2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

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2023 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBlake Harrell (4th season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumDowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 SMU y$   8 0     11 3  
Tulane y   8 0     11 3  
UTSA   7 1     9 4  
Memphis   6 2     10 3  
South Florida   4 4     7 6  
Rice   4 4     6 7  
Navy   4 4     5 7  
North Texas   3 5     5 7  
UAB   3 5     4 8  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     4 8  
Charlotte   2 6     3 9  
Tulsa   2 6     4 8  
Temple   1 7     3 9  
East Carolina   1 7     2 10  
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2023 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 fifth season.

Offseason

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Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position New school
Terrance Copper Jr. WR Unknown
Rick D'Abreu DL TCU
Owen Daffer K NCA&T
Maceo Donald WR Unknown
Shawn Dourseau S Northern Arizona
Malik Fleming CB Houston
Justyn Haynesworth DT Maine
Damel Hickman CB Georgia Southern
Immanuel Hickman DE South Florida
Brandon Higgs CB Stony Brook
Taji Hudson WR James Madison
Avery Jones OL Auburn
Robert Kennedy S NC State
Max Lantzsch TE New Mexico
Grayson Lewis OL LIU
Fletcher Marshall CB Northern Iowa
Demetrius Mauney S Unknown
D'Angelo McKinnie TE Stony Brook
Andre Pegues WR Norfolk State
Juan Powell CB Coastal Carolina
Elijah Robinson DE Hawaii
Nemo Squire RB Gardner-Webb
Nishad Strother OL Oregon
Ryan Stubblefield QB Incarnate Word
G'Mone Wilson CB Valdosta State
Jireh Wilson S UCF

Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Ryan Beckman OL Akron
Owen Murphy OT Akron
Jonathan Jones CB Campbell
Chase Sowell WR Colorado
Dustyn Hall OL Duke
Omar Rogers S Elon
Gerald Green RB Georgia Southern
Ryan King WR Georgia Tech
Rance Conner CB Louisville
Tymir Brown CB North Carolina
Dontavius Nash S North Carolina
RaRa Dillworth LB North Carolina
Tyquan King LB North Carolina A&T
B.J. Davis LB South Carolina State
Keelan Marion WR UConn
Jerry Rice K VMI

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Schedule

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East Carolina and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at No. 2 Michigan*PeacockL 3–30109,480
September 94:00 p.m.Marshall*ESPNUL 13–3138,211
September 163:30 p.m.at Appalachian State*ESPN+L 28–4340,168
September 236:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*
  • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 44–040,589
September 307:00 p.m.at RiceESPN+L 17–2419,598
October 127:30 p.m.SMU
  • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNL 10–3133,444
October 212:00 p.m.Charlottedagger
  • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+L 7–1039,842
October 283:30 p.m.at UTSAESPN+L 27–4122,629
November 43:30 p.m.No. 24 Tulane
  • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNUL 10–1333,765
November 114:00 p.m.at Florida AtlanticESPN+W 22–717,532
November 1812:00 p.m.at NavyESPNews/ESPN+L 0–1028,708
November 252:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+L 27–2929,567

Game summaries

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at No. 2 Michigan

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East Carolina Pirates (0–0) vs No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 0 033
No. 2 Wolverines 7 16 7030

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: September 2nd
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 109,480
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (14:13) MICH – Blake Corum 2 yard run, James Turner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:43; Michigan 14–0)
  • (5:32) MICH – Roman Wilson 10 yard pass from J. J. McCarthy, James Turner kick failed (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:16; Michigan 20–0)
  • (0:00) MICH – James Turner 50 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 0:48; Michigan 23–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:13) MICH – Roman Wilson 15 yard pass from J. J. McCarthy, James Turner kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Michigan 30–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:00) ECU – Andrew Conrad 33 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:04; Michigan 30–3)
Statistics East Carolina Michigan
First downs 12 26
Plays–yards 55–235 62–402
Rushes–yards 26–103 31–122
Passing yards 132 280
Passing: compattint 17–29–1 26–31–0
Time of possession 26:35 33:26
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Mason Garcia 11/18, 80 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Mason Garcia 8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Javious Bond 3 receptions, 31 yards
Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 26/30, 280 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Blake Corum 11 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Roman Wilson 6 receptions, 78 yards, 3 TD

vs Marshall (rivalry)

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Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 10 02131
Pirates 0 10 3013

at Dowdy-Ficklen StadiumGreenville, North Carolina

  • Date: September 9th
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,211
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (11:32) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 1 yard run, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:37; Marshall 7–0)
  • (6:03) MRSH – Kameron Lake 20 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:25; Marshall 10–0)
  • (3:53) ECU – Andrew Conrad 39 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:10; Marshall 10–3)
  • (2:22) ECU – Shane Calhoun 2 yard pass from Mason Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:16; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (6:04) ECU – Andrew Conrad 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:43; East Carolina 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:07) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 75 yard pass from Chuck Montgomery, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Marshall 17–13)
  • (7:16) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 56 yard run, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:17; Marshall 24–13)
  • (6:13) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 14 yard run, Kameron Lake kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:53; Marshall 31–13)
Statistics Marshall East Carolina
First downs 22 13
Plays–yards 68–392 69–269
Rushes–yards 38–131 38–146
Passing yards 261 123
Passing: compattint 17–30–0 13–31–2
Time of possession 30:05 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 15/28, 178 yards
Rushing Rasheen Ali 18 carries, 85 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Caleb McMillan 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina Passing Mason Garcia 10/23, 62 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Mason Garcia 16 carries, 118 yards
Receiving Jsi Hatfield 4 receptions, 57 yards

at Appalachian State

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East Carolina Pirates (0–2) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 7 14 7028
Mountaineers 10 6 20743

at Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, North Carolina

  • Date: September 16th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 40,168
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play), Avery Hall (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:14) ECU – Rahjai Harris 7 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; East Carolina 7–0)
  • (9:39) APP – Nate Noel 68 yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:49) APP – Michael Hughes 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:11; Appalachian State 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:25) ECU – Antoine Jackson 8 yard interception return, Andrew Conrad kick (East Carolina 14–10)
  • (2:14) ECU – Rahjai Harris 4 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:55; East Carolina 21–10)
  • (1:15) APP – Kanye Roberts 18 yard run, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:43; East Carolina 21–16)
Third quarter
  • (12:05) APP – Kaedin Robinson 34 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Appalachian State 22–21)
  • (10:03) ECU – Shavon Revel 57 yard fumble return, Andrew Conrad kick (East Carolina 28–22)
  • (8:18) APP – Milan Tucker 35 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:36; Appalachian State 29–28)
  • (0:09) APP – Joey Aguilar 1 yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:51; Appalachian State 36–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:44) APP – David Larkins 6 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:44; Appalachian State 43–28)
Statistics East Carolina Appalachian State
First downs 14 23
Plays–yards 62–260 75–480
Rushes–yards 27–99 45–239
Passing yards 161 241
Passing: compattint 19–33–3 17–29–1
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 17/31, 158 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Rahjai Harris 12 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jhari Patterson 4 receptions, 44 yards
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 17/29, 241 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 25 carries, 193 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

vs Gardner-Webb (FCS)

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Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) (1-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) 0 0 000
Pirates 13 10 71444

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: September 23rd
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 40,589
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Reginald Walker Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:18) ECU – Rahjai Harris 11 yard pass from Alex Flinn, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:37; East Carolina 6–0)
  • (2:28) ECU – Rahjai Harris 2 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:06; East Carolina 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:46) ECU – Andrew Conrad 44 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 0:58; East Carolina 16–0)
  • (13:03) ECU – Mason Garcia 2 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:39; East Carolina 23–0)
Third quarter
  • (1:55) ECU – Kamarro Edmonds 11 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:39; East Carolina 30–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:39) ECU – Javious Bond 5 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:10; East Carolina 37–0)
  • (3:05) ECU – Kamarro Edmonds 1 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:36; East Carolina 44–0)
Statistics Gardner-Webb (FCS) East Carolina
First downs 11 23
Plays–yards 61–107 76–366
Rushes–yards 40–77 43–182
Passing yards 30 184
Passing: compattint 8–21–0 18–32–0
Time of possession 27:16 32:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner-Webb (FCS) Passing Matthew Caldwell 7/17, 30 yards
Rushing Narii Gaither 12 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Narii Gaither
Maleek Huggins
Karim Page
2 receptions, 9 yards
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 8/18, 94 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Javious Bond 9 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaylen Johnson 6 receptions, 70 yards

at Rice

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East Carolina Pirates (1-3) vs Rice Owls (2-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 3 6 0817
Owls 3 7 7724

at Rice StadiumHouston, Texas

  • Date: September 30th
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,598
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Smacker Miles (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:17) ECU – Andrew Conrad 35 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:16; East Carolina 3–0)
  • (2:34) RICE – Tim Horn 41 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:50; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:32) RICE – Rawson MacNeill 4 yard pass from JT Daniels, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:28; Rice 10–3)
  • (2:51) ECU – Andrew Conrad 27 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:43; Rice 10–6)
  • (0:13) ECU – Andrew Conrad 38 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:20; Rice 10–9)
Third quarter
  • (0:49) RICE – Chase Jenkins 4 yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:10; Rice 17–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:24) ECU – Rahjai Harris 1 yard run, 2-point pass (Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:19; Tied 17–17)
  • (6:24) RICE – Landon Ransom-Goelz 44 yard pass from JT Daniels, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Rice 24–17)
Statistics East Carolina Rice
First downs 25 14
Plays–yards 83–391 54–277
Rushes–yards 38–145 20–37
Passing yards 246 240
Passing: compattint 21–45–1 19–34–1
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 21/44, 246 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Javious Bond 7 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Chase Sowell 7 receptions, 88 yards
Rice Passing JT Daniels 18/32, 232 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Chase Jenkins 4 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Landon Ransom-Goelz 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

vs SMU

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SMU Mustangs (3-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 0 01731
Pirates 0 10 0010

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: October 12th
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 33,444
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:09) SMU – Key’Shawn Smith 21 yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:16; SMU 7–0)
  • (5:04) SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 24 yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:02; SMU 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:40) ECU – Andrew Conrad 49 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 6:24; SMU 14–3)
  • (2:47) ECU – Mason Garcia 6 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:36; SMU 14–10)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (13:18) SMU – Collin Rogers 50 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:59; SMU 17–10)
  • (7:22) SMU – Jonathan McGill 34 yard interception return, Collin Rogers kick (SMU 24–10)
  • (2:29) SMU – RJ Maryland 43 yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:44; SMU 31–10)
Statistics SMU East Carolina
First downs 14 15
Plays–yards 61–334 77–290
Rushes–yards 23–58 38–97
Passing yards 276 193
Passing: compattint 19–38–0 18–39–1
Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Preston Stone 19/38, 276 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jaylan Knighton 11 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Jordan Kerley 3 receptions, 69 yards
East Carolina Passing Mason Garcia 12/26, 155 yards
Rushing Mason Garcia 12 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chase Sowell 7 receptions, 120 yards

vs Charlotte (Homecoming)

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Charlotte 49ers (1-5) vs East Carolina Pirates (1-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 0 7010
Pirates 0 0 077

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: October 21st
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 39,842
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:38) CLT – Jake Larson 35 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:28; Charlotte 3–0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (10:12) CLT – Jalon Jones 1 yard run, Jake Larson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Charlotte 10–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:14) ECU – Shane Calhoun 10 yard pass from Alex Flinn, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:08; Charlotte 10–7)
Statistics Charlotte East Carolina
First downs 16 9
Plays–yards 67–328 51–127
Rushes–yards 49–184 19–39
Passing yards 144 88
Passing: compattint 11–18–1 15–32–0
Time of possession 41:15 18:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Jalon Jones 11/18, 144 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jalon Jones 26 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Colin Weber 1 reception, 40 yards
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 11/18, 69 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kamarro Edmonds 2 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Chase Sowell 3 receptions, 27 yards

at UTSA

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East Carolina Pirates (1-6) vs UTSA Roadrunners (4-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 17 3 0727
Roadrunners 14 17 3741

at AlamodomeSan Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 28th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 22,629
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics East Carolina UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UTSA Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs No. 24 Tulane

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No. 24 Tulane Green Wave (7–1) vs East Carolina Pirates (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Green Wave 0 10 0313
Pirates 10 0 0010

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: November 4th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 33,765
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (color)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:37) ECU – Andrew Conrad 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:17; East Carolina 3–0)
  • (1:47) ECU – Gerald Green 1-yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:41; East Carolina 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (4:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 9-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 8:37; East Carolina 10–7)
  • (0:00) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:05; Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter
  • (14:14) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:48; Tulane 13–10)
Statistics Tulane East Carolina
First downs 20 10
Plays–yards 69–368 41–190
Rushes–yards 44–155 23–70
Passing yards 213 120
Passing: compattint 16–25–0 10–18–0
Time of possession 38:12 21:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 16/25, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Makhi Hughes 25 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Lawrence Keys III 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 10/18, 120 yards
Rushing Rahjai Harris 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Jaylen Johnson 3 receptions, 40 yards

at Florida Atlantic

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East Carolina Pirates (1-8) vs Florida Atlantic Owls (4-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 0 000
Owls 0 0 000

at FAU StadiumBoca Raton, Florida

  • Date: November 11th
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics East Carolina Florida Atlantic
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Atlantic Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Navy

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East Carolina Pirates (1–9) vs Navy Midshipmen (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pirates 0 0 000
Midshipmen 7 0 0310

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland

  • Date: November 18th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 28,708
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:47) NAVY – Alex Tecza 19-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:51; Navy 7-0)
Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter
  • (8:49) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:50; Navy 10-0)
Statistics East Carolina Navy
First downs 9 13
Plays–yards 60–189 61–276
Rushes–yards 22–34 50–174
Passing yards 155 102
Passing: compattint 24–38–2 10–11–0
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 24/38, 155 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Alex Flinn 12 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Chase Sowell 6 receptions, 62 yards
Navy Passing Xavier Arline 10/11, 102 yards
Rushing Alex Tecza 24 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Heidenreich 2 receptions, 53 yards

vs Tulsa

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–8) vs East Carolina Pirates (2–9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 13 7 6329
Pirates 14 10 0327

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: November 25th
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 29,567
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics Tulsa East Carolina
First downs 23 17
Plays–yards –446 –409
Rushes–yards 33–149 37–225
Passing yards 297 184
Passing: compattint 23–37–1 12–18–2
Time of possession 30:50 29:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing Kirk Francis 23–37, 297 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Anthony Watkins 18 carries, 106 yards
Receiving Kamdyn Benjamin 6 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 12–18, 184 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Rahjai Harris 21 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chase Sowell 5 receptions, 108 yards

Roster

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2023 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Jhari Patterson Jr
WR 1 Jaylen Johnson Sr
QB 2 Raheim Jeter Fr
WR 3 Kelan Robinson So
WR 5 Chase Sowell Fr
QB 6 Ty Little Fr
WR 7 Kerry King So
RB 8 Gerald Green GS
TE 9 Tyler Savage Jr
QB 10 Mason Garcia So
WR 11 Ryan King Jr
WR 13 Brock Spalding  Fr
QB 14 Patrick Bryan Fr
QB 15 Alex Flinn  Jr
WR 19 Josh Murphy  Fr
RB 21 Marlon Gunn Jr. So
RB 22 Jordan McInnis Fr
RB 23 Joseph McKay  So
WR 25 McCallum Wright Fr
RB 30 Javious Bond Fr
TE 34 Jackson Barker Fr
RB 37 Kamarro Edmonds  So
RB 40 C. J. Armstrong  Fr
TE 45 Mason Brown Fr
RB 47 Rahjai Harris Jr
RB 48 Grayson Klue Fr
OL 52 Parker Moorer Jr
OL 53 Ryan Beckman GS
OL 54 Zion Wilson So
OL 60 Emmanuel Poku Fr
OL 61 Keziah Everett  Jr
OL 62 Jimarion McCrimon Fr
OL 63 Jake Crocker Fr
OL 65 Dustyn Hall GS
OL 66 Isaiah Foote Jr
OL 67 Marleo Neolien Fr
OL 68 Trey Hardison Fr
OL 70 Kameron Durant Fr
OL 71 Bryce Weaver Fr
OL 72 William Coats Fr
OL 73 Owen Murphy GS
OL 74 Hampton Ergle Jr
OL 75 Omari Allen  Fr
OL 76 Jacob Sacra  Fr
OL 77 Walter Stribling Jr
OL 78 Richard Pearce So
OL 79 Elisha Samples Fr
TE 80 Shane Calhoun Jr
TE 81 Desirrio Riles Fr
WR 82 Jarett Garner GS
WR 83 Blue Coleman Fr
WR 84 Zion Agnew Fr
TE 85 Antonio Ferguson Fr
WR 86 Ryan Stephens Fr
WR 88 Jsi Hatfield Sr
WR 89 Malik Leverett Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 2 BJ Davis GS
DL 3 Chad Stephens Jr
S 4 Julius Wood Sr
OLB 5 Jack Powers Sr
LB 6 Teylor Jackson Jr
OLB 7 Samuel Dankah So
DB 9 Teagan Wilk Jr
LB 10 TyQuan King Jr
DB 10 Rico Watkins Fr
OLB 11 Jeremy Lewis Sr
DB 12 Timothy Patterson Fr
DL 13 Eric Doctor Jr. Jr
DB 14 Antione Jackson Fr
DB 15 Jonathan Jones GS
DB 17 Devon King Jr
DB 20 Ty Moss So
DB 21 Jordan Huff Jr
LB 22 Mike Edwards III Jr
LB 23 Greg Turner III Fr
DB 24 TyMir Brown So
LB 25 Kingston McKinstry Jr
DB 26 Isaiah Brown-Murray  Fr
DB 27 Dontavius Nash So
DB 28 Shavon Revel Jr
DB 30 Dru Dotter So
DB 31 Rance Conner So
LB 32 RaRa Dillworth Jr
LB 33 Zakye Barker  Fr
DB 35 Javion Clark Fr
DB 37 Adam Cole Fr
DB 38 Daylyn Diston Fr
DB 39 Omar Rogers GS
DL 40 Jason Shuford Jr
LB 41 DJ Johnson Jr. Fr
LB 42 Julien Davis Fr
DL 44 Preston Carr Fr
DB 45 Kamaurri McKinley Fr
DB 46 Melvin Jacobs So
LB 47 No'Tavien Green Fr
DB 49 Josh Benton Fr
DL 50 Kieran Davis Fr
LB 51 Jamari Young Fr
DL 53 Suirad Ware Jr
LB 54 Brady Blalock Fr
DL 55 Jasiyah Robinson  So
DL 56 D'Anta Johnson Jr
DL 57 Ajani "AJ" Farmer Fr
DL 59 Demoris Jenkins Fr
DL 90 Elijah Morris Jr
DL 91 Kyler Puckett Fr
DL 92 C. J. Mims  Fr
DL 94 Xavier McIver So
DL 94 Carson Parker Fr
DL 97 Logan Wright Fr
DL 99 J. D. Lampley So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 12 Luke Larson So
K 31 Carson Smith So
P 38 David Chapeau Jr
LS 41 Tripp Smith Fr
LS 43 Colby Garfield So
K 44 Ryan Capriotti Fr
LS 49 Alex Harper Jr
LS 57 Brock Winstead Fr
K 95 Andrew Conrad So
P 96 Archer Trafford GS
K 98 Jerry Rice Jr
K 99 Laith Marjan  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Donnie KirkpatrickOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Blake HarrellDefensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
  • Tim Daoust – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers/Defensive ends
  • Aaron Auer – Inside receivers/Tight ends
  • Re'quan BoyetteRunning backs
  • Allen Mogridge – Offensive linemen
  • Jules Montinar – Defensive passing game coordinator/Cornerbacks
  • Dyrell Roberts – Outside receivers
  • Roy Tesh – Defensive tackles
  • Tripp Weaver – Safeties
  • Shane MontgomerySenior offensive analyst
  • Tyler Almond – Defensive analyst
  • Kyle Deween – Special teams analyst
  • Deveonte Mackey – Offensive staff assistant
  • Mark Hatcher – Graduate assistant
  • Khyle Jackson – Graduate assistant
  • Cameron Nichols – Graduate assistant
  • John Williams Jr. – Director, Strength and Conditioning

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/18/24

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Statistics

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Team

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East Carolina Opp
  Points per Game
Total
First Downs
  Rushing
  Passing
  Penalty
Rushing yards
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
  Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
  Att-Comp-Int
  Avg per pass
  Avg per catch
  Avg per game
  Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
  Avg per Play
  Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
  Avg per Game
Punts-Yards
  Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
  Games/Avg per Game
  Neutral Site

Individual Leaders

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Offense

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Defense

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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

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Scoring

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East Carolina vs non-conference opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
East Carolina 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0

East Carolina vs AAC opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
East Carolina 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0

East Carolina vs all opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
East Carolina 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "2023 East Carolina Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  2. ^ "East Carolina Pirates 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  3. ^ "2023 East Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

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