East Carolina Pirates football, 1990–99 1996 1996

| Date_ | Opponent | Site | Result_ | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | East Tennessee State | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W45–21 | 25512 |
| September 14 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | L9–10 | 50129 |
| September 21 | at South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | W23–7 | 79806 |
| September 28 | Central Florida | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W28–7 | 34121 |
| October 10 | Southern Mississippi | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | L7–28 | 34480 |
| October 19 | at 12 Miami (FL) | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | W31–6 | 31909 |
| November 2 | Arkansas State | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W34–16 | 24890 |
| November 9 | at 25 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L14–35 | 49128 |