ECU band set to march in 2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade… ECU Looks to Carry Momentum Into Homecoming Matchup Against Rice…Pirates Travel To Charlotte Soccer On Thursday, Host Rice On Sunday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Rice Owls football voice J.P. Heath

ecupirates.com

• Pirates’ Conference Win Streak Still Alive After Sweep at Charlotte
• Pirates Travel To Charlotte Soccer On Thursday, Host Rice On Sunday

WNCT 9

• ECU kicks off 2026 homecoming festivities
• ECU band set to march in 2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

WITN 7

• ECU kicks off Homecoming Week
• ECU Marching Pirates to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2027 

ECU Marching Pirates selected for 2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade WCTI 12

YAHOO!

• 2026 Week 6 Preview: Rice Owls @ East Carolina Pirates
• Pirate basketball holds Media Day 

2026 week 6 preview: Rice Owls @ East Carolina Pirates Underdog Dynasty

The East Carolinian

• Pee Dee the Pirate: A backstory
• ECU Looks to Carry Momentum Into Homecoming Matchup Against Rice
• Pirates Defeat UTSA In a 3-0 Takeover
• 49ers to host the Lady Pirates soccer

Former Michigan State QB returns for homecoming playing at much higher level mlive

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• Memphis’ Wang, Tulane’s Pompa Earn Monthly Golf Honors
• American September Tennis Players Of The Month Announced

YAHOO!

• Group of 6 schools struggling to stay competitive as gap with Power 4 widens: ‘It’s only going to get harder’ 
• UTSA vs. USF football: Preview, scouting report, betting info and prediction
• Full Guide to USF at UTSA: How to watch, odds, weather, and more

AAC Games This Week – Odds, Predictions, Picks Bleacher Nation

Group of 6 Power Rankings: A String of Upsets Leads to an Overhauled Top 10 Sports Illustrated

USA Today

• What Memphis football’s returning players remember from UAB upset in 2025
• College football games today: How to watch Week 6 schedule on Thursday

San Antonio Express-News

• UTSA-USF football: How to watch Roadrunners’ showdown in national spotlight
• UTSA vs. USF football: Preview, scouting report, betting info and prediction

Battle for the Bones: A Tigers fan’s 20-year barbecue rivalry with UAB Daily Memphian

UAB has plenty to play for vs. Memphis in 19th battle for the bones AL.com

Florida Atlantic University Focus: Leon Hart Jr. leading the defense into Bye Week WPEC

FAU showcases its basketball teams at 2026 Paradise Madness University Press

Karriem showcases leadership in first season with Owls  Temple News

Looking at three potential difference-makers as Tulane turns the page to Army NOLA.com

Wide receiver Justin Stevenson capitalizing on high-end potential in debut season at UNT Denton Record-Chronicle

Navy football needs to find its offensive identity in a hurry: ‘Who are we?’ Baltimore Sun

College football picks: Army & Navy are down, so Tulsa could take advantage Tulsa World

 Army football seeks boost in return to home action vs. Tulane Saturday Times Record-Herald

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Carolina Panthers mailbag: Keys to protecting Bryce Young? Any quick fix at CB?
• How Dame Starr helped Duke land this 5-star basketball recruit from Spain
• Get to know Preston Edmead — NC State’s new point guard and an unofficial vegan
• Preston Edmead is NC State’ basketball’s unofficial vegan
• Duke’s Scheyer on the building of the team’s lineups
• After bad exhibition loss, Wake Forest and its one returner look to jell quickly
• UNC makes a player status announcement at ACC Basketball Tip-off
• UNC’s forwards get ready for the season amid uncertainty over key player’s eligibility

WRAL

• Justin Gainey at ACC Tipoff: I’m thrilled to be the head coach at my alma mater
• Jon Scheyer at ACC Tipoff: This is our most experienced and deepest team
• Michael Malone building a selfless basketball team at UNC
• NC State looks to shake second-half woes against Wake Forest
• Improved UNC still looking for breakthrough win visits No. 25 Pitt
• Could Bryce Young really be an MVP contender? Through 4 games, the numbers say yes

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecocks still searching for solution on how to sustain double-digit leads
• Clemson’s Brownell gives latest update on Dillon Hunter eligibility, injuries at ACC Tipoff
• Gamecocks’ Nyck Harbor still seeking consistency in midst of supposed breakout season

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: March vibes will arrive early for UVA basketball this season
• David Teel: ACC schools, HBCUs celebrating joint basketball history

The Associated Press

• The midterm elections won’t keep Trump from college football on Saturday. A hurricane might
• Darian Mensah and No. 4 Miami remain fixed on the process, even amid hot start
• No. 9 Ole Miss and Kewan Lacy head to Vanderbilt with Jared Curtis trying to return
• No. 7 Indiana faces road test against Nebraska before showdown with Ohio State
• Lane Kiffin’s 10th-ranked LSU visits Kentucky in a sold-out Saturday night game
• Wake Forest’s trip to NC State in search of a 5-1 start headlines the ACC weekly slate
• SEC Week 6: No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama in a clash of unbeaten conference contenders
• Big Ten schedule features UCLA-Oregon and Indiana-Nebraska showdowns