East Carolina opens the 2026 football season against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Pirates went 9-4 last year, including 6-2 in the American.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
East Carolina’s win total for 2026 is 7.5.
The Pirates have won at least eight games each of the last two years. They most recently failed to win eight games in 2023 (2-10).
2026 ECU Pirates Football Schedule
East Carolina’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a trip to Alabama. The Pirates home opener is a week later, a non-conference game against App State.
ECU’s first conference game is Oct. 10 at home against Rice.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: at Alabama
- Sept. 12: vs. App State
- Sept. 19: at Old Dominion
- Sept. 26: vs. NC Central
Of ECU’s non-conference opponents, Alabama won the most games in 2025; the Crimson Tide went 11-4.
American Conference Matchups
- Oct. 10: vs. Rice
- Oct. 15: at UAB
- Oct. 22: at Memphis
- Oct. 31: vs. Temple
- Nov. 6: vs. South Florida
- Nov. 14: at Charlotte
- Nov. 21: at Army
- Nov. 27: vs. FAU
Of ECU’s conference opponents, South Florida won the most games; the Green Wave went 9-4, including 6-2 in the American.
2025 ECU Football Results
ECU went 8-4 during the 2025 regular season. They beat Pittsburgh in the Go Bowling Military Bowl to finish 9-4.
- Aug. 28: at NC State – Loss (24-17)
- Sept. 6: vs. Campbell – Win (56-3)
- Sept. 13: at Coastal Carolina – Win (38-0)
- Sept. 20: vs. BYU – Loss (34-13)
- Sept. 25: vs. Army – Win (28-6)
- Oct. 9: at Tulane – Loss (26-19)
- Oct. 16: vs. Tulsa – Win (41-27)
- Nov. 1: at Temple – Win (45-14)
- Nov. 8: vs. Charlotte – Win (48-22)
- Nov. 15: vs. Memphis – Win (31-27)
- Nov. 22: at UTSA – Loss (58-24)
- Nov. 29: at FAU – Win (42-3)
- Dec. 27: vs. Pittsburgh* (23-17)
*neutral site
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