2026 schedule

East Carolina Pirates

3-4SOS #96

2026 season so far

East Carolina is 3-4 against the 96th-toughest schedule so far, scoring 25 and allowing 26.3 points per game (-1.3 per game).

In our opponent-adjusted ratings East Carolina ranks 83rd of 139 FBS teams overall — 93rd on offense and 77th on defense. The defense is the stronger unit.

Next up: vs Temple in Week 9. We project East Carolina 32, Temple 21 — East Carolina wins 76% of the time.

Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.

Regular season

12 games

at
#13 Alabama Crimson Tide
1-0 · SOS #2
Loss 10-48
Week 1
Our number· pregame
Alabama by 6.3
Total 53.1
Book line
Not posted
Final Alabama by 38. 58 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ABC Bryant-Denny Stadium
vs
App State Mountaineers
2-0 · SOS #124
Loss 24-27
Week 2
Our number· pregame
East Carolina by 10
Total 52
Book line
Not posted
Final App State by 3. 51 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPNU Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
at
Old Dominion Monarchs
1-2 · SOS #80
Win 20-17
Week 3
Our number· pregame
Old Dominion by 3.3
Total 48.9
Book line
Not posted
Final East Carolina by 3. 37 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ S.B. Ballard Stadium
vs
North Carolina Central Eagles
2-3 · SOS #144
Win 42-9
Week 4
Our number· pregame
East Carolina by 26.1
Total 53.7
Book line
Not posted
Final East Carolina by 33. 51 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
vs
Rice Owls
1-5 · SOS #66
Win 28-12
Week 6
Our number· pregame
East Carolina by 12.3
Total 46.7
Book line
Not posted
Final East Carolina by 16. 40 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
at
UAB Blazers
4-3 · SOS #95
Loss 17-30
Week 7
Our number· pregame
East Carolina by 9
Total 49.6
Book line
Not posted
Final UAB by 13. 47 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN Protective Stadium
at
Memphis Tigers
6-2 · SOS #105
Loss 34-41
Week 8
Our number· pregame
Memphis by 7
Total 52.8
Book line
Not posted
Final Memphis by 7. 75 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN2 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
vs
Temple Owls
2-5 · SOS #88
Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM
Week 9
Proj 32-21 · 76%
Our number
East Carolina by 11
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN+ Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
vs
South Florida Bulls
5-2 · SOS #133
Sat, Nov 7, 12:30 AM
Week 10
Proj 24-24 · 49%
Our number
dead even
Total 48
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN2 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
at
Charlotte 49ers
1-6 · SOS #79
Sat, Nov 14 · TBD
Week 11
Proj 35-18 · 88%
Our number
East Carolina by 17
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Jerry Richardson Stadium
at
Army Black Knights
5-2 · SOS #107
Sat, Nov 21, 5:00 PM
Week 12
Proj 24-29 · 37%
Our number
Army by 5
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
CBSSN Michie Stadium
vs
Florida Atlantic Owls
5-2 · SOS #121
Fri, Nov 27 · TBD
Week 13
Proj 36-27 · 72%
Our number
East Carolina by 9
Total 63
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

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