GREENVILLE — East Carolina got an overdue American Conference win over Charlotte at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, leaving little doubt about the outcome after taking a 21-0 first quarter lead and eventually subduing the 49ers, 48-22. The Pirates (6-3, 4-1 AC) became bowl eligible for 2025 after losses the last two seasons to Charlotte (1-8, 0-6), including 10-7 in 2023 … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — There were few bones to pick with East Carolina's performance on Night of the Boneyard at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Thursday night. ECU secured another midweek American Conference triumph on ESPN with another fast start. Using a method of operation that resulted in a 28-6 victory over Army on Sept. 25, the Pirates subdued Tulsa, 41-27, to improve to 4-3 on the … [Read more...]

NEW ORLEANS — Tulane scored on a 4-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff to Javin Gordon with 35 seconds left to take a 26-19 American Conference win over East Carolina on Thursday night. The score completed a 75-yard drive that took 5:13 off the clock after the Pirates had tied the score at 19 on a 26-yard field goal by Nick Mazzie with 5:48 left. ECU moved from its 18 to the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — There were some big differences in the Army-East Carolina matchup on Thursday night compared to last year. The Black Knights didn't have Bryson Daily at quarterback. He accounted for six touchdowns in a 45-28 win for the Black Knights in 2024. This year's game was played at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium rather than Michie Stadium at West Point. An afternoon … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Brigham Young used a pair of late first-half interceptions by Evan Johnson in pulling away from East Carolina for a 34-13 win on Saturday night. The Pirates, who had just one turnover in their first three games, had two within four minutes to trail, 13-3, at halftime. Katin Houser was picked off at the goal line by Johnson with 4:34 left in the half after the … [Read more...]