William & Mary at North Carolina Central

DURHAM (Interstat) — William & Mary will visit North Carolina Central on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. The Tribe are the visiting team, and the Eagles are the home team. William & Mary’s team nickname is the Tribe, and North Carolina Central’s team nickname is the Eagles. Both teams enter with 2-4 records. The weather forecast for game time is 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

William & Mary’s most recent result was a 41-14 loss to Holy Cross at William & Mary. Winston Watkins, a quarterback and the Tribe’s player to watch, passed for 210 yards and rushed for 18 yards with two touchdowns in that game. Carter Carroll had one catch for 10 yards, and Patrick Blee ran once for 7 yards. Watkins also passed for 137 yards and one touchdown against Duke and 286 yards and two touchdowns against Fordham.

North Carolina Central’s most recent result was a 38-31 loss to Campbell at North Carolina Central. Nelson Layne, a quarterback and the Eagles’ player to watch, passed for 129 yards and rushed for 59 yards with two touchdowns. Cobey Thompkins passed for 70 yards and one touchdown, and Zion Dobson ran for 80 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards with one touchdown. Layne also passed for 65 yards against East Carolina and 150 yards at Gardner-Webb.

The Tribe have also played Duke, Fordham, Lehigh, Delaware State and Villanova this season. William & Mary lost 62-7 at Duke, lost 52-27 to Fordham, lost 44-20 at Lehigh, beat Delaware State 22-15 and beat Villanova 35-32. The Eagles have also played East Carolina, Gardner-Webb, North Carolina A&T, Elizabeth City State and Texas Southern. North Carolina Central lost 42-9 at East Carolina, lost 44-20 at Gardner-Webb, beat North Carolina A&T 30-22, beat Elizabeth City State 27-6 and lost 42-30 at Texas Southern.

William & Mary and North Carolina Central both carry 2-4 records into the NCAA Football Championship Division matchup. The game is scheduled for O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C., with the forecast at 77 degrees Fahrenheit. William & Mary will be the visiting team, while North Carolina Central will be the home team. The contest is part of the NCAA Football Championship Division schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of North Carolina Central 54, William & Mary 34. William & Mary has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +3. The over/under for this game is 57.5.