East Carolina and Northwestern will face off in a non-conference football game on September 18, 2027, at Ryan Field, both schools announced on Tuesday. The game will mark ECU’s first trip to Northwestern and its 10th game against a current Big Ten team. The matchup is ECU’s third non-conference contest scheduled for 2027, joining home games against Wake Forest (Sept. 11) and … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSEarly wakeup call starts first 2025 practice
GREENVILLE – Blake Harrell oversaw his first official fall practice since assuming the role as East Carolina's head football in the middle of the 2024 season. Harrell kicked off the 2025 campaign Monday with the Pirates’ practice on Hight Field at the Cliff Moore Practice Complex. To avoid high temperatures, Harrell had the squad start the drills in shorts and helmets at … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST | AAC MEDIA DAYSHarrell takes the high road
N.C. State coach Dave Doeren served up a coarse warning and likely some motivation for the opposition in advance of the season opening game with East Carolina in Raleigh on Aug. 28. At the ACC football media days in Charlotte on Thursday, Doeren reportedly said, “I don’t want to just win that game. I want to beat the sh** out of that team.” Hey, language! Doeren said … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING PROFILEPedigreed edge finds second home at ECU
East Carolina felt like "home'' to Michael Foster. For Foster, that meant a focus on football and family. Foster, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound edge defender from Indian Land High in Lancaster, SC, became the latest prospect to join East Carolina's football recruiting Class of 2026 last Sunday when he gave a verbal commitment to the Pirates. He chose ECU over other scholarship … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPreseason camp around the corner — time for AAC picks
The football staff is taking a final break this week before preseason camp gets underway. Players will report on Sunday, July 27, and workouts are scheduled to commence the following day. The American Athletic Conference will be holding its annual football media days at the Charlotte Convention Center on Thursday and Friday, July 24-25. There will be live coverage of the … [Read more...]