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September 26, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU Hosts N.C. Central Saturday Afternoon… UAB Rallies to Beat Navy 24-20… Hellums Rushes For 3 TDs; Army Defeats Temple 21-17… American Conference not expanding amid interest from 3 schools, per report

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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ecupirates.com

  • ECU Hosts N.C. Central Saturday Afternoon
  • Pirates Break Houston Curse in Historical Victory Against Rice

247 Sports

  • Final Score Picks, and Bold Predictions, for ECU’s Game Against NC Central
  • Series History: ECU, NC Central have only met one time in football

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU GAMEDAY: Nonconference finale comes at perfect time for Pirates
  • ECU GAMEDAY: Six players to watch
  • ECU GAMEDAY: The Numbers Game

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • UAB Rallies to Beat Navy 24-20
  • Hellums Rushes For 3 TDs; Army Defeats Templ 21-17

The Associated Press

  • Cale Hellums has 3 TD runs to rally Army over Temple 21-17 in Owls’ American Conference opener
  • Bam McReynolds rushes for 2 TDs, including go-ahead 48-yarder as UAB edges Navy 24-20

American conference men’s basketball preseason power rankings Niner Times

Louisiana football vs Charlotte: Live score, game updates from Week 4 USA Today

American Conference not expanding amid interest from 3 schools, per report Memphis Commercial Appeal

UConn AD David Benedict immediately shoots down latest football conference report Hartford Courant

American Conference not proactively pursuing expansion despite interest Yardbarker

UConn, JMU, Miami (Ohio) have contacted American Conference about possible membership: Source New York Times

James Madison reportedly explores move to American Conference WHSV 3

Temple lets another fourth-quarter lead slip away in 21-17 loss to Army Philadelphia Inquirer (sub req’d)

NOLA.com

  • The new No. 1 in the American Conference power ratings likely won’t stay there long
  • Guerry Smith predicts the score of the Tulane-Southern Miss game
  • A look at the most memorable games in Tulane-Southern Miss history

North Texas Gameday: UNT aims to build momentum vs. HCU in nonconference finale Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA vs. Colorado State football: Preview, scouting report and prediction San Antonio Express-News

Tulsa World

  • How to watch Tulsa at Arkansas game? Channel, streaming, time, odds, schedule
  • SEC football upset special: Go with visiting Tulsa over 7-point favorite Arkansas

UAB scores first win over Navy in American Conference opener AL.com

Key fourth-quarter turnover dooms Navy in 24-20 loss against UAB Stars and Stripes

Navy football suffers another surprise setback, losing 24-20 at UAB  Annapolis Capital

Army football’s Carson Smith fills in nicely, sparks winning drive YAHOO!

Army topples Temple as Carson Smith sparks late drive in larger role Times Record-Herald

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Punt-return touchdown sparks Clemson to victory at Cal
  • Hornets star Knueppel sustains injury before training camp. Here’s the prognosis
  • Carolina Panthers injuries pile up for Browns game, including a star linebacker
  • Hurricanes sign Pyotr Kochetkov to extension, make other roster moves

WRAL

  • NC State QB CJ Bailey takes a positive approach in moving forward after costly Vanderbilt fumble
  • UNC chancellor backs Bill Belichick after investigation, says support comes with expectations
  • Hurricanes are defending champs, Panthers look loaded up for a run as the biggest NHL season begins
  • Panthers WRs Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette return to practice, LB Devin Lloyd out against Browns

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Clemson wins late-night rock fight at Cal, starts 2-0 in ACC
  • Final predictions for South Carolina at Alabama: Key matchups, storylines and more

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • New ODU athletic director Tim House built work ethic in family’s Italian restaurant
  • ‘These count double.’ ODU enters Sun Belt opener vs. JMU with high stakes

The Associated Press

  • Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23
  • Bryant Wesco’s punt return TD leads Clemson to a 24-10 win over Cal
  • Antwan Raymond runs for 140 yards and 3 TDs in Rutgers’ 58-7 romp over Howard
  • Trump is attending a big college football game, and coaches are worried about disruptions
  • Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas hit the road to face Uncle Peyton’s old team in 1 of 6 Top 25 matchups
  • Kevin Jennings stands out at No. 22 SMU after Missouri State was 1st D1 offer for the dynamic QB
  • No. 16 Louisville loses Antonio Watts for season with knee injury

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Stephen Curry and Warriors agree to 2-year contract extension worth $116 million, AP source says
  • International sweep puts Team USA in a 7-3 hole at the Presidents Cup
  • Saturday’s MLB clinching scenarios: Phillies trying to hold off D-backs for final NL wild card
  • Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return
  • Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments about his $500 million contract
  • George Russell starts on pole in Azerbaijan with a chance to cut Antonelli’s F1 lead
  • Ireland team’s activities before Israel games delayed as pressure to boycott grows
  • QB Sam Darnold to return for the Seahawks against the Commanders following glute injury
  • A three-peat for the Brisbane Lions: a trio of Australian rules football titles in a row
  • Los Angeles Sparks fire coach Lynne Roberts after the team again misses the playoffs
  • The Sharks make 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini the youngest captain in team history
  • Jacob Markström starts his second stint with the Florida Panthers, and knows what’s expected
  • What to know about the NHL season, with awards, playoffs and Stanley Cup picks
  • Let’s play two more: NHL features an 84-game season for the first time in decades
  • English golfer Tommy Fleetwood pulls out of French Open ‘due to illness’
  • Liverpool hires Julian Ward for second spell as sporting director

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