Strong start for the ECU Pirates, fake field goal, lead to 28-6 win over Army…’Patience is required’: Chancellor, chairman not panicking about UNC’s slow start under Belichick… Ryder Cup off to a big start behind Bryson drive and plenty of American noise

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates use quick getaway in reversing roles with Army

ecupirates.com

• East Carolina Defeats Army 28-6 In Conference Opener
• Pirates Open American Conference Play At South Florida and Florida Atlantic
• American Conference Announces 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Schedule

Pirates open American play with big 28-6 win over …  WNCT 9

Strong start for the ECU Pirates, fake field goal, lead to 28-6 win over Army WITN 7

ECU benefits with $3.1 million in funding from legalized sports wagering tax allocations WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU 28, Army 6: How it looked from the sidelines
• Everything Blake Harrell said after ECU’s win over Army
• Immediate takeaways from ECU’s 28-6 win over Army
• FINAL: ECU 28, Army 6
• ECU releases complete 2025-26 American Conference schedule

Katin Houser throws for 2 touchdowns and runs for another to lead East Carolina past Army 28-6 The Associated Press

ECU football: Pirates hold down Black Knights 28-6 Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Times Record-Herald

•  Army football’s rough start dooms Black Knights at East Carolina
• Army football vs East Carolina photos: See the action from Greenville
• Army football at East Carolina live updates: Score, highlights

East Carolina scores touchdown on awesome fake field goal play Larry Brown Sports

East Carolina plunges through Army, 28-6, behind dominant 1st quarter Underdog Dynasty

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• Fast Start Pushes East Carolina Past Army, 28-6
• American Conference Announces 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule
• American Conference Announces 2025-26 Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule

USF favorite son Rob Higgins was born to lead Bulls athletics Tampa Bay Times

 What Memphis’ Hardaway said about coaching staff, newest transfer Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulane football coach Jon Sumrall is making no apologies for his team’s 3-1 start NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

• Prediction: UNT will reach heights it hasn’t seen since 1959 with win over South Alabama
• Conference opener at Memphis highlights UNT men’s basketball schedule

UTSA coach Jeff Traylor downplays Oklahoma State head coach speculation San Antonio Express-News

Data says Tulsa beat Oklahoma State without its best performance Tulsa World

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• ‘I’m running out of time’: UNC football team chaplain’s health fight inspires
• As sexual abuse claims grow, NC State can’t hide behind its lawyers anymore
• Key Duke player will miss Syracuse game; one defender will return for NC State
• What brotherhood looks like for NC State as it refocuses for Virginia Tech

WRAL

• ‘Patience is required’: Chancellor, chairman not panicking about UNC’s slow start under Belichick
• UNC is 2-2 entering Clemson game: Where do Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels go from here?
• Syracuse and Duke meet in ACC action

Columbia The State

• 5 final thoughts, score prediction for South Carolina vs. Kentucky football game
• South Carolina vs. Kentucky: Kickoff time, TV channel, injury report, odds
• Behind the scenes of South Carolina football’s gameday fireworks operation

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• A mobile quarterback: 3 schools after Oscar Smith, Liberty’s Ethan Vasko is no outlier in transfer portal era
• QB Otto Kuhns rediscovers stability, leadership after rocky road back to NSU starting role
• David Teel: 30 years after landmark upset, UVA aims to conquer Florida State again

WAVY

• Norfolk State in ‘must win’ situation this Saturday against …
• ODU Football back from bye week, preps for Liberty