2026 East Carolina Pirates football team
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American college football season
The 2026 East Carolina Pirates football team will represent East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Blake Harrell, and the Pirates play their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
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| East Carolina |
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| Alabama |
Passing |
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| Appalachian State |
Passing |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Statistics | ECU | ODU |
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| East Carolina |
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| Old Dominion |
Passing |
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North Carolina Central Eagles (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
| Statistics | NCCU | ECU |
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| North Carolina Central |
Passing |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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Rice Owls (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
| Statistics | RICE | ECU |
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| Rice |
Passing |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Statistics | ECU | UAB |
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| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | | |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| UAB |
Passing |
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| Statistics | ECU | MEM |
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| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | | |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Memphis |
Passing |
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Temple Owls (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
| Statistics | TEM | ECU |
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| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | | |
| Rushes–yards | | |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Temple |
Passing |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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South Florida Bulls (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
| Statistics | USF | ECU |
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| First downs | | |
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| Time of possession | | |
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| South Florida |
Passing |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Statistics | ECU | CLT |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Charlotte |
Passing |
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| Statistics | ECU | ARMY |
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| First downs | | |
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| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Army |
Passing |
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Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
| Statistics | FAU | ECU |
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| First downs | | |
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| Time of possession | | |
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| Florida Atlantic |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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| East Carolina |
Passing |
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| Rushing |
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| Receiving |
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