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North Carolina at Charlotte

Sep 6, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 2

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

20 - 3

NCC

Home

Charlotte

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Charlotte272
North Carolina303

Passing Yards

Charlotte250
North Carolina155

Rushing Yards

Charlotte22
North Carolina148

Turnovers

Charlotte2
North Carolina0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature78°F
Wind3 mph W

Venue

Jerry Richardson Stadium

Charlotte, NC

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.33

Postgame Win Probability

Charlotte: 0.0%

North Carolina: 100.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Giovanni Lopez

North Carolina

YDS: 155

Rushing

Demon June

North Carolina

YDS: 52

Receiving

Javen Nicholas

Charlotte

YDS: 122

Tackles

Gavin Gibson

North Carolina

TOT: 6

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Charlotte30:22
North Carolina29:38

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina beats Charlotte 20-3

Standard

North Carolina defeated Charlotte 20-3 in Week 2 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 303-272 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 20-3. Rece Verhoff 49 yd FG GOOD came with 8:34 left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 303 total yards, 148 rushing yards, and 155 passing yards. Charlotte finished with 272 total yards, including 22 on the ground and 250 through the air.

North Carolina converted 5-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, North Carolina led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Gio Lopez pass complete to Chris Culliver for 51 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Rece Verhoff 49 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-0 over Charlotte).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gio Lopez pass complete to Chris Culliver for 51 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Charlotte).

  • Field Goal Good

    Liam Boyd 39 yd FG GOOD (Charlotte led 3-10 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Davion Gause run for 12 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK) (North Carolina led 17-3 over Charlotte).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rece Verhoff 33 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 20-3 over Charlotte).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-3

    North Carolina defeated Charlotte.

  • Total yards

    303-272

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    148

    North Carolina averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    155

    North Carolina averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Charlotte's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCharlotteNorth Carolina
Total Yards272303
Passing Yards250155
Rushing Yards22148
First Downs2115
Third Down Efficiency7-165-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-435-55
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts25-4117-25
Rushing Attempts2833
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points38
Possession Time30:2229:38
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)