East Carolina Pirates
American Athletic
8-5 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #73
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -1.0 (#73)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.5
- SP+ Defense
- 29.7
- SRS
- -5.3
- FPI
- -5.9
- Elo
- 1403
- Talent
- 612
- Recruiting
- 171 (#73)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
117th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
90th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
130th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorfolk State | FCS | 42-3 | +39 | W |
| 2 | @Old Dominion | -6 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 3 | vsApp State | -8.1 | 19-21 | -2 | L |
| 4 | @Liberty | +0.2 | 24-35 | -11 | L |
| 5 | vsUTSA | +2.2 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 6 | @Charlotte | -15.3 | 24-55 | -31 | L |
| 8 | @Army | +9.2 | 28-45 | -17 | L |
| 9 | vsTemple | -20.3 | 56-34 | +22 | W |
| 11 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -12.7 | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 12 | @Tulsa | -20.6 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 13 | @North Texas | -4.5 | 40-28 | +12 | W |
| 14 | vsNavy | +3.5 | 20-34 | -14 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNC State | +3.9 | 26-21 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2024 · 86
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Katin Houser | SR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jake Garcia | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Raheim Jeter | JR | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | John David Black | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Bryson Harrison | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rahjai Harris | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | London Montgomery | SO | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Marlon Gunn Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| RB | 4th | Josh Benton | JR | 6'2" | 194 | — |
| RB | — | Jah'Cire Jones | FR | 5'10" | 197 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Winston Wright | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Anthony Smith | SR | 6'3" | 189 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Chase Sowell | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jhari Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Yannick Smith | SO | 6'3" | 207 | — |
| WR | 6th | Brock Spalding | JR | 5'11" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kerry King | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Kelan Robinson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Josh Murphy | SO | 6'2" | 184 | — |
| WR | — | McCallum Wright | SO | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Blue Coleman | SO | 6'0" | 181 | — |
| WR | — | Ryan Stephens | SO | 5'9" | 171 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Savage | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Casey Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Desirrio Riles | JR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jayvontay Conner | SO | 6'4" | 231 | — |
| TE | — | Nick Slogik | FR | 6'4" | 238 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nishad Strother | SR | 6'2" | 320 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Kameron Durant | SO | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Darius Bell | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jake Crocker | SO | 6'6" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Zack Boehly | FR | 6'5" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Hampton Ergle | SR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Kenny Walz | FR | 6'5" | 289 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | William Coats | SO | 6'3" | 286 | — |
| OL | — | Cohen Ezzell | FR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | Parker Moorer | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Samuel Dankah | SR | 6'6" | 225 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Chad Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | D'Anta Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Elijah Morris | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | J.D. Lampley | SR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | CJ Mims | JR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Suirad Ware | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jaden McKenzie | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Jasiyah Robinson | SR | 6'3" | 252 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kieran Davis | JR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Preston Carr | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 12th | Logan Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Demoris Jenkins | SO | 6'3" | 263 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ajani Farmer | SO | 6'3" | 252 | — |
| DL | — | Quay Jones | SO | 6'1" | 261 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Zakye Barker | JR | 5'10" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Michael Edwards III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ryheem Craig | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | DJ Johnson Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 221 | — |
| LB | 5th | Dameon Wilson | SR | 6'1" | 234 | — |
| LB | 6th | Shane Perry | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Noah Holmes | SR | 6'1" | 217 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jackson Barker | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
| LB | 9th | Julien Davis | JR | 6'2" | 224 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Greg Turner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Luke Holmes | SO | 6'4" | 228 | — |
| LB | — | Tate Smith | FR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Isaiah Brown-Murray | JR | 5'9" | 192 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Andrew Wilson-Lamp | SR | 6'3" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Eric Fletcher | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| DB | 1st | Omar Rogers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Ja'Marley Riddle | SO | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Gavin Gibson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Devon King | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Javious Bond | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Dontavius Nash | SR | 6'2" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Kingston McKinstry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Kevon Merrell | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Shavon Revel | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | TyMir Brown | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 11th | DeMarius Hines | SO | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | No'Tavien Green | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Javion Clark | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jordan Huff | SR | 6'0" | 188 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Alex Harper | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Larsen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Conrad | SR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Noah Perez | SR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| PK | — | Britt Glover | FR | 6'1" | 201 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.557
Off PPA
+0.2057
Pass PPA
+0.2660
Rush PPA
+0.1560
Success
44%57
Explosive
1.3280
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
32.5
PPG Against
27.8
Differential
+4.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +4.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 36.0 | 21.0 |
| Away | 3-3 | 29.0 | 34.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 26.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 35.6 | 32.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 26.2 | 18.8 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-3 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #74
Returning prod 33%Departed 67%
Portal in 17net -16Out 33
Talent composite611.7 #74 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 56 / 51
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | London Montgomery | RB | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Casey Kelly | TE | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Ayden Duncanson | S | 3★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▲ | Katin Houser | QB | 3★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▼ | Mason Garcia | QB | 4★ | → Austin Peay |
| ▼ | Kamarro Edmonds | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Antione Jackson | CB | 3★ | → UCF |
| ▼ | Shane Calhoun | TE | 3★ | → Texas A&M |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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