Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Charlotte 49ers beat reporter Hunter Bailey

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Outlast Georgia Southern In Season Opener, 92-89
• Zuniga and Hernandez Earn Second Sweep of American Conference Weekly Diving Honors
• An Update From AD Jon Gilbert

Pirates matchup with Charlotte 49ers  The East Carolinian

Men’s Basketball: ECU wins shootout over Georgia Southern 92-89 in opener WITN 7

Pirates to wear ‘flying ECU’ logo helmets after nearly 30 years WNCT 9

ECU men’s basketball: Riley powers Pirates past Georgia Southern, 92-89 Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

East Carolina vs. Charlotte Prediction, Odds, Picks – November 8, 2025 FOX Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• Charlotte’s Chaisilprungruang, Memphis’ Wang Earn October Golf Player of the Month Honors
• All American | Nov. 5

What we learned in Charlotte 49ers’ opening win vs. Indiana State basketball Charlotte Observer

 Our prediction for critical conference game between Memphis and Tulane Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bounce-back win against Memphis would put Tulane in good position for title run NOLA.com

Tobiason, Griffiths lead Owls to season-opening win  Temple News

UNT men’s basketball goes for another strong showing against Northwestern State on Thursday Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA men’s basketball cruises to lopsided win in opener San Antonio Express-News

No. 10 Notre Dame looking for a solution to give its kicking woes the boot in Navy matchup The Associated Press

Q&A: Navy, Notre Dame football reporters break down the matchup  Annapolis Capital

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• Lea: NIL’s unintended consequences for mid-majors like Levelle Moton’s NC Central Eagles
• Bill Belichick among 9 coaching semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 class
• ‘All about the Courage’: Soccer team’s stadium needs at heart of decision to suspend men’s club
• Reports: Fox hiring Drew Brees as game analyst
• Kochetkov stops 25 shots in season debut in the Hurricanes’ 3-0 victory over the Rangers
• Evans, Boozer help No. 6 Duke overcome slow start and defeat Texas 75-60 in season opener
• Alvarado’s 3-pointer sends Pelicans past Hornets for their first win of the season

Charleston Post & Courier

• How much new will be in Gamecocks’ new-look offense?
• Clemson football alum becomes a falconer, brings Death to the Valley with his hawk Draven
• Hamilton: Coastal Carolina’s Haunticleers ‘glow’ should be a college football Halloween tradition
• Gamecocks barbecue N.C. A&T in season-opening win
• Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s crusade against refs with ‘zero accountability’ continues despite fine

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

• No. 14 Louisville’s home game against Cal, No. 12 Virginia’s game against Wake Forest top ACC slate
• SEC this week: LSU starts fresh after Kelly firing, Missouri turns to freshman QB
• Big Ten schedule has No. 6 Oregon putting its 10-game road win streak on the line at Iowa
• Big 12 has first top-10 matchup since ’21 when No. 8 BYU goes to No. 9 Texas Tech
• Kelly-to-Anthony touchdown lifts Ball State to 17-13 win over Kent State
• Toledo beats NIU 42-3 behind Rudolph’s 96-yard kick return, Gleason’s 2 TDs