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East Carolina (NC) FBS G5 : AAC G5

Location
Greenville NC

Spirit Name
Pirates

Mascot
PeeDee The Pirate
Stadium:
Dowdy-Ficklen / FBS Rank 65th
Capacity: 50,000
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 9-5 Skip Holtz @ ECU 38-27 Winning Percentage 58.47 385-359-12 / Winning Percentage 51.72 Total Win Rank 107 & Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 51 Offense 23 Defense 25 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 7 41,742 Increase Rank 57
2014 6-7 Ruffin McNeill @ ECU 6-7 Winning Percentage 46.16 391-366-12 / Winning Percentage 51.63 Total Win Rank 107 & Winning Percentage Rank 72 Total 43 Offense 17 Defense 23 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 2 49,665 Increase Rank 44
2015 5-7 Ruffin McNeill @ ECU 11-14 Winning Percentage 44.00 396-373-12 / Winning Percentage 51.47 Total Win Rank 107 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 50 Offense 22 Defense 24 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 6 50,012 Decrease Rank 40
2016 8-5 Ruffin McNeill @ ECU 19-19 Winning Percentage 50.00 404-378-12 / Winning Percentage 51.64 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 48 Offense 22 Defense 25 S.T. 1 Offense 8 Defense 7 47,013 Decrease Rank 45
2017 10-3 Ruffin McNeill @ ECU 29-22 Winning Percentage 56.87 414-381-12 / Winning Percentage 52.04 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 50 Offense 19 Defense 26 S.T. 5 Offense 9* Defense 9 43,985 Increase Rank 51
2018 8-5 Ruffin McNeill @ ECU 37-27 Winning Percentage 57.81 422-386-12 / Winning Percentage 52.20 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total 48 Offense 20 Defense 25 S.T. 3 Offense 5* Defense 4 44,786 Increase Rank 51
2019 4-8 Mike Houston @ ECU 4-8 Winning Percentage 33.33 427-393-12 / Winning Percentage 52.04 Total Win Rank 109 & Winning Percentage Rank 78 Total 61 Offense 27 Defense 29 S.T. 5 Offense 6 Defense 5 43,274 Decrease Rank 56
2020 3-6 Mike Houston @ ECU 7-14 Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 100 443-434-12 / Winning Percentage 50.51 Total Win Rank 110 & Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total 44 Offense 21 Defense 20 ST 3 Offense 8* Defense 4 Covid-19
2021 7-5 Mike Houston @ ECU 14-19 Winning Percentage 42.42 RK 96 450-439-12 / Winning Percentage 50.61 Total Win Rank 110 & Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total 63 Offense 27 Defense 33 ST 3 Offense 10* Defense 10 36,059 Increase Rank 56
2022 8-5 Mike Houston @ ECU 22-24 Winning Percentage 47.83 RK 458-444-12 / Winning Percentage 50.77 Total Win Rank 110 & Winning Percentage Rank 87 Total 50 Offense 21 Defense 27 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 8 39,649 Increase Rank 56
2023 2-10 Mike Houston @ ECU 24-34 Winning Percentage 41.38 RK 101 460-454-12 / Winning Percentage 50.32 Total Win Rank 112 & Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total 37 Offense 18 Defense 16 S.T. 3 Offense 4 Defense 6 35,905 Decrease Rank 66
2024 3-4 / 5-1 (8-5) Mike Houston/Blake Harrell @ ECU 27-38 Winning Percentage 41.54 RK 98 468-459-12 / Winning Percentage 50.48 Total Win Rank 114 & Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total 46 Offense 20 Defense 22 S.T. 4 Offense 7 Defense 7 37,403 Increase Rank 61
2025 9-4 Blake Harrell @ ECU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 RK NA 468-459-12 / Winning Percentage 50.48 Total Win Rank 114 & Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total 43 Offense 17 Defense 21 S.T. 5 Offense 4* Defense 2 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:3 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:9 T:0
Division: W:3 L:9 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-02 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
James Madison
LOSS
14 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 8-61 70 292 362 4 16 6
James Madison 14-172 422 192 614 2 11 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 West Virginia
 -VS- 
East Carolina
LOSS
56 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
West Virginia 4-55 216 403 619 0 13 6
East Carolina 8-103 142 328 470 2 17 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-16 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
Virginia Tech
LOSS
17 - 64
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 6-40 40 241 281 3 15 4
Virginia Tech 7-69 287 388 675 0 15 9
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-24 2017 Connecticut
 -VS- 
East Carolina
WIN
38 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Connecticut 4-40 190 406 596 1 13 6
East Carolina 8-78 170 426 596 0 16 8
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-30 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
South Florida
LOSS
31 - 61
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 6-58 108 306 414 2 18 8
South Florida 8-102 390 105 495 1 14 10
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-07 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
Temple
LOSS
10 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 8-96 34 253 287 1 13 3
Temple 8-65 179 344 523 1 20 14
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-14 2017 Central Florida
 -VS- 
East Carolina
LOSS
63 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 10-77 238 365 603 1 9 5
East Carolina 10-55 187 160 347 1 17 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Oct-21 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
BYU
WIN
33 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 2-15 115 298 413 1 12 4
BYU 8-69 102 319 421 1 15 6
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Nov-04 2017 Houston
 -VS- 
East Carolina
LOSS
53 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 4-34 142 330 472 0 9 5
East Carolina 7-51 36 468 504 3 22 12
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Nov-11 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
Tulane
LOSS
24 - 31
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 2-20 161 228 389 1 18 8
Tulane 8-70 325 121 446 3 15 6
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Nov-18 2017 East Carolina
 -VS- 
Cincinnati
WIN
48 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 7-54 114 464 578 0 16 8
Cincinnati 10-90 139 187 326 1 10 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Nov-25 2017 Memphis
 -VS- 
East Carolina
LOSS
70 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Memphis 8-88 333 302 635 0 6 3
East Carolina 8-74 115 351 466 3 18 7

Record 2017

Overall: W:3 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:9 T:0
Division: W:3 L:9 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
East Carolina (NC) 80 - 705 Yards 1292 3815 5107 21 198 82
Opponents 93 - 931 Yards 2963 3462 6425 11 150 78
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5107 426

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3815 318

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1292 108

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 299 25

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 21 1.75

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
198 82 41.4%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 44 33 171 9 15 24 9 75% 55%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 6425 535

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3462 289

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2963 247

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 541 45

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 11 0.92

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
150 78 52%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 56 50 273 25 16 41 9 89% 73%

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