East Carolina Pirates
American Athletic
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #68
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 1.1 (#68)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.5
- SP+ Defense
- 28.7
- SRS
- 3.8
- FPI
- 1.8
- Elo
- 1509
- Talent
- 495
- Recruiting
- 143 (#85)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
74th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
66th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
81st
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNC State | +6.8 | 20-21 | -1 | L |
| 2 | vsOld Dominion | -13 | 39-21 | +18 | W |
| 3 | vsCampbell | FCS | 49-10 | +39 | W |
| 4 | vsNavy | -7.2 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 5 | NSouth Florida | -17 | 48-28 | +20 | W |
| 6 | @Tulane | +12.4 | 9-24 | -15 | L |
| 7 | vsMemphis | +6.8 | 47-45 | +2 | W |
| 8 | vsUCF | +10.3 | 34-13 | +21 | W |
| 9 | @BYU | -1.4 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | +13.1 | 25-27 | -2 | L |
| 12 | vsHouston | +4.5 | 3-42 | -39 | L |
| 13 | @Temple | -12.9 | 49-46 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NCoastal Carolina | +0.6 | 53-29 | +24 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Holton Ahlers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Mason Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Melvin Jacobs | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Grantt Logan | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Keaton Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Marlon Gunn Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Rahjai Harris | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Christian Joyner-Armstrong | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Cameron Moore | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| RB | — | Grayson Klue | JR | 5'10" | 182 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isaiah Winstead | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | C.J. Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jsi Hatfield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jaylen Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Kerry King | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Maceo Donald | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jarett Garner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Terrance Copper Jr. | FR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| WR | — | Brandon Still | FR | 6'0" | 165 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ryan Jones | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Shane Calhoun | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Savage | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Aaron Jarman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Joseph Samson | SO | 6'3" | 270 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ethan Lang | FR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Keziah Everett | JR | 6'1" | 291 | — |
| OL | — | Grant Copeland | SO | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Henderson | JR | 6'6" | 319 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Redd | SR | 6'4" | 328 | — |
| OL | — | Ben Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Omari Allen | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Walter Stribling | JR | 6'6" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | Avery Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Chad Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Elijah Morris | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Immanuel Hickman Sr. | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| DL | 4th | D'Anta Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Shaundre Mims | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | J.D. Lampley | SR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Suirad Ware | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Elijah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Jason Shuford | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Rick D'Abreu | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 11th | Samuel Dankah | SR | 6'6" | 225 | — |
| DL | 12th | Jasiyah Robinson | SR | 6'3" | 252 | — |
| DL | 13th | Xavier McIver | SR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Eric Doctor Jr. | JR | 6'0" | 261 | — |
| DL | — | Zakkai Wilson | FR | 6'4" | 271 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Myles Berry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jeremy Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Chance Bates | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Xavier Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jack Powers | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Michael Edwards III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Teylor Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jacoby Simpson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Trevon Hayes | FR | 6'0" | 248 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Aapri Washington | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | G'Mone Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Daren Perry | FR | 6'1" | 178 | — |
| DB | 1st | Julius Wood | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Malik Fleming | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Teagan Wilk | SR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jireh Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Juan Powell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Damel Hickman | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Devon King | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Shavon Revel | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Kingston McKinstry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Ty Moss | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Dru Dotter | SO | 6'0" | 177 | — |
| S | 1st | Gerard Stringer | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Shawn Dourseau | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Brandon Higgs | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Trace Hall | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Colby Garfield | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Larsen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Conrad | SR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Owen Daffer | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Laith Marjan | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.562
Off PPA
+0.2785
Pass PPA
+0.3886
Rush PPA
+0.1665
Success
44%60
Explosive
1.3894
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.39 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.91 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
30.8
PPG Against
27.0
Differential
+3.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +3.8
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 30.3 | 25.0 |
| Away | 2-2 | 27.5 | 30.3 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 50.5 | 28.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 25.0 | 27.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 29.4 | 31.0 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 37.6 | 21.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #82
Returning prod 75%Departed 25%
Talent composite494.8 #82 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 98 / 57
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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