ECU Welcomes Back Jason Dietrich to Baseball Staff… ECU football: First depth chart puts experience front and center …ECU begins prep this week for road contest against Crimson Tide 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Mitch Griffis has been preparing for noise

Blake Harrell press conference

ecupirates.com

• ECU Welcomes Back Jason Dietrich to Baseball Staff
• Pirates Stay Undefeated in Pirate Invitational

WNCT 9

• One-on-One with Blake Harrell
• ECU begins prep this week for road contest against Crimson Tide 

ECU targets $8.5 million in cuts this year as part of three-year savings plan WITN 7

Columbia, Southside, South Lenoir earn wins; ECU prepares for Alabama WCTI 12

Everything Kalen DeBoer Said To Kickoff East Carolina Week Sports Illustrated

AL.com

• Alabama vs ECU: opening prediction market prices on Polymarket
• Alabama coach shares latest injury update for EJ Crowell before season-opener

Start time, TV announcers for Alabama football vs East Carolina in Week 1 Cincinnati.com

Will Kalen DeBoer wear black hoodie despite hot temperatures vs. ECU? Yardbarker

Tuscaloosa News

• Why this Alabama football defense may be flying under the radar 
• Alabama football fans face new game day changes
• Alabama vs East Carolina: Odds, injuries, predictions and key matchups

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 1 game Las Vegas Sun

YAHOO! Sports

• How to Watch East Carolina at No. 13 Alabama Football
• One of Alabama’s ‘Biggest Sins’ Last Season That Tide Wants to Change in Week 1 

1 thing to fear with each of Alabama’s 12 regular-season opponents Saturday Down South

Bama Hammer

• Alabama will face mental and physical adversity in Week 1 that has nothing to do with ECU 
• 5-star RB EJ Crowell is making a remarkable push to play for Alabama vs ECU

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• American Statement On Student-Athlete Eligibility
• Rice, UNT Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors
• Florida Atlantic, Memphis Earn Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors

USA Today

• American Conference bans NFL, NBA, other pros from returning to play in college
• Group of Six power rankings: Which team is primed for CFP run in 2026?
• Jon Sumrall ‘amped’ for Florida football coaching debut vs FAU

Florida, FAU set to clash in the Swamp WPBF Channel 25

American Conference follows SEC, Big Ten lead by banning pro players Clutch Points

Navy Football Preview: The Midshipmen have high hopes with a new pilot WTOP news

UNC Charlotte breaks enrollment record for third consecutive year YAHOO!

Tulane Releases Athletics Annual Report, Highlighting Success Beyond the Playing Field YAHOO!

UNT’s Jahiem White ready to roll after battling back from devastating knee injury at West Virginia Denton Record-Chronicle

Tulsa defensive standout Elijah Green’s injury status updated Tulsa World

Alex Mortensen hopes to see UAB respond to adversity vs. Illinois, plus 3 more Week 1 takeaways  AL.com

 Army football | Jeff Monken excited about his squad headed into opener Times Record-Herald

Drafted 10 minutes apart, Navy’s Heidenreich, Robinson both make NFL rosters  Annapolis Capital

How Shocker volleyball showed two very different versions of itself in 2-1 start Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Ranking All 91 Games for Week 1 of the 2026 Season Athlon Sports

Raleigh News & Observer

• Where did it all go wrong for Cam Newton, Panthers? Coach Ron Rivera explains
• Former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera opens up on Luke, Cam, Madden and Tepper
• 3 things to know about newest Carolina Panthers LB Bobby Okereke
• A major change is coming to Cameron Indoor Stadium this basketball season
• NC State-Virginia a rough watch the first time. What stood out in a second look?
• What stood out after rewatching UNC football’s season-opening win over TCU

WRAL

• Pat Welter’s rapid reaction to UNC’s season-opening win against TCU
• Will the pursuit of playoff berths at the top of college football cost FCS teams? Not so far

Jeff Scott has new role for Clemson football games. Here are the details Columbia The State

Charleston Post & Courier

• ‘I’ll never forget that’: Clemson’s Swinney has long history with LSU, highlighted by 1998 comeback
• ‘Why don’t you throw it to the tight end more?’ Gamecocks did in ’24, didn’t in ’25
• Charleston’s Navarro prevails in suspended match at US Open; opponent smashes rackets after loss
• Clemson, South Carolina part of recruiting battle for Asheville wide receiver
• Turnovers, special team miscues plague The Citadel in lopsided loss to Wofford
• Clemson, South Carolina part of recruiting battle for Asheville wide receiver

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Larry Rubama: Plenty of reasons to smile for Norfolk State fans in season 2 under Vick
• W&M cracks national rankings, earns individual honors after wild victory

Is The National Media Sleeping on the Auburn Tigers? Sports Illustrated

The Associated Press

• UCLA ousts athletic director Martin Jarmond, taps former Lakers executive Tim Harris to replace him
• No. 11 LSU enters game week vs. Clemson with an ex-NFL player practicing and maybe more to come
• Coaching connections add intrigue to No. 4 Notre Dame’s season opener with Wisconsin
• Nate Frazier is seeking to make the most of his 2026 season as No. 3 Georgia’s top returning rusher