECU defense
#41
EPA comparison
—
-0.01
#41
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
NCCU offense
#80
ECU defense
#11
Success rates
42%
#80
34%
#11
Success rate
More metrics
0.07
#79
-0.07
#15
EPA / play
0.19
#91
1.24
#82
Explosiveness
—
21%
#12
Havoc
When East Carolina has the ball
Passing
No comparison
NCCU defense
—
ECU offense
#92
EPA comparison
—
0.13
#92
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
NCCU defense
—
ECU offense
#116
EPA comparison
—
-0.02
#116
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
NCCU defense
#55
ECU offense
#119
Success rates
43%
#55
38%
#119
Success rate
More metrics
0.18
#100
0.04
#110
EPA / play
0.24
#120
1.22
#75
Explosiveness
—
19%
#128
Havoc
Current key players
North Carolina Central
DL
Zarion Walters
35 tkl · 11.0 TFL · 5.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
77.5
Pressures
29
Pass-rush snaps
182
Missed tackles
7
Forced fumbles
3
88.3
5/1549
DB
Jakarri Martin II
17 tkl · 8 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
Run defense
85.7
Coverage
81.2
Targets allowed
31
Rec allowed
13
Yards allowed
177
Passer rating allowed
47.4
Missed tackles
1
84.3
15/1765
DB
Joshua Truesdale
52 tkl · 3 PD · 2 INT
Player detail
Run defense
84.5
Coverage
80.1
Targets allowed
16
Rec allowed
9
Yards allowed
79
Passer rating allowed
69.5
Missed tackles
2
81.9
29/1765
DB
Amari Sifford
17 tkl · 6 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Run defense
74.6
Coverage
76.3
Targets allowed
28
Rec allowed
14
Yards allowed
158
Passer rating allowed
67.3
Missed tackles
5
78.7
64/1765
WR
Tristan Stitt
7 rec · 107 yds · 1 TD
76.9
53/1229
RB
Plez Lawrence
317 yds · 4 TD · 5.9 YPC
75.6
76/631
East Carolina
QB
Mitch Griffis
425 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT
56.8
332/729
DB
Myles Pollard
9 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
Run defense
66.2
Coverage
88.3
Targets allowed
4
Rec allowed
4
Yards allowed
41
Passer rating allowed
69.8
Missed tackles
1
83.7
33/2969
RB
Ashton Gray
152 yds · 0 TD · 4.8 YPC
83.6
46/1044
LB
DJ Johnson Jr.
29 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Player detail
Run defense
85.0
Coverage
75.6
Pressures
5
Pass-rush snaps
20
Missed tackles
1
Forced fumbles
0
80.8
73/1796
LB
LJ Porter
3 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
63.8
Coverage
64.7
Pressures
2
Pass-rush snaps
5
Missed tackles
0
Forced fumbles
0
77.1
139/1796
DB
Ayden Duncanson
6 tkl · 0 PD · 2 INT
Player detail
Run defense
40.2
Coverage
89.2
Targets allowed
9
Rec allowed
6
Yards allowed
110
Passer rating allowed
69.0
Missed tackles
3
77.0
123/2969
Availability reports · 1
Jeremiah Melvin · WR
Ques. · 2026-10-10
Melvin is dealing with a back injury, and it is unknown if he will face UAB on Friday.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
NCCU
North Carolina Central
ECU
East Carolina
vs
Offense
61.9
#101
of 125
QB
Quarterback
56.8
#137
of 138
71.5
#64
of 126
RB
Running backs
78.5
#44
of 138
66.9
#85
of 126
WR
Receivers
72.5
#52
of 138
71.0
#27
of 124
TE
Tight ends
62.0
#106
of 138
59.6
#114
of 125
OL
Offensive line
61.1
#127
of 138
Defense
74.4
#28
of 126
DL
Defensive line
77.0
#36
of 138
68.8
#92
of 126
LB
Linebackers
77.7
#39
of 138
77.4
#6
of 126
DB
Secondary
75.0
#33
of 138
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