# 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Houston, in his fourth season.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous Team |
| Chance Bates | LB | Kennesaw State |
| Kamarro Edmonds | RB | North Carolina |
| Michael Edwards | LB | Georgia Southern |
| Aapri Washington | CB | Buffalo |
| Isaiah Winstead | WR | Toledo |
| Jarett Garner | WR | Duke |
| Justin Redd | IOL | Norfolk State |
| Ben Johnson | OT | Marist |
| Jaylen Johnson | WR | Georgia |
| Jack Powers | EDGE | Nevada |
| Alex Harper | LS | North Carolina Central |
| Shaundre Mims | DL | Charleston Southern |
| David Chapeau | P | Air Force |
| Parker Moorer | OT | West Virginia |
| Shavon Revel | CB | Louisburg College |

#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Tyree Saunders | WR | Alabama State |
| Ray Rose | WR | Tennessee State |
| Walter Simmons | QB | Bethune-Cookman |
| J'Vian McCray | DL | Austin Peay |
| Cruz Temple | S | Arkansas State |
| Jacob Coleman | TE | Middle Tennessee State |
| Troy Lewis | WR | James Madison |
| Jayden Chalmers | CB | Campbell |
| TJ Lockley | WR | Jacksonville State |
| David Laney | S | North Carolina A&T |
| Nolan Johnson | CB | Miami (OH) |
| Dre Terry | EDGE | Alabama A&M |
| Traveon Freshwater | DL | Elizabeth City State |
| Slade Roy | LS | LSU |
| Nasir Clerk | CB | Delaware State |
| Trent Holler | OL | Marshall |
| Jaquaez Powell | OL | None |
| Asa Barnes | RB | None |
| Henry Garrison | DL | None |
| Bryan Gragg | TE | None |
| Wistar Allen | LB | None |

### 2022 recruiting class

East Carolina signed 18 players in the class of 2022. The Pirates' recruiting class ranks 86th by 247Sports, 91st by On3.com, and 79th by Rivals.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Marlon Gunn Jr. RB | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Scotlandville Magnet High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Jacob Sacra OT | Baltimore, Maryland | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### 2023 recruiting class
## Schedule

The Pirates will host the three of their non-conference opponents, NC State from the ACC, Old Dominion from Conference USA and Campbell from Division I FCS. They will visit BYU from the FBS Independents
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 NC State* | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | L 20–21 | 51,711 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Old Dominion* | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | W 39–21 | 36,853 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell* | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 43,036 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | L 20–23 $^{2OT}$ | 39,227 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Florida | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | ESPN+ | W 48–28 | 3,708 |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tulane | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNU | L 9–24 | 14,193 |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Memphis | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPNU | W 47–45 $^{4OT}$ | 38,059 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | UCF | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPNU | W 34–13 | 38,245 |
| October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 55,525 |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | L 25–27 | 38,199 |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN+ | L 3–42 | 42,475 |
| November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPN+ | W 49–46 | 13,037 |
| December 27 | 6:45 p.m. | vs. Coastal Carolina* | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl) | ESPN | W 53–29 | 15,901 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs No. 13 NC State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Wolfpack | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,711
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NCSU | ECU |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 65–344 | 68–383 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–133 | 27–116 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 267 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–33–1 | 25–41–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 17/33, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| NC State | Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| NC State | Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 25/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Holton Ahlers | 5 carries, 57 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Pirates | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 39 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Rain •
* Game attendance: 36,853
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
| Statistics | Old Dominion | East Carolina |
| First downs | 12 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 44–290 | 86–531 |
| Rushes–yards | 14–15 | 47–261 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 270 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–1 | 25–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:08 | 40:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 18–30, 275 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Blake Watson | 5 carries, 45 yards |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Ali Jennings III | 8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 25–39, 270 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 18 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Jaylen Johnson | 9 receptions, 93 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Old Dominion | East Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### vs Campbell

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Camels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pirates | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny •
* Game attendance: 43,036
* Referee: Steve Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
| Statistics | Campbell | East Carolina |
| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 71–403 | 65–572 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–103 | 38–270 |
| Passing yards | 300 | 302 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–38–1 | 22–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Campbell | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 23−38, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Campbell | Rushing | NaQuari Rogers | 13 carries, 35 yards |
| Campbell | Receiving | Jalen Kelsey | 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17−20, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 6 receptions, 112 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Campbell | East Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### vs Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • W 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 39,227
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
| Statistics | Navy | East Carolina |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 77–343 | 62–370 |
| Rushes–yards | 66–191 | 28–103 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 267 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 7–11–0 | 22–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 7−10, 152 yards, 1 TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Maquel Haywood | 13 carries, 67 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Vincent Terrell Jr. | 3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 22−34, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 15 carries, 75 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Navy | East Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### At South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 3,708
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida |
| First downs | 26 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 71–575 | 64–455 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–110 | 36–202 |
| Passing yards | 465 | 253 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–41–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 15 carries, 61 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD |
| South Florida | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD |
| South Florida | Rushing | Brian Battie | 15 carries, 96 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | South Florida |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### At Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 14,193
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | East Carolina | Tulane |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 75–419 | 67–391 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–131 | 32–41 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 350 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–52–2 | 28–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:25 | 32:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 32–51, 288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 7 carries, 67 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 9 receptions, 90 yards |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 27–34, 326 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 16 carries, 53 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Duece Watts | 4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | Tulane |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### vs Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Pirates | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • W 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 38,059
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | Memphis | East Carolina |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 72–491 | 77–473 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–84 | 42–169 |
| Passing yards | 407 | 304 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–37–2 | 26–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:27 | 32:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 27–37, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Asa Martin | 12 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Joe Scates | 5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 26–34, 304 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 29 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Memphis | East Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### vs UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Pirates | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • E 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 38,245
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | UCF | East Carolina |
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 69–426 | 69–458 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–130 | 33–147 |
| Passing yards | 296 | 311 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–37–3 | 30–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:49 | 35:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 25–37, 296 yards, 3 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | Isaiah Bowser | 11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 30–36, 311 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 16 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 11 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UCF | East Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### At BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Cougars | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SW 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 55,525
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | East Carolina | BYU |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 58–424 | 67–388 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–227 | 42–244 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 144 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–22–0 | 18–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15–22, 197 yards |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 21 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 18–25, 144 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Lopini Katoa | 20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Puka Nacua | 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | BYU |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### At Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SE 12 MPH
* Game attendance: 38,199
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | East Carolina | Cincinnati |
| First downs | 22 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 79–450 | 57–310 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–174 | 26–66 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 244 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–45–0 | 14–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:20 | 23:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 26–46, 280 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 16 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Ben Bryant | 14–30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Charles McClelland | 10 carries, 39 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tyler Scott | 7 receptions, 140 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | Cincinnati |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
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### vs Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
* Game attendance: 42,475
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | Houston | East Carolina |
| First downs | 27 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 68–515 | 57–315 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–80 | 22–118 |
| Passing yards | 435 | 197 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–44–1 | 17–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 32–44, 435 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Clayton Tune | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Tank Dell | 9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15–30, 182 yards |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 14 carries, 129 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Jsi Hatfield | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Houston | East Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0 | 0 |

### At Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Owls | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • E 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 13,037
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | East Carolina | Temple |
| First downs | 23 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | –534 | –575 |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | 314 | 527 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category |
| East Carolina | Passing |
| East Carolina | Rushing |
| East Carolina | Receiving |
| Temple | Passing |
| Temple | Rushing |
| Temple | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | Temple |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0 | 0 |

### vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 6:45 p.m. EST
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: -
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Jalyn Johnson (sideline reporter)/Travis Jones (play-by-play), John Denton (analyst), and Chad Pilcher (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | East Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| East Carolina | Passing |
| East Carolina | Rushing |
| East Carolina | Receiving |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | East Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
| | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 0 | 0 |