Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Kickoff moved to 1 p.m.

ecupirates.com

• ECU Opens American Conference Play Hosting Rice At 1 P.M.
• ECU-Rice Kickoff Moved To 1 P.M. Saturday

Storm Team 9: Isaias impacts the weekend…  WNCT 9

ECU vs. Rice Saturday kickoff moved up due to weather concerns WITN 7

ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter on Campus’ to visit UAB for East Carolina game next week AL.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• Wichita State Tabbed 2026-27 American Men’s Basketball Favorites
• Rice Selected As The 2026-27 American Conference Women’s Basketball Favorite
• East Carolina at Rice Football Kick Time Adjusted

Wichita State is No. 1 in preseason American Conference men’s basketball coaches poll KSN TV

UTSA scores in closing seconds to send USF to its 2nd straight loss Tampa Bay Times

USF’s tough night at UTSA: Defense doesn’t come through as Bulls fall late Green Gold & Bold

Memphis football vs UAB preview in ‘Battle for the Bones’ rivalry during Week 6 Memphis Commercial Appeal

Gameday preview: UConn at Temple On3

Keep the ball rolling: Keys to UConn  Temple News

NOLA.com

• Guerry Smith predicts the outcome of Tulane’s pivotal American Conference opener at Army
• Memphis stays on top of the American Conference power ratings

North Texas Gameday: UNT aims to jump into American title race against Neal Brown’s old friend Denton Record-Chronicle

How to watch Tulsa vs Navy game? Channel, streaming, time, odds, schedule Tulsa World

Scouting report: What you need to know for UAB’s game at Memphis AL.com

Army football vs. Tulane live updates, score for Saturday game Times Record-Herald

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Logan Stankoven’s hat trick leads Hurricanes over Canucks
• UNC men’s basketball blows past Southern Cal in 2nd half. What stood out
• 11-year-old Brexton Busch caps emotional tribute to his father Kyle in Charlotte

WRAL

• Logan Stankoven on his first career hat trick: A lot of it is confidence and prep
• Duke dominates Belmont 102-62 in first exhibition game
• 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

Columbia The State

• Five final thoughts, score prediction for South Carolina football vs. Florida
• USC football continues to blow big leads under Beamer. Who, or what, is to blame?
• Clemson has almost 30 transfers at other schools. How they’re playing this season
• Clemson’s O-line struggles a talking point. Why didn’t Tigers sign any transfers?

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: Will new-aged roster build benefit Virginia Tech men’s basketball?
• UVA men get hot from 3-point range, roll past Richmond in exhibition

The Associated Press

• Georgia-Alabama showdown is on schedule despite arrival of Hurricane Isaias; Trump will skip game
• Soggy, windy and huge stakes: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Alabama takes center stage
• Bear Bachmeier powers No. 8 BYU past Iowa State, 24-10
• Kamari Moulton runs for career-best 208 yards and 2 TDs as No. 20 Iowa beats Washington, 41-24
• Isaac Brown brings Louisville back from the brink as Cardinals pummel Florida State 44-20
• Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ‘optimistic’ College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24