East Carolina Pirates
American Athletic
7-5 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #78
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 0.5 (#78)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.4
- SP+ Defense
- 28.3
- SRS
- 2.8
- FPI
- -2.7
- Elo
- 1528
- Talent
- 516
- Recruiting
- 139 (#96)
Schedule
record 7–5
Schedule
69th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
80th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
60th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @App State | +10.3 | 19-33 | -14 | L |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina | +3.9 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 3 | @Marshall | +8 | 42-38 | +4 | W |
| 4 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 5 | vsTulane | -3.9 | 52-29 | +23 | W |
| 6 | @UCF | +4.8 | 16-20 | -4 | L |
| 8 | @Houston | +10.9 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 9 | vsSouth Florida | -12.1 | 29-14 | +15 | W |
| 10 | vsTemple | -19.1 | 45-3 | +42 | W |
| 11 | @Memphis | +1 | 30-29 | +1 | W |
| 12 | @Navy | -8.5 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 13 | vsCincinnati | +21.2 | 13-35 | -22 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 53
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Holton Ahlers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Mason Garcia | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Keaton Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Rahjai Harris | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Joseph McKay | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Lorenzo Dorr | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tyler Snead | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | C.J. Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Audie Omotosho | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jsi Hatfield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Taji Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Maceo Donald | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ryan Jones | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Shane Calhoun | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | D'Angelo McKinnie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Tyler Savage | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jaquaez Powell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Rick D'Abreu | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Elijah Morris | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Suirad Ware | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Immanuel Hickman Sr. | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| DL | 5th | Chad Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Xavier McIver | SR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | D'Anta Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jasiyah Robinson | SR | 6'3" | 252 | — |
| DL | 9th | J'Vian McCray | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bruce Bivens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jeremy Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Myles Berry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Xavier Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Aaron Ramseur | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Teylor Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jacoby Simpson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ja'Quan McMillian | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Nolan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | G'Mone Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jireh Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Malik Fleming | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Juan Powell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Teagan Wilk | SR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Julius Wood | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Damel Hickman | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Devon King | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Ty Moss | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Shawn Dourseau | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Warren Saba | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | D.J. Ford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Gerard Stringer | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Demetrius Mauney | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Liam Crowley | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jonn Young | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Luke Larsen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Owen Daffer | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.440
Off PPA
+0.1843
Pass PPA
+0.2857
Rush PPA
+0.0929
Success
41%32
Explosive
1.3685
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.09 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
29.7
PPG Against
26.3
Differential
+3.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-3
- Avg Margin
- +3.4
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 31.2 | 21.5 |
| Away | 3-3 | 28.2 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 35.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 30.9 | 24.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 27.3 | 29.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #38 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #73 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #111 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #78 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 3-5 | #110 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #116 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #110 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #111 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #100 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #79 | — | — |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #40 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-5 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 3-7-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 5-2 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #80 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★140 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #77 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | #73 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | #65 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2022 | #85 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | #96 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | #70 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | #78 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #89 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | #79 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | #79 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #77
Returning prod 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite516.1 #77 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 82 / 74
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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