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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, September 4, 2026

September 4, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Battle UNCW To Scoreless Draw On Thursday Night… Former ECU wide receiver Tyler Snead reaches 1,000 yards for 2nd straight year in CFL…Katin Houser shows off command of Illinois offense in season-opening win…Lombardi out as UNC investigators probe allegations of drug use, sex among players, staff

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville Pregame Show

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Battle UNCW To Scoreless Draw On Thursday Night
  • ECU XC Opens Season at Friday Night Lights
  • Pirates Head South for Clemson VB Invitational

The East Carolinian

  • ECU squares off against Alabama
  • ECU season predictions

No. 13 Alabama counting on rushing improvements in opener against East Carolina WSFA 12

Alabama vs. East Carolina prediction, odds, time: 2026 college football picks, Week 1 by proven model  CBS Sports

3 predictions for Alabama vs. East Carolina in Week 1 matchup Rolltide Wire (USA Today)

Former ECU wide receiver Tyler Snead reaches 1,000 yards for 2nd straight year in CFL WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • Alabama releases depth chart before 2026 season opener against East Carolina
  • Countdown to ECU Kickoff: No. 1 Ray Ray Joseph
  • Countdown to ECU Kickoff: No. 1 Jackson Barker
  • Series History: ECU, Alabama have only met once, and it was a controversial one-point win for the Tide

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU GAMEDAY: Six players to watch
  • ECU GAMEDAY: The Numbers Game
  • Pirates in the pros: Burleson, Norby, Williams heat up in August

3 important questions for Alabama football in season opener AL.com

Alabama vs East Carolina opens 2026 season. Crimson Tide score predictions Tuscaloosa News

Alabama vs. East Carolina score prediction by expert football model Sports Illustrated

Alabama’s Biggest X-Factors Against East Carolina May Surprise You heavy

On3

  • How to watch, listen to Alabama football vs. East Carolina
  • Alabama unveils official depth chart for Week 1 vs. East Carolina

Around the American Athletic Conference

UAB Falls in Season Opener to Illinois American Conference

AL.com

  • Missed opportunities, penalties, turnovers undo UAB’s upset bid at Illinois
  • 3 takeaways from UAB football’s loss to Illinois

Katin Houser shows off command of Illinois offense in season-opening win News-Gazette

Katin Houser throws 3 TD passes and runs for a score as Illinois beats UAB 42-23 in season opener The Associated Press

YAHOO!

  • Katin Houser Shines as Illinois Defeats UAB in Season Opener, 42-23
  • WATCH: Illinois (Houser) produces craziest touchdown of college football season with wild Hail Mary
  • WATCH: Katin Houser Throws First Touchdown for Illinois Fighting Illini
  • 5 Standout Performances From Illinois’ Blowout Week 1 Win Over UAB 

A reenergized USF is chasing championships  Tampa Bay Times

On Memphis football, talk of the town, riding high onto renovated stage Memphis Commercial Appeal

Happy return: Duke transfer’s first game with Tulane is at old team’s stadium NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

  • North Texas gameday: UNT confident heading into monumental challenge at Indiana
  • Game at Indiana ‘bigger than just the football program’ for UNT, which has shot to shine nationally
  • Prediction: UNT will show signs of promise but won’t be able to compete with Indiana in opener
  • UNT to host Florida in rare volleyball match at the Super Pit on Sunday

OU’s Dayton Tockey and Danny Saili, TU’s Braylin Presley granted TRO in eligibility lawsuit Tulsa World

Houston Christian at Rice: How to watch, date, time, TV channel Houston Chronicle

Florida football vs FAU, scouting report, prediction Palm Beach Post

Meet Navy starting nose guard Xavyer Arrington, who has huge shoes to fill  Annapolis Capital

Does Wichita State’s schedule offer a path to March Madness? What an expert says Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

  • Suspended UNC football GM Michael Lombardi resigns amid complaint, investigation
  • UNC chancellor speaks to reporters after Lombardi investigation launched
  • UNC basketball coach Michael Malone opens up on new roster, biggest challenges
  • Michael Malone reveals the greatest gift he can give his players
  • How ‘The Brotherhood’ came to symbolize Duke men’s basketball
  • Former Panther Brentson Bucker talks the Janet Jackson Super Bowl, Patriots’ spying and more
  • Is Clemson the ACC’s Second-Best Team, or the Program That Decides Who Is?

WRAL

  • Lombardi out as UNC investigators probe allegations of drug use, sex among players, staff
  • Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster

Charleston Post & Courier

  • For Gamecocks’ Beamer, halftime leads are (usually) a good sign
  • Will Clemson face former NFL preseason players vs. LSU? Louisiana court makes decision.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • David Teel: A debut unlike any James Franklin or Virginia Tech has experienced
  • Hampton U football heads to Maryland Saturday for program’s first Power Four matchup
  • Ex-Hokies QB leads UMass to rare win as 29.5-point underdog

The Associated Press

  • Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
  • All eyes turn to federal court in Alabama as SEC tries again to ban former NFLers from LSU roster
  • For the second time this summer, a power conference has gone to court against one of its schools
  • NCAA eligibility court fights are focused on football. Basketball lurks with its own uncertainties
  • Colorado QB Julian Lewis leads touchdown drive with 42 seconds left in 14-13 win over Georgia Tech
  • While college football rivalries across the country take a hit, an earlier Apple Cup is on deck
  • Frank Solich, who coached at both schools, refuses to choose sides for Ohio-Nebraska season opener
  • Frank Sinatra in his headphones, LSU on the schedule: Christopher Vizzina’s Clemson moment
  • Holmes throws 3 TD passes to Morrow, Buffalo makes late goal-line stand, beats Albany 21-17
  • Dampier and Parker star in No. 21 Utah’s first opener without Whittingham in 21 years
  • Collins, Murrell lead Kennesaw State’s offensive eruption in 47-0 win over West Georgia
  • Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy’s two punt return TDs
  • Simmons throws 4 TD passes in debut as No. 25 Missouri beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14
  • Nick Minicucci leads Delaware to 42-7 romp over FCS member Merrimack in season opener
  • Alonza Barnett III debuts for UCF in record-setting 73-6 rout over Bethune-Cookman
  • Javon Tracy sets the Minnesota program record with two punt return touchdowns against E. Illinois
  • Lopez, Wake Forest get off to a fast offensive start in 38-16 win against Akron to open the season
  • UMass ends its 16-game losing streak with a 37-21 win over Rutgers
  • Jayden Maiava, No. 14 USC’s freshman-heavy pass attack face Fresno State’s stingy defense
  • No. 2 Oregon hosts Boise State in a meeting of the old and new Pac-12
  • No. 19 SMU opens on the road against ACC foe Florida State, which already has a victory
  • No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 24 Louisville in Nashville for week’s only Top 25 game
  • No. 7 Miami opens the season with a cross-country trip to face Stanford

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
  • Gael Monfils bids adieu to Grand Slam tennis by losing in the second round at the US Open
  • Nick Kyrgios accepts a one-month suspension for testing positive for cocaine
  • Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the third round at the US Open
  • For the birds: Medvedev protests US Open umpire’s call to replay a point after birds sit on the net
  • Yordan Alvarez is driving toward a Triple Crown, but he’s happiest driving his family’s RV
  • Ex-Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans guilty plea to charges stemming from fight outside hotel
  • Balogun omitted from Monaco’s Conference League squad and will also miss PSG game
  • Duo standing 7-foot-3 and 6-10 will have teams looking up to China at women’s FIBA World Cup
  • Record-setting Japan and Australia start women’s basketball World Cup with wins; US-China later
  • A 30-game win streak for US on the line at the FIBA women’s World Cup with France and others waiting
  • FIFA accuses European body UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ in filing related to World Cup sell-off plan
  • Completion of the NBA’s investigation of the Clippers could facilitate Leonard trade to the Raptors
  • NFL is expanding its Inspire Change initiative internationally
  • San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for historic NFL game against the LA Rams
  • Bears hit by running back injuries as D’Andre Swift exits practice and Kyle Monangai is week to week
  • Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson signs a 3-year, $75M contract extension, AP source says
  • Teoscar Hernández delivers a dramatic 9th-inning walk-off double as Dodgers top Cardinals
  • Butler drives in go-ahead run, A’s pitchers combine for 18 strikeouts in 7-4 win over Mariners
  • Jensen finishes a single shy of the cycle to help Royals win 7-3 and avoid sweep against Marlins
  • Cal Quantrill continues strong run, Corey Seager homers as Rangers blank Rays 6-0
  • Title holder Barcelona gets rematch of 2025 final with Arsenal in Women’s Champions League draw
  • No ‘big deal’ if Jamal Musiala has another seizure, Bayern coach Kompany says
  • World Cup winner Marcos Llorente retires from Spain team

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