| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 7 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| SMU | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
Game flow
SMU won by 8 · 18 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
SMU biggest lead
+18
Q2 4:45
ECU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
SMU 90% · ECU 0%
tied 10% · 54:15 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line SMU is ahead, below it East Carolina. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:44
TD Kylen Granson 22 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:16 · from SMU 25
ECU 0–7 SMU7:20
TD Jsi Hatfield 68 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)3 plays, 70 yds, 0:42 · from ECU 30
ECU 7–7 SMU3:51
TD Kylen Granson 4 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:29 · from SMU 25
ECU 7–14 SMU2nd quarter
11:06
FG Jake Verity 38 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 34 yds, 3:39 · from ECU 45
ECU 10–14 SMU7:28
TD Xavier Jones 3 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 3:38 · from SMU 25
ECU 10–21 SMU4:45
TD James Proche 51 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)3 plays, 66 yds, 1:02 · from SMU 34
ECU 10–28 SMU2:04
TD Tyler Snead 36 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)6 plays, 73 yds, 2:37 · from ECU 27
ECU 17–28 SMU0:00
FG Jake Verity 37 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 60 yds, 1:00 · from ECU 20
ECU 20–28 SMU3rd quarter
13:53
TD Zech Byrd 45 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:07 · from ECU 25
ECU 27–28 SMU12:01
TD Xavier Jones 35 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 1:52 · from SMU 25
ECU 27–35 SMU8:06
TD Tyler Snead 47 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:55 · from ECU 25
ECU 34–35 SMU5:34
FG Kevin Robledo 23 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 47 yds, 2:22 · from SMU 48
ECU 34–38 SMU1:56
FG Jake Verity 41 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 51 yds, 3:38 · from ECU 25
ECU 37–38 SMU0:19
TD Xavier Jones 64 Yd Run (Kevin Robledo Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:29 · from SMU 25
ECU 37–45 SMU4th quarter
10:58
TD Tyler Snead 57 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)10 plays, 97 yds, 4:20 · from ECU 3
ECU 44–45 SMU7:25
TD Kylen Granson 31 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:40 · from SMU 25
ECU 44–52 SMU4:18
TD James Proche 3 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Kevin Robledo Kick)6 plays, 22 yds, 3:00 · from ECU 22
ECU 44–59 SMU1:55
TD Audie Omotosho 22 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)8 plays, 72 yds, 2:16 · from ECU 28
ECU 51–59 SMUDrives
SMU 9/14 scoredECU 9/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | SMU | SMU 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:16 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:37 | ECU | ECU 22 | 3 | -7 | 1:38 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:59 | SMU | ECU 49 | 3 | 21 | 0:43 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:16 | ECU | ECU 28 | 3 | 6 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:10 | SMU | SMU 22 | 5 | 18 | 1:08 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:02 | ECU | ECU 30 | 3 | 70 | 0:42 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:20 | SMU | SMU 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:29 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:51 | ECU | ECU 25 | 6 | 18 | 3:07 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:44 | SMU | SMU 20 | 3 | -4 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:45 | ECU | ECU 45 | 9 | 34 | 3:39 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:06 | SMU | SMU 25 | 11 | 75 | 3:38 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:22 | ECU | ECU 10 | 4 | 20 | 1:35 | Punt |
Win probability
SMU 100% · pregame line SMU −22.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Ahlers | 32/42 | 498 | 11.9 | 6 | 0 | 96.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tay Williams | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Demetrius Mauney | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 32 |
| Holton Ahlers | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Jsi Hatfield | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Trace Christian | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Snead | 19 | 240 | 12.6 | 3 | 57 |
| Audie Omotosho | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Jsi Hatfield | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 | 68 |
| Blake Proehl | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 21 |
| Zech Byrd | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 1 | 45 |
| Tay Williams | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Deondre Farrier | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Quan McMillian | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Verity | 3/3 | 100.0 | 41 | 6/6 | 15 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonn Young | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Biggest plays
ECU +25% Q4 10:58 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 57 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
SMU +18% Q3 1:56 Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Sanders return for 25 yds to the SMU 25
ECU +17% Q3 8:06 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 47 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
ECU +15% Q3 13:53 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Zech Byrd for 45 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
SMU +15% Q4 10:58 Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | ECU | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 33 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 5-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 5-5 |
| Total Yards | 644 | 636 |
| Passing | 498 | 414 |
| Comp/Att | 32/42 | 33/46 |
| Yards per pass | 11.9 | 9.0 |
| Rushing | 146 | 222 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Penalties | 1-15 | 3-9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:55 1st & 10 at ECU 35 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 37
Q4 0:55 4th & 3 at ECU 39 Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 4 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:55 Timeout SMU, clock 00:55
Q4 0:55 Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:55
Q4 1:51 3rd & 5 at ECU 41 Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the ECaro 39
Q4 1:51 2nd & 5 at ECU 41 Xavier Jones run for no gain to the ECaro 41
Q4 1:51 Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:51
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at ECU 46 Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the ECaro 41
Q4 1:55 Jake Verity on-side kick recovered by SMU at the ECaro 46
Q4 1:55 2nd & 6 at SMU 22 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Audie Omotosho for 22 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
Q4 1:58 Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:58
Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at SMU 26 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 4 yds to the SMU 22
Q4 3:17 3rd & 6 at SMU 39 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 13 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:17 2nd & 6 at SMU 39 Holton Ahlers pass incomplete, broken up by Demerick Gary
Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at SMU 43 Tay Williams run for 4 yds to the SMU 39
Q4 3:17 3rd & 2 at ECU 36 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 21 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:17 Timeout SMU, clock 03:17
Q4 4:11 2nd & 1 at ECU 37 Tay Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 36
Q4 4:11 1st & 10 at ECU 28 Holton Ahlers run for 9 yds to the ECaro 37
Q4 4:18 Charles Cannon kickoff for 57 yds , Tyler Snead return for 20 yds to the ECaro 28
Q4 4:18 3rd & 2 at ECU 3 Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 3 yds for a TD, (Kevin Robledo KICK)
Q4 7:18 2nd & 10 at ECU 11 Xavier Jones run for 8 yds to the ECaro 3
Q4 7:18 1st & 10 at ECU 11 Xavier Jones run for no gain to the ECaro 11
Q4 7:18 3rd & 11 at ECU 23 Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 12 yds to the ECaro 11 for a 1ST down