East Carolina edges ODU and continues dominance in the series… 49ers’ Furious Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Short at App State, 26-21…Music City Miscue gives Vanderbilt a win over NC State no one saw coming…A disturbing week for UNC football program ends in a dreadful loss to Clemson

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Monarchs reign briefly before Pirates plunder

ecupirates.com

• ECU Earns First Win of 2026 At Old Dominion, 20-17
• Pirates Take Match in Three Against Campbell to End No Quarter Invitational

Duncanson’s pick-6 ignites East Carolina in 20-17 victory against Old Dominion The Associated Press

East Carolina 20-17 Old Dominion (Sep 19, 2026) Game Stats ESPN

ODU drops second straight in 20-17 loss to ECU  WAVY 10

East Carolina rallies past Old Dominion 20-17 for first win CBS Sports

ECU vs. ODU: Pirates win Saturday game WITN 7

Penalties, turnovers doom Old Dominion in loss to ECU WTKR 3

Old Dominion falls to East Carolina after second-half comeback 13 News Now

Duncanson’s pick-6 ignites East Carolina in 20-17 victory against Old Dominion FOX Sports

ECU football: Pirates blank Monarchs in second half, pick up first win Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

East Carolina edges ODU and continues dominance in the series Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• 49ers’ Furious Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Short at App State, 26-21
• UAB Loses to Louisiana 21-14
• Roadrunners Fall to No. 1 Texas in Austin
• Crowther runs for 3 of USF’s 7 rushing touchdowns in 59-17 win over Delaware State
• Tulsa Routes East Texas A&M
• Rice Falls to Western Michigan 28-21
• Stokes Scores 4 TDs in 45-21 Win over UT Martin
• Duncanson’s pick-6 ignites East Carolina in 20-17 victory against Old Dominion
• Florida Atlantic Claims Shula Bowl 16-10
• Tulane Falls at Kansas State, 31-20
• Temple Drops Overtime Game at Toledo
• Mean Green Fall in Shootout at Texas State

App State 26-21 Charlotte (Sep 19, 2026) Final Score – ESPN ESPN

USF cruises past Delaware State with offensive onslaught, moves to 3-0 Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Air Noland throws for first career TD pass in Memphis game vs UT Martin
• Charles Huff challenged Memphis after Boise State loss. Here’s how Tigers responded

Temple found itself on the losing end of a nailbiter against Toledo. Next up, a Friday night fight against Army Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

• Third-down woes, QB Avery Johnson cost Tulane after fast start at Kansas State
• Cooper Helmke sets Tulane record with 58-yard field goal, adds 53-yarder in first career attempts
• Absence of replay review costs Tulane on key third-quarter possession vs Kansas State
• Guerry Smiths’s thoughts on Tulane’s 31-20 loss at Kansas State

UNT falls flat against Texas State, sapping momentum from positive start this season Denton Record-Chronicle

San Antonio Express-News

• UTSA delivers on defense, but offense falls flat in loss at No. 1 Texas
• How UTSA found renewed confidence even in blowout loss to No. 1 Texas
• With Longhorns out of reach, why UTSA now can aim for better targets

Two rarities for the TU program: a shutout win and a 3-0 start Tulsa World

AL.com

• Louisiana quarterback, slow offensive start victimize UAB in road loss
• Takeaways from UAB’s 21-14 loss at Louisiana

Western Michigan runs past Rice 28-21 behind Jalen Buckley CBS Sports

Shula Bowl | Florida Atlantic edges FIU behind defense, special teams Palm Beach Post

Navy football confident that it can improve defense quickly. Here’s why.  Annapolis Capital

Wichita State adds Murray State exhibition. New & intriguing series may be next Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

• Malachi Singleton throws for 331 yards and Appalachian State defeats Charlotte 26-21
• Florida Atlantic defense comes up big to help beat Florida International 16-10
• Manning throws 2 early TD passes to Coleman to help No. 1 Texas beat UTSA 30-6
• D.J. Crowther runs for 3 of USF’s 7 rushing touchdowns in 59-17 win over Delaware State

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Week 3 is complete. How did the ACC’s ranked football teams perform?
• NC State fumbles game away at Vanderbilt. Observations from Pack’s crushing loss
• NC State postgame comments after Vanderbilt loss leave more questions than answers
• NC State’s Dave Doeren on heartbreaking loss to Vanderbilt
• A disturbing week for UNC football program ends in a dreadful loss to Clemson
• UNC football picked off by Clemson. Observations from the Tar Heels’ road loss
• Duke football dominates Stanford. Observations from an ACC opening win
• West Virginia football rolls over No. 25 Virginia behind QB Michael Hawkins
• Who will win Carolina Panthers vs. Falcons matchup? Our predictions, best bets

Columbia The State

• Comeback complete: Clemson football rallies to upend UNC, win ACC opener
• UNC win a nice moment for Clemson. Why Dabo’s Tigers are still a work in progress
• Dabo reacts to Clemson’s comeback win vs. UNC, gives injury update on QB
• A very bad dream: USC blows double-digit lead, drops SEC opener to Mississippi State
• Mississippi State finished. South Carolina didn’t. Will 2025’s bugaboo linger into 2026?
• What LaNorris Sellers said about interceptions, struggles in Gamecocks’ first loss
• Five things we learned from South Carolina’s loss to Mississippi State
• Mississippi State’s plan: Limit LaNorris Sellers, get USC home fans moving to exits

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• James Madison stops San Diego State in Dukes’ first football trip to California
• Jason Wonodi’s 2 punt-return TDs lift Norfolk State past Hampton University in Battle of the Bay
• Fordham wins behind 428 yards rushing, likely knocks William & Mary from FCS Top 25
• West Virginia beats No. 25 Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Classic
• David Teel: Grunkemeyer helps Virginia Tech regain nonconference mojo

The Associated Press

• Music City Miscue gives Vanderbilt a win over NC State no one saw coming
• Dabo Swinney’s Tigers quiet critics for now with comeback win; Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels stumble
• West Virginia beats No. 25 Virginia 38-27 in the Duke’s Mayo Classic
• No. 7 LSU sputters in Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss, giving the SEC a pair of top-10 losers
• Trinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss
• Big plays late push No. 23 Louisville past No. 16 SMU, 41-31
• Mike Elko after Kentucky loss: ‘No positives’ as No. 9 Texas A&M fades after halftime
• Colorado State apologizes to BYU for derogatory chants as 11th-ranked Cougars beat Rams 41-23
• Coleman throws 2 TD passes and James Madison tops San Diego State 26-13
• Jadan Baugh runs for 162 yards and 3 TDs, and Florida beats Auburn 44-39 on the Plains