Men’s basketball sets nonconference slate; Soccer gets win… Navy, UTSA, Tulane lead pack in American Conference… Vargas scores, Kahlina has 4 saves; Charlotte beats Red Bulls 1-0 for 7th straight win… Tommy Fleetwood wins Tour Championship for first PGA Tour title and FedEx Cup

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Hotly recruited 4.4 linebacker picks Pirates

Dolan Boodram Masterclass Keys Pirates in Blowout Win over VCU, 4-0 ecupirates.com

Sports Illustrated

• UNC Men’s Hoops Schedule Breakdown: ECU 
• Bold Stat Predictions for Wolfpack In Week 1
• Key Players Mentioned by Dave Doeren Before NC State Opener

NC State football tickets vs ECU: See best prices for remaining available seats Fayetteville Observer

NC State vs. ECU: How to watch, listen, stream On3

Freshmen embrace pirate pride during ECU’s vibrant welcome rally WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU vs. NC State: Five Wolfpack players to know heading into the opener
• ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 4 Kevon Merrell

ECU roundup: Men’s basketball sets nonconference slate; Soccer gets win Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• American Conference power rankings: Where Memphis football opens season
• Our 3 boldest Memphis football predictions for 2025 season
• Inside receiver CJ Smith’s journey for fresh start with Memphis football

NOLA.com

• Tulane defense preview: key holdovers, transfer portal additions create huge expectations
• Tulane offense preview: Can Green Wave surpass last year’s production with all-new skill players?

Can UNT break through for its first winning season since 2018? Here’s our season pick Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA’s Ben Rios set to carry torch for local talent as Roadrunners’ center San Antonio Express-News

Navy, UTSA, Tulane lead pack in American Conference Tulsa World

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• UNC football under coach Bill Belichick becomes a TV series. Here are details
• With Bill Belichick at the helm, can UNC Football reach 8 wins in 2025?

Bill Belichick and UNC Football to star in new season-long Hulu documentary series WRAL

Columbia The State

• ‘No evidence’ of active shooter at the University of South Carolina
• Did Shane Beamer ever come close to becoming Virginia Tech’s head coach?
• First look at South Carolina-Virginia Tech: Betting odds, TV details, more
• First look: Top storylines, bettings odds for Clemson-LSU football game
• How former USC football superstar Marcus Lattimore turned pain into poetry

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson football has 3 Coach Swinneys. Dabo says his sons are ‘way better’ than him.
• Gamecocks’ backup options are ready if Faison isn’t ruled eligible
• Hamilton: For The Citadel, North Dakota State a premium opponent costing fans a premium price

Shane Beamer is home at South Carolina as he prepares for season opener against the Hokies  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

• Schools use field logos, higher concession prices and more to pay for the new era in college sports
• CJ Carr hopes to add to family’s football legacy after winning starting QB job at No. 6 Notre Dame