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East Carolina Pirates

2026 season

8th in the American Athletic · 1-2 in the conference

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The East Carolina Pirates are 3-4 in 2026, scoring 25.0 and allowing 26.3 points a game. Next: vs Temple Owls on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

3–4 · avg margin -1.3

-38@ALA

-3APP

+3@ODU

+33NCCU

+16RICE

-13@UAB

-7@MEM

ECU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (38).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiECU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush explosiveness

1.03#37

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.57#63

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

10.6%#68

Interception rate

2.3%#70

▼ Weaknesses

Havoc rate faced?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

19.5%#133

Turnovers / game

1.86#128

Third-down conversion

31%#128

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

−0.01#127

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiECU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Stuff rate forced?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

30%#4

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

2.29#6

Pass success rate

35%#13

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

59%#13

▼ Weaknesses

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.70#117

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

10.6%#90

Rush explosiveness

0.99#88

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

+0.25#85

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

46%

Standard-down share

67%

Plays / game

62

Early-down pass rate

45%

Neutral-script pass rate

45%

Possession / game

27:14

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

-2.3

Rating 2025

+8.0

Talent

624

Returning

14%

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