North Carolina Central Eagles @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
1st Quarter
Extra Point Good
13:07 - 1st
T Hayden 3 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
13:07 - 1st
Chris James kickoff for 53 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 14 yards to the NCCtl 31, tackled by Ronnie Letcher and Brandon Mason.
7-yd Run
13:07 - 1st
Tim Shankle rush for 7 yards to the WKent 41, tackled by Brad Cloud.
1st & 10 at WKU 48
Incompletion
13:07 - 1st
Stadford Brown pass incomplete to N/A.
2nd & 3 at WKU 41
5-yd Run
13:07 - 1st
Tim Shankle rush for 5 yards to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Andre Lewis and Marcus Minor, Westrn Kentucky penalty 5 yard face mask accepted.
3rd & 3 at WKU 41
Pass Completion
13:07 - 1st
Stadford Brown pass complete to Deshawn Spears for 7 yards to the WKent 24, tackled by Marcus Minor.
1st & 10 at WKU 31
2-yd Run
13:07 - 1st
Tim Shankle rush for 2 yards to the WKent 22, tackled by Dan Cline and Ben Sowders.
2nd & 3 at WKU 24
4-yd Run
13:07 - 1st
Saeed Abdul-Azeez rush for 4 yards to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ben Sowders and Marcus Minor.
3rd & 1 at WKU 22
Incompletion
13:07 - 1st
Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Saeed Abdul-Azeez.
1st & 10 at WKU 18
17-yd Run
13:07 - 1st
Tim Shankle rush for 17 yards to the WKent 1 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ben Sowders and Brad Cloud.
2nd & 10 at WKU 18
1-yd Run
8:03 - 1st
Stadford Brown rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at WKU 1
Extra Point Good
8:03 - 1st
Taylor Gray extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:03 - 1st
Taylor Gray kickoff for 61 yards returned by Curtis Hamilton for 24 yards to the WKent 33, tackled by Rakeem Vick.
Pass Completion
8:03 - 1st
David Wolke pass complete to Curtis Hamilton for 42 yards to the NCCtl 25 for a 1ST down, tackled by Derek Harvey and Tyrone Williams.
1st & 10 at WKU 33
Extra Point Missed
7:03 - 1st
W Graves 14 YD PASS FROM D Wolke. Chris James extra point MISSED.
Kickoff
7:03 - 1st
Chris James kickoff for 43 yards returned by George Mobley for 7 yards to the NCCtl 24, tackled by Marell Booker, Nc Central penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
6-yd Run
7:03 - 1st
Justin Campbell rush for 6 yards to the WKent 43, tackled by Andre Lewis and Bo Smith.
1st & 10 at WKU 49
11-yd Run
7:03 - 1st
Justin Campbell rush for 11 yards to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down, tackled by Marcus Minor.
2nd & 4 at WKU 43
(4:32 - 1st) Timeout WKU, clock 04:32.
Pass Interception
4:32 - 1st
Stadford Brown pass intercepted by Bo Smith at the WKent 5, returned for 15 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Christopher Edwards.
1st & 10 at WKU 32
2nd Quarter
0-yd Penalty
4:32 - 1st
Nc Central penalty 5 yard Encroachment accepted.
1st & 10 at WKU 20
14-yd Run
4:32 - 1st
K.J. Black rush for 14 yards to the WKent 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Darren Brothers.
1st & 5 at WKU 25
6-yd Run
4:32 - 1st
Stephen Willis rush for 6 yards to the WKent 45, tackled by Courtney Coard.
1st & 10 at WKU 39
5-yd Run
4:32 - 1st
K.J. Black rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down, tackled by Anthony Sharp.
2nd & 4 at WKU 45
2-yd Run
4:32 - 1st
Stephen Willis rush for 2 yards to the WKent 42, tackled by D.J. Fretwell, Westrn Kentucky penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
1st & 10 at 50
Incompletion
4:32 - 1st
K.J. Black pass incomplete to Curtis Hamilton.
1st & 18 at WKU 42
20-yd Run
4:32 - 1st
Stephen Willis rush for 20 yards to the NCCtl 38 for a 1ST down, tackled by Anthony Sharp and Craig Amos.
2nd & 18 at WKU 42
Kickoff
14:51 - 2nd
Chris James kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 13 yards to the NCCtl 15, tackled by Marell Booker.
9-yd Run
14:51 - 2nd
Tim Shankle rush for 9 yards to the WKent 31, tackled by Andre Lewis and Bo Smith.
1st & 10 at WKU 40
(11:48 - 2nd) Timeout NCCU, clock 11:48.
2-yd Run
11:48 - 2nd
Tim Shankle rush for 2 yards to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kyle Anderson and Terald Clark.
2nd & 1 at WKU 31
4-yd Run
11:48 - 2nd
Tim Shankle rush for 4 yards to the WKent 25, tackled by Rashad Etheridge.
1st & 10 at WKU 29
0-yd Penalty
11:48 - 2nd
Nc Central penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2nd & 6 at WKU 25
Pass Completion
11:48 - 2nd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Will Scott for 2 yards to the WKent 28, tackled by Andre Lewis and Terald Clark.
2nd & 11 at WKU 30
Pass Completion
11:48 - 2nd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Saeed Abdul-Azeez for 8 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Marcus Minor.
3rd & 9 at WKU 28
(9:02 - 2nd) Timeout NCCU, clock 09:02.
2-yd Run
9:02 - 2nd
Stadford Brown rush for 2 yards to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kyle Anderson.
4th & 1 at WKU 20
6-yd Run
9:02 - 2nd
Justin Campbell rush for 6 yards to the WKent 12, tackled by Alonzo Higgins.
1st & 10 at WKU 18
2-yd Run
9:02 - 2nd
Tim Shankle rush for 2 yards to the WKent 10, tackled by Jon Belcher and Andre Lewis.
2nd & 4 at WKU 12
0-yd Penalty
9:02 - 2nd
Nc Central penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3rd & 2 at WKU 10
Pass Completion
6:46 - 2nd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Christopher Edwards for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & 7 at WKU 15
Extra Point Good
6:46 - 2nd
Taylor Gray extra point GOOD.
0-yd Penalty
6:46 - 2nd
Nc Central penalty 35 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play.
Kickoff
6:46 - 2nd
Taylor Gray kickoff for 57 yards out-of-bounds.
4-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Tyrell Hayden rush for 4 yards to the WKent 39, tackled by Eric Ray and Teryl White.
1st & 10 at WKU 35
-1-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Tyrell Hayden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 38, tackled by Calvin Hillie.
2nd & 6 at WKU 39
Pass Completion
5:00 - 2nd
K.J. Black pass complete to Quinterrance Cooper for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down, tackled by D.J. Fretwell.
3rd & 7 at WKU 38
50-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Tyrell Hayden rush for 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at 50
Extra Point Good
5:00 - 2nd
Chris James extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
5:00 - 2nd
Chris James kickoff for 35 yards returned by George Mobley for 11 yards to the NCCtl 46, tackled by Jihad Morris and Brad Cloud.
2-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Justin Campbell rush for 2 yards to the WKent 38, tackled by Dan Cline.
1st & 10 at WKU 40
-4-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Justin Campbell rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 42, tackled by Andre Lewis.
2nd & 8 at WKU 38
1-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Stadford Brown rush for 1 yard to the WKent 41, tackled by Chris Walker.
3rd & 12 at WKU 42
(2:05 - 2nd) Timeout WKU, clock 02:05.
Punt
2:05 - 2nd
Taylor Gray punt for 36 yards punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 5.
4th & 11 at WKU 41
4-yd Run
2:05 - 2nd
Marell Booker rush for 4 yards to the WKent 9, tackled by Eric Ray.
1st & 10 at WKU 5
Pass Completion
2:05 - 2nd
David Wolke pass complete to Jessie Quinn for 25 yards to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeffery Henderson out-of-bounds.
2nd & 6 at WKU 9
Pass Completion
2:05 - 2nd
David Wolke pass complete to Jake Gaebler for 5 yards to the WKent 39 out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at WKU 34
16-yd Run
2:05 - 2nd
Marell Booker rush for 16 yards to the NCCtl 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Rakeem Vick.
2nd & 5 at WKU 39
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Taylor Gray kickoff for 52 yards returned by Bo Smith for 15 yards to the WKent 33, tackled by LaRoy Bates.
3rd Quarter
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Tyrell Hayden rush for 5 yards to the WKent 38, tackled by Donald Laster.
1st & 10 at WKU 33
16-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Tyrell Hayden rush for 16 yards to the NCCtl 46 for a 1ST down, tackled by Jeffery Henderson.
2nd & 5 at WKU 38
Extra Point Good
11:25 - 3rd
D Wolke 6 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
11:25 - 3rd
Chris James kickoff for 66 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 24 yards to the NCCtl 28, tackled by Marell Booker.
Incompletion
11:25 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Will Scott.
1st & 10 at WKU 38
8-yd Run
11:25 - 3rd
Tim Shankle rush for 8 yards to the WKent 30, tackled by Chris Walker.
2nd & 10 at WKU 38
3-yd Run
11:25 - 3rd
Tim Shankle rush for 3 yards to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down, tackled by Blake Boyd.
3rd & 2 at WKU 30
Pass Completion
11:25 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Christopher Edwards for 2 yards to the WKent 25, tackled by Bo Smith.
1st & 10 at WKU 27
Incompletion
11:25 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Deshawn Spears.
2nd & 8 at WKU 25
Incompletion
11:19 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass incomplete to Will Scott, broken up by Dan Cline.
3rd & 8 at WKU 25
Field Goal Missed
7:27 - 3rd
Taylor Gray 42 yard field goal BLOCKED.
4th & 8 at WKU 25
0-yd Penalty
7:27 - 3rd
Westrn Kentucky penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
1st & 10 at WKU 44
12-yd Run
7:27 - 3rd
Stephen Willis rush for 12 yards to the WKent 46, tackled by Courtney Coard and Eric Ray.
1st & 20 at WKU 34
4-yd Run
5:43 - 3rd
Stephen Willis rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Tyrone Williams.
2nd & 8 at WKU 46
(5:43 - 3rd) Timeout NCCU, clock 05:43.
19-yd Run
5:43 - 3rd
K.J. Black rush for 19 yards to the NCCtl 31 for a 1ST down, tackled by Tyrone Williams.
3rd & 4 at 50
Extra Point Good
2:49 - 3rd
S Willis 14 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
2:49 - 3rd
Chris James kickoff for 61 yards returned by Brandon Alston for 21 yards to the NCCtl 30, tackled by Chris Bullard.
Pass Completion
2:49 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Deshawn Spears for 4 yards to the WKent 34, tackled by Evan Brewer.
1st & 10 at WKU 38
Pass Completion
2:49 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Will Scott for 11 yards to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down, tackled by Evan Brewer out-of-bounds.
2nd & 6 at WKU 34
3-yd Run
2:49 - 3rd
Tim Shankle rush for 3 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Andre Lewis.
1st & 10 at WKU 23
2-yd Run
2:49 - 3rd
Justin Campbell rush for 2 yards to the WKent 18 out-of-bounds, tackled by Dan Cline and Evan Brewer.
2nd & 7 at WKU 20
-2-yd Run
2:49 - 3rd
Justin Campbell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 20, tackled by Marell Booker and Marcus Minor.
3rd & 5 at WKU 18
Pass Completion
2:49 - 3rd
Stadford Brown pass complete to Deshawn Spears for 2 yards to the WKent 18, tackled by Alonzo Higgins and Rashad Etheridge.
4th & 7 at WKU 20
4th Quarter
14-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Marell Booker rush for 14 yards to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Xavier Joe and D.J. Fretwell, Nc Central penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
1st & 10 at WKU 18
14-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Curtis Hamilton rush for 14 yards to the NCCtl 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down, tackled by Rashad Fox.
1st & 10 at WKU 47
Extra Point Good
10:15 - 4th
M Booker 1 YD RUN. Chris James extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
10:15 - 4th
Chris James kickoff for 60 yards returned by Deshawn Spears for 17 yards to the NCCtl 27, tackled by Chris Bullard.
4-yd Run
9:35 - 4th
Andrew McCloud rush for 4 yards to the WKent 23, tackled by Xavier Joe.
1st & 10 at WKU 19
14-yd Run
9:35 - 4th
Andrew McCloud rush for 14 yards to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down, tackled by Derek Harvey and D.J. Fretwell.
2nd & 6 at WKU 23
7-yd Run
9:35 - 4th
K.J. Austin-Bruce rush for 7 yards to the WKent 44, tackled by Courtney Coard.
1st & 10 at WKU 37
7-yd Run
9:35 - 4th
K.J. Austin-Bruce rush for 7 yards to the NCCtl 49 for a 1ST down, tackled by LaRoy Bates.
2nd & 3 at WKU 44
Kickoff
1:48 - 4th
Chris James kickoff for 57 yards returned by Deshawn Spears for 10 yards to the NCCtl 23, tackled by Evan Brewer and Brad Cloud.
Game Information
Bowling Green, KY


2025 Standings
FCS
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 5-0 | 10-3 |
| Delaware State | 4-1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina Central | 3-2 | 8-4 |
| Howard | 2-3 | 5-7 |
| Morgan State | 1-4 | 4-8 |
| Norfolk State | 0-5 | 1-11 |
FBS
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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