Venue & Game Details
Matchup: North Carolina Central Eagles vs. East Texas A&M Lions
Kickoff Time: 6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
Capacity: ~10,000
Broadcast: ESPN+ Radio: KETR 88.9 FM (Lion Sports Network)
Weather Forecast (Commerce, TX)
Kickoff Temperature: ~82°F (28°C)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, humid evening
Wind: 6–10 mph from the south
Precipitation: ~15% chance of scattered showers
Impact: Warm, sticky conditions typical of Texas in late September; depth and conditioning could matter.
Injury Report
North Carolina Central Eagles:
QB Walker Harris – healthy, 1,226 passing yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs.
RB Chris Mosley – healthy, 535 rushing yards, 4 TDs.
WR Collin Peterson – healthy, 255 receiving yards.
No major injuries reported.
East Texas A&M Lions:
QB Evan Rodriguez – healthy, 452 passing yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs.
RB K. Shankle – healthy, 105 rushing yards.
WR C. Jourdain – healthy, 127 receiving yards.
No major injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
QB Walker Harris (NCCU) vs. Lions Secondary
Harris is averaging 245 ypg with 8 TDs.
ETAMU has allowed 42+ points in two of three games.
RB Chris Mosley (NCCU) vs. Lions Front Seven
Mosley is averaging 107 ypg.
ETAMU has struggled against the run, giving up 200+ rushing yards twice.
QB Evan Rodriguez (ETAMU) vs. NCCU Defense
Rodriguez has 3 INTs in limited action.
NCCU’s defense has forced turnovers in 4 of 5 games.
WR Collin Peterson (NCCU) vs. Lions Corners
Peterson is Harris’ top target.
ETAMU’s secondary has been vulnerable to big plays.
Recent Team Form
North Carolina Central Eagles (3–2)
W 62–20 @ NC A&T (Week 4)
W 49–19 vs. Fayetteville State (Week 3)
L 54–6 @ Old Dominion (Week 2, FBS)
L 27–10 vs. New Hampshire (Week 1)
W 31–14 vs. Southern (Week 0)
Strengths: Explosive offense (39.5 ppg).
Weaknesses: Defense struggled vs. FBS opponents.
East Texas A&M Lions (0–3)
L 31–28 @ Grambling (Week 4)
L 77–3 @ Florida State (Week 2, FBS)
L 42–13 @ SMU (Week 1, FBS)
Strengths: Showed fight in close loss to Grambling.
Weaknesses: Offense averaging just 8.0 ppg, defense allowing 50+ in two games.
Conference vs. Conference
North Carolina Central: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
East Texas A&M: Southland Conference (new full Division I member in 2025).
This is a non-conference FCS matchup.
Series History
First-ever meeting between North Carolina Central and East Texas A&M.
Betting Trends
North Carolina Central Eagles:
3–2 ATS in 2025.
5–2 ATS in last 7 non-conference games.
4 of last 6 games have gone Over.
East Texas A&M Lions:
1–2 ATS in 2025.
2–6 ATS in last 8 home games.
4 of last 5 games have gone Over.
Historical Betting Results
No prior head-to-head betting history.
NCCU: Covered -21.5 in 62–20 win vs. NC A&T (Week 4, 2025).
ETAMU: Covered +50.5 in 42–13 loss @ SMU (Week 1, 2025).
Game Odds
North Carolina Central Eagles – 14
East Texas A&M Lions 56
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
