| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
| East Carolina | 21 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
Game flow
East Carolina won by 14 · 14 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
ECU biggest lead
+38
Q2 0:01
SMU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
ECU 90% · SMU 0%
tied 10% · 54:08 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line East Carolina is ahead, below it SMU. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:08
TD Keaton Mitchell 9 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 3:46 · from ECU 20
SMU 0–7 ECU7:07
TD Blake Proehl 11 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)3 plays, 34 yds, 0:59 · from SMU 34
SMU 0–14 ECU3:27
TD Kylen Granson 6 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Chris Naggar Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:40 · from SMU 25
SMU 7–14 ECU0:00
TD Blake Proehl 35 Yd pass from Tyler Snead (Jake Verity Kick)
SMU 7–21 ECU2nd quarter
11:01
TD C.J. Johnson 14 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)3 plays, 32 yds, 1:00 · from SMU 32
SMU 7–28 ECU6:16
TD Keaton Mitchell 7 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)7 plays, 60 yds, 3:05 · from ECU 40
SMU 7–35 ECU4:00
TD Tyler Snead 16 Yd pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity Kick)4 plays, 30 yds, 0:42 · from SMU 30
SMU 7–42 ECU0:01
FG Jake Verity 29 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 47 yds, 1:30 · from ECU 41
SMU 7–45 ECU3rd quarter
8:12
TD Shane Buechele 1 Yd Run (Shane Buechele Pass to Rashee Rice for Two-Point Conversion)12 plays, 80 yds, 4:42 · from SMU 20
SMU 15–45 ECU4:56
TD Ulysses Bentley IV 26 Yd pass from Shane Buechele (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)8 plays, 65 yds, 2:13 · from SMU 35
SMU 21–45 ECU0:00
FG Chris Naggar 36 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 8 yds, 2:37 · from ECU 27
SMU 24–45 ECU4th quarter
13:15
TD Darius Pinnix Jr. 2 Yd Run (Jake Verity Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:45 · from ECU 25
SMU 24–52 ECU7:28
TD Tyler Lavine 5 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:30 · from SMU 25
SMU 31–52 ECU7:05
TD Tyler Lavine 4 Yd Run (Chris Naggar Kick)2 plays, 14 yds, 0:23 · from ECU 14
SMU 38–52 ECUDrives
ECU 8/16 scoredSMU 6/17 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | SMU | SMU 25 | 6 | 25 | 2:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:54 | ECU | ECU 20 | 10 | 80 | 3:46 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:08 | SMU | SMU 25 | 4 | 9 | 1:02 | Downs |
| Q1 | 8:06 | ECU | SMU 34 | 3 | 34 | 0:59 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:07 | SMU | SMU 25 | 10 | 75 | 3:40 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:27 | ECU | ECU 25 | 8 | 75 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 15:00 | SMU | SMU 26 | 7 | 45 | 2:59 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 12:01 | ECU | SMU 32 | 3 | 32 | 1:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:01 | SMU | SMU 8 | 3 | 9 | 1:40 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:21 | ECU | ECU 40 | 7 | 60 | 3:05 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:16 | SMU | SMU 25 | 3 | -10 | 1:34 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:42 | ECU | SMU 30 | 4 | 30 | 0:42 | Touchdown |
Win probability
East Carolina 100% · pregame line SMU −11.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Buechele | 35/50 | 314 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 61.4 |
| Tyler Page | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses Bentley IV | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tyler Lavine | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 2 | 13 |
| Shane Buechele | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Upshaw | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Judah Bell | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 15 |
| Rashee Rice | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Ulysses Bentley IV | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 26 |
| Tyler Lavine | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 32 |
| Kylen Granson | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Tyler Page | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Keke Burns | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Naggar | 1/1 | 100.0 | 36 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Naggar | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
ECU +21% Q1 0:00 Tyler Snead pass complete to Blake Proehl for 35 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
ECU +21% Q1 9:08 Keaton Mitchell run for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
ECU +18% Q2 12:01 Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 31
ECU +18% Q1 7:07 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 11 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)
SMU +16% Q1 3:27 Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 6 yds for a TD, (Chris Naggar KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | SMU | ECU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 384 | 493 |
| Passing | 314 | 333 |
| Comp/Att | 35/51 | 21/30 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 11.1 |
| Rushing | 70 | 160 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Penalties | 8-77 | 7-72 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:15 1st & 10 at SMU 10 Shane Buechele pass complete to Judah Bell for 4 yds to the SMU 14
Q4 2:42 4th & 14 at SMU 39 Jonn Young punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Tyler Page at the SMU 10
Q4 2:42 4th & 9 at SMU 34 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 39
Q4 2:42 3rd & 10 at SMU 35 Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
Q4 2:42 2nd & 9 at SMU 34 Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 35
Q4 2:42 1st & 10 at SMU 35 Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
Q4 2:58 2nd & 10 at SMU 47 Shane Buechele pass intercepted Ja'Quan McMillian return for 31 yds to the SMU 35
Q4 2:58 1st & 10 at SMU 47 Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Judah Bell
Q4 3:05 4th & 19 at ECU 25 Luke Larsen punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 47
Q4 3:05 Timeout SMU, clock 03:05
Q4 3:10 3rd & 8 at ECU 36 Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 11 yards to the ECaro 25
Q4 3:10 Timeout SMU, clock 03:10
Q4 3:15 2nd & 10 at ECU 34 Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the ECaro 36
Q4 3:15 Timeout SMU, clock 03:15
Q4 3:23 1st & 15 at ECU 29 Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 5 yds to the ECaro 34
Q4 3:23 1st & 10 at ECU 34 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Justin Chase) to the ECaro 29
Q4 4:20 1st & 10 at SMU 39 Shane Buechele pass intercepted Ja'Quan McMillian return for no gain to the ECaro 34
Q4 4:20 2nd & 6 at SMU 32 Shane Buechele run for 7 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:20 1st & 10 at SMU 28 Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 4 yds to the SMU 32
Q4 5:03 1st & 10 at SMU 20 Jsi Hatfield run for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 28 Jsi Hatfield fumbled, recovered by SMU Terrance Newman
Q4 5:03 1st & 10 at SMU 34 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 14 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:03 Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 05:03
Q4 7:05 3rd & 7 at ECU 28 Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 38 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:05 2nd & 8 at ECU 27 Keaton Mitchell run for 1 yd to the ECaro 28