North Carolina Central Eagles @ Richmond Spiders
FCS Championship - First Round
9-3, 3-3 Away
27
9-3, 3-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
RICH | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
9-3, 5-2 Home
49
9-3, 5-2 Home
Game Leaders
262
D. RichardQB
16/27, 1 TD, 1 INT
262
291
K. WickershamQB
16/23, 3 TD
291
51
D. RichardQB
18 CAR, 3 TD
51
73
S. SmithRB
15 CAR, 2 TD
73
202
D. SmithWR
6 REC, 1 TD
202
107
J. Garcia Jr.WR
5 REC, 1 TD
107
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Team Stats
330
Total Yards
506
1
Turnovers
1
11
1st Downs
19
3-17
Penalties
1-10
5/15
3rd Down
3/10
1/2
4th Down
1/2
31:31
Possession
28:29
Game Information
Richmond, VA
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2026 Standings
FCS
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Howard | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Patriot League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
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Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
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Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
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9h
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We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
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