East Carolina renews its football series with Appalachian State as the Pirates make their first trip to Boone since a 38-21 win in 1979. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+). ECU was in its third year as an independent under Coach Pat Dye in 1979. The Pirates had beaten Appalachian, 35-7, in Greenville in their last game in the Southern Conference in 1976 … [Read more...]

East Carolina and Marshall have had some tremendous battles through the years, but the series was marred by disaster decades before the players who will decide the pending outcome were born. The Pirates (0-1) host the Thundering Herd (1-0) on Saturday at 4 p.m. (ESPNU) in ECU's first home game of 2023. Another Marshall team made the journey to Greenville in 1970 and what … [Read more...]

East Carolina is in the final stages of preparation for its biggest challenge, biggest crowd and biggest payday in the history of its football program when the Pirates visit Michigan on Saturday at noon (Peacock). The Wolverines are coming off their second straight appearance in the College Football Playoffs and are ranked No. 2 in the Coaches and Writers polls. Lou Holtz … [Read more...]

East Carolina coach Mike Houston met with media earlier in the week as practice focus turned to a matchup with No. 2 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 2, at noon, in ECU's season opener. The preparation process involves the formation of platoons which have the job of replicating Michigan's anticipated schemes to give the Pirates' top units the best looks possible to … [Read more...]