College Football · Week 1 · 2026
North Carolina 15, TCU 10
Sat, Aug 29 · Neutral site
Box Score
| UNC | TCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Score | 10 |
| 322 | Total Yards | 281 |
| 90 | Rushing Yards | 106 |
| 232 | Passing Yards | 175 |
| 5.6 | Yards / Play | 4.0 |
| 20 | First Downs | 18 |
| 3/11 (27%) | 3rd Down | 7/16 (44%) |
| 1/1 (100%) | 4th Down | 1/5 (20%) |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 11-90 |
| 26:58 | Time of Possession | 33:02 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles Lost | 1 |
Top Performers
Billy Edwards Jr.
232 YDS
Passing
Jaden Craig
175 YDS
Benjamin Hall
36 YDS
Rushing
Jeremy Payne
142 YDS
Jelani Thurman
94 YDS
Receiving
Ed Small
65 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards Jr.QB | 16/28 | 232 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 77.2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HallRB | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaylen McGillRB | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 9 |
| Demon JuneRB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Billy Edwards Jr.QB | 7 | -4 | -0.6 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani ThurmanTE | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Jordan ShippWR | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Trech KekahunaWR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Mason HumphreyWR | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Shamar EasterTE | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| C.J. SadlerWR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Benjamin HallRB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek McDonaldLB | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Leroy JacksonDL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Xavier LewisDL | 7 | 5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Greg SmithDB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaylen HarveyDL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Jonathan AgumaduLB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Isaiah JohnsonDL | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaleb CostDB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Melkart Abou JaoudeDL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaiden PattersonDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Peyton WatersDB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Coleman BrysonDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Donovan Hoilette Jr.DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Peyton SeelmannLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| David Jackson IIIDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaziel HartDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Timir Hickman-CollinsLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tre MillerDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Trey GiddensDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Aeron BurrellPK | 7 | 28 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeron BurrellPK | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 2 | 0 | 46 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo TroupeRB | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HallRB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trech KekahunaWR | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen HarveyDL | 0 | 0 | 1 |
