East Carolina Hosts Norfolk State In 2024 Opener… East Carolina Fights Past UNCW In Four… East Carolina Sweeps Queens In 2024 Opener… Pirates Travel to UNCW on Sunday Evening… Florida Atlantic Comeback Comes Up Short at Michigan State as Owls Fall 16-10

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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• East Carolina Hosts Norfolk State In 2024 Opener
• ECU Football Quick Reminder Guide
• East Carolina Fights Past UNCW In Four
• East Carolina Sweeps Queens In 2024 Opener
• Pirates Travel to UNCW on Sunday Evening

WNCT 9

• ECU “Good Neighbor” program aimed to help students …
• ECU spirit squads also preparing for season-opening weekend

ECU football starts Saturday – here’s a few reminders to kick the season off right WITN 7

247 Sports

• Three things I’d like to see out of ECU in the season opener
• ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 1 Winston Wright Jr.

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU GAMEDAY: Pirates eager for season opener on Saturday against Norfolk State
• ECU GAMEDAY: Three players to watch
• ECU GAMEDAY: Numbers Game

YAHOO!

• Merchandise stores in Greenville see spike in sales as football season begins
• USC’s Lincoln Riley is focused on football but allows for a sliver of fun

East Carolina vs Norfolk State Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines College Football News

13 former Mizzou transfers to follow at other schools in 2024 college football season St Louis Post Dispatch

PHOTOS: Fans Are Drooling Over College Football Reporter Aileen Hnatiuk After She Stole The Show Ahead Of The 2024 Season Total Pro Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Charlotte Battles James Madison in Key Nonconference Matchup
• South Florida Opens Against Bethune-Cookman in Tampa
• Rice Hosts Sam Houston Saturday in 2024 Opener
• Memphis Welcomes North Alabama to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium for 2024 Opener
• East Carolina Opens Against Norfolk State at Dowdy-Ficklen
• North Texas Heads to South Alabama For Key Nonconference Matchup
• UTSA Entertains Kennesaw State in San Antonio Saturday
• Navy Hosts Bucknell to Kick Off Saturday Slate
• Florida Atlantic Comeback Comes Up Short at Michigan State as Owls Fall 16-10
• Temple Drops Season-Opener at No. 16 Oklahoma
• Army Handles Lehigh for First Win As American Athletic Conference Member
• Rice Defeats Lamar, 2-1, in Thursday Action
• UAB Overpowers Alcorn State 41-3
• Tulane Blanks Southeastern Louisiana 52-0 In Opener
• Offense, Special Teams Carry Tulsa to 62-28 Win in Season-Opener
• Tigers Dominate from Start in 5-1 Win Over Northern Illinois

2024 AAC Football Standings College Football Network

Army produces touchdowns on all six drives, rolls to opening win over FCS Lehigh YAHOO!

The Associated Press

• Michigan State barely beats Florida Atlantic 16-10 in Jonathan Smith’s debut with sloppy Spartans
• Arnold throws 4 TD passes — 3 to newcomer Burks — to help No. 16 Oklahoma rout Temple 51-3
• Bryson Daily, Kanye Udoh power Army to 42-7 victory over Lehigh in season opener

Army produces touchdowns on six drives, rolls to opening win over FCS Lehigh recordonline

FAU puts scare into Michigan State in East Lansing but rally falls short Florida Sun Sentinel

Postgame Takeaways from Michigan State’s Victory Against Florida Atlantic Athlon Sports

Bill Haisten: For Kirk Francis’ family, a 299-yard, four-TD experience as TU wins big Tulsa World

Rayshawn Pleasant enters Tulane, American Athletic Conference record books NOLA.com

Temple Football overmatched in season-opening loss to Oklahoma Temple News

‘A totally new team’: Charlotte 49ers set to kick off football season Saturday night Charlotte Observer

Houston unveils Oilers-inspired uniforms for UTSA opener Hosted

Navy football position report: Colin Ramos sets the standard among inside linebackers Baltimore Sun

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

What college football games are today? Georgia-Clemson kicks off Saturday’s action YAHOO!

NCAA college football Week 1 schedule: Here’s how and when to watch the best games this weekend CBS

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for August 31, 2024: how to watch college football Awful Announcing

Raleigh News & Observer

• UNC quarterback Max Johnson undergoes surgery for broken leg, will miss season
• Run, kick, play defense: How UNC escaped Minnesota with a season-opening victory
• Notice anything different in college football? You’re not alone. Here’s what’s changed
• Duke starts Diaz era with a win: Three takeaways from Blue Devils’ victory over Elon

WRAL

• Defense leads way as Duke beats Elon 26-3 in its first game under Manny Diaz
• UNC quarterback Johnson out for the season with broken right leg

Charleston Post & Courier

• Etching for Eddie: Gamecocks’ midfield logo this season is a tribute
• Citadel’s Thomas Wyatt back with renewed energy after up-and-down season
• Does Clemson have what it takes to upset No. 1 Georgia? 4 things to watch

The Associated Press

• UNC loses QB Johnson for season after surgery for broken right leg suffered in Minnesota win
• As Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter shine, Colorado remains work in progress on defense and line
• No. 23 USC unveils its revamped defense in Vegas with last season’s embarrassment still stinging
• Josh Hoover leads TCU to a 34-27 victory over Stanford in season opener
• Wisconsin bounces back from 4th-quarter deficit to beat pesky Western Michigan 28-14
• Duke gives Manny Diaz a successful return to the head-coaching ranks behind a dominant defense
• Defense leads way as Duke beats Elon 26-3 in its first game under Manny Diaz
• Martin’s TD run after Irefin’s long punt return helps Maine fend off Colgate 17-14 in season opener
• Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr., the Panthers’ leading returning rusher, declared ineligible for season