EAGLE NATION · MEAC · 2026 SEASON
North Carolina Central Eagles Football Stats
The 2026 NCCU football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 2 games. The team averaged 28.5 points per game, 323.5 total yards per game and 24 points allowed per game.
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2026 TEAM STATS
2 GAMES · 28.5 PPG · 24 ALLOWED · 323.5 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | – |
| Points / Game | 28.5 | #116 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 24 | #137 |
| Total Yards / Game | 323.5 | #168 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 178 | #91 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 145.5 | #207 |
| Yards / Play | 4.8 | #183 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 40.0% | #133 |
| Turnover Margin | 1 | #62 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.047 | #188 |
| Defense PPA | 0.2 | #166 |
| Offense Success Rate | 41.9% | #125 |
| Defense Success Rate | 38.9% | #117 |
| Explosiveness | 1.166 | #163 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Layne | 28/49 | 291 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 |
| Joshua Jones | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28/52 | 291 | 5.6 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Layne | 19 | 157 | 8.3 | 2 |
| Zion Dobson | 31 | 111 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Plez Lawrence | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Gino Addison | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 1 |
| Jaylen Moore | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Brendon Wyatt | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Joshua Jones | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 79 | 403 | 5.1 | 3 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Peterson | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 1 |
| Tristan Stitt | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 |
| Rodney Lesane | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 |
| Brendon Wyatt | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 |
| Nasim Cosby | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Connor Everett | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 |
| RJ Lancaster | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Mehki Wall | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Gino Addison | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 291 | 10.4 | 3 |