THIRD AND DATA

Week 9 · 2026

Howard at North Carolina Central

Sat 10/31/2026 02:00 PMO'Kelly-Riddick StadiumConference

64°7 mph NE · 45% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Howard

0

4–5

North Carolina Central

34

4–5

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Howard15 drives · 0 scoring · avg start own 27

North Carolina Central15 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 38

1st quarter

14:55NCCUown 21opp 318 plays, 10 ydPunt0–0
11:53HOWown 31opp 285 plays, 0 ydTurnover0–0
10:07NCCUown 28opp 138 plays, 32 ydPunt0–0
6:58HOWown 13opp 334 plays, 9 ydPunt0–0
5:12NCCUown 33own 3515 plays, 63 ydField goal +3 NCCU0–3

2nd quarter

0:17HOWown 1own 2817 plays, 71 ydOn downs0–3
9:10NCCUown 28opp 397 plays, 11 ydPunt0–3
6:44HOWown 5own 354 plays, 0 ydPunt0–3
6:20NCCUopp 35own 359 plays, 28 ydField goal +3 NCCU0–6
2:51HOWopp 40own 284 plays, -3 ydTurnover0–6
2:12NCCUopp 28goal line3 plays, 28 ydTouchdown +7 NCCU0–13
1:47HOWown 12opp 445 plays, -2 ydPunt0–13
1:19NCCUown 44opp 204 plays, -2 ydPunt0–13
0:42HOWown 20own 205 plays, 1 ydEnd of period0–13

3rd quarter

14:53HOWown 38own 35 plays, 5 ydPunt0–13
13:35NCCUown 13opp 464 plays, 8 ydPunt0–13
11:10HOWown 46opp 74 plays, -1 ydPunt0–13
10:18NCCUown 7opp 33 plays, 93 ydTouchdown +7 NCCU0–20
9:21HOWown 35opp 307 plays, -5 ydPunt0–20
7:37NCCUown 31opp 205 plays, 23 ydPunt0–20
6:20HOWown 20opp 284 plays, 5 ydPunt0–20
5:12NCCUown 28opp 379 plays, -7 ydPunt0–20
2:28HOWown 37opp 124 plays, 6 ydPunt0–20
1:03NCCUown 12opp 327 plays, 20 ydPunt0–20

4th quarter

13:27HOWown 31own 404 plays, 9 ydOn downs0–20
12:23NCCUopp 40goal line2 plays, 40 ydTouchdown +7 NCCU0–27
11:25HOWown 22opp 187 plays, -4 ydPunt0–27
9:42NCCUown 34goal line7 plays, 66 ydTouchdown +7 NCCU0–34
5:45HOWown 30own 226 plays, 0 ydPunt0–34
3:35NCCUgoal lineown 398 plays, 17 ydEnd of period0–34

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Howard–North Carolina Central after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Howard

North Carolina Central 9–1 vs Howard

  • 2025 · wk 10North Carolina Central 35 @ Howard 14
  • 2024 · wk 12Howard 3 @ North Carolina Central 26
  • 2023 · wk 11North Carolina Central 20 @ Howard 50
  • 2022 · wk 10Howard 21 @ North Carolina Central 50
  • 2021 · wk 11North Carolina Central 45 @ Howard 27
  • 2019 · wk 10North Carolina Central 28 @ Howard 6
  • 2018 · wk 6Howard 35 @ North Carolina Central 40
  • 2017 · wk 6North Carolina Central 13 @ Howard 7
  • 2016 · wk 11Howard 21 @ North Carolina Central 30
  • 2015 · wk 11North Carolina Central 41 @ Howard 6

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