It’s been a long couple of years for North Carolina A&T football. But the Aggies turned the page on the state’s longest losing streak, fueling hope for the future under new coach Shawn Gibbs, with the most exciting win of the day.
Elsewhere, Elon outlasted Western Carolina in the high country, Gardner-Webb knocked off a second SoCon foe and North Carolina Central took care of business against a former D2 rival. Below is our wrap-up of the day’s action in North Carolina FCS football.
Be sure to read all the way to the bottom (or click Wrap-Up on the next line) to see our Best Win, Top Performer and Upset of the Day.
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📅 Today’s FCS Games | Saturday, Sept. 13
- Tennessee Tech 72, Davidson 18 — FINAL
- 🔥 Elon 37, Western Carolina 31 — FINAL
- Furman 28, Campbell 24 — FINAL
- North Carolina Central 49, Fayetteville State 19 — FINAL
- 🔥 NC A&T 33, Hampton 30 — FINAL (2 OT)
- Gardner-Webb 23, The Citadel 13 — FINAL
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⚡ Quick-Hitter Updates & Storylines
- Wesley Graves scores on a 5-yard TD run in the second overtime, and North Carolina A&T snuffs out a 12-game losing skid dating back to last September. Huge step for the program trying to reestablish itself.
- Gardner-Webb jumps out to a 17-0 lead at the half, and hangs on to beat its second Southern Conference foe over the past three weeks. Nate Hampton tosses two TD passes, and Charlie Viorel kicks three field goals for the 2-1 Runnin’ Bulldogs.
- North Carolina Central’s Walker Harris throws for 387 yards, 3 TDs to get the Eagles’ back on track against D2 Fayetteville State.
- Another tough day for Davidson (0-3), which gives up 50+ points for the third straight game
- QB Landen Clark rushes for a late touchdown, and Elon wins a high-scoring, back-and-forth game at Western Carolina. Clark has four TDs on the day, 2 rushing and 2 passing.
- WCU, ranked 18th to start the season, is now 0-3. Elon improves to 2-1.
- Campbell takes the ball inside Furman’s 15-yard line in the final minute, but the Camels were sacked on fourth down as the Paladins held on for a narrow victory. Tough luck for CU, which has lost a number of one-score games the past two seasons.
Landen Clark rushes for a touchdown and Elon goes back on top, 37-31
WCU inside Elon territory with less than 3 minutes left https://t.co/u3Vin5QWVQ — NC Football News (@NCFootballNews) September 13, 2025
📊 Live Scoreboard: North Carolina FCS
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 | Davidson | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Final | |
 | Tenn Tech | 28 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 72 | ESPN+ | |
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 | Elon | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | Final | |
 | WCU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 | ESPN+ | |
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 | Furman | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | Final | |
 | Campbell | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | FloCollege | |
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 | Fayetteville St | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 | Final | |
 | NC Central | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 49 | ESPN+ | |
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 | Hampton | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 | Final (2 OT) |
 | NC A&T | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 33 | FloCollege |
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 | The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | Final | |
 | Gardner-Webb | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | ESPN+ |
✅ North Carolina FCS Wrap-Up
Biggest Win of the Day
For most of the afternoon it looked like Elon would own this spot. The Phoenix outlasted Western Carolina 37-31 in a wild back-and-forth shootout, avenging last year’s heartbreaking loss on their own home turf. But North Carolina A&T stole the show late Saturday evening, snapping a 12-game losing streak with a 33-30 double-overtime thriller against Hampton. It was the Aggies’ first win under new coach Shawn Gibbs and their first victory since Sept. 2024.
Standout Performance
Elon quarterback Landen Clark shook off his first pair of turnovers this season and delivered when it mattered most. The sophomore led the game-winning touchdown drive with under five minutes left and set career highs across the board: 305 passing yards, 72 rushing yards and 377 total yards, per Elon sports information. His four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing) matched last week’s showing against Davidson.
Upset of the Day
It doesn’t get much sweeter than what happened in Greensboro. NC A&T entered as more than a touchdown underdog, winless in its last 12 games and likely still smarting from a blowout loss to Hampton in last year’s homecoming. But these Aggies showed guts and grit. Kicker Andrew Brown — who had a potential game-tying kick blocked in the season opener — drilled a clutch field goal in the final minute to force overtime. In double OT, running back Wesley Graves punched in a 5-yard score after Hampton settled for a field goal, setting off a long-awaited celebration at Truist Stadium.
