East Carolina will kick off a three-day North Carolina college football weekend, traveling to UAB for a Thursday night American Conference showdown.
The Pirates (3-2, 1-0 American) have won three games in a row since falling to Alabama and App State, and will look to stay on top of the early conference standings with another victory tonight.
East Carolina has beaten UAB the past seven times the teams have played, though the last meeting came in 2013.
Kickoff at Protective Stadium in Birmingham is 7:30 p.m., and the game will be on ESPN.
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🏈 North Carolina College Football Game Today | Thursday, Oct. 15
East Carolina at UAB – 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Records: East Carolina (3-2, 1-0 American) | UAB (3-3, 1-1 American)
Location: Protective Stadium (Birmingham, AL)
Full preview of ECU at UAB: View storylines, stats, series history and more at our NC Football News’ Game Center.
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— ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) October 13, 2026
📊 East Carolina at UAB Betting Odds
Spread: East Carolina -4.5
Over/Under Total: 47.5 points
Moneyline: East Carolina -200 | UAB + 164
Lines courtesy FanDuel Sportsbook. All lines are subject to change.
ECU vs. UAB Fast Facts
- This will be the first of three non-Saturday games for East Carolina, which also will play Memphis on Thursday, Oct. 22 and South Florida on Friday, Nov. 6.
- Emory Williams is slated to make his third-straight start at quarterback for the Pirates. Williams has completed 64.9 percent of his passes thus far – 529 yards, 5 touchdowns, 1 interception. The Pirates 2-0 with Williams at the helm.
- ECU’s Ayden Duncanson has returned two interceptions for touchdowns this season, including a 67-yarder against Old Dominion.
- UAB’s Muazz Byard is the FBS leader in solo tackles with 40.
- UAB and East Carolina rank first and second, respectively, in total defense in the American Conference. ECU has the fourth-best scoring defense in the league.
- ECU’s defense has forced seven turnovers over the past three outings, while UAB has turned the ball over five times in the past two games and 10 times for the season.
- The Pirates lead the all-time series 9-4.
- ECU Is 11-3 in conference games since Blake Harrell took over the program midway through the 2024 season.
- Tonight will be homecoming for UAB.
Read more about upcoming NC college football games
We go more in-depth with some of this week’s action in our NC Football News Game Centers. Click on a game below for more information, including time, TV, odds, injury updates, series history, stat comparisons, what to watch and more.
UNC at Duke | Wake Forest at Cal | ECU at UAB
App State at Coastal Carolina | Charlotte at Temple
D3: LaGrange at Brevard | NFL: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles
👉 Who else is playing this weekend? See the full Week 7 North Carolina College Football Schedule, including FBS, FCS, D2, D3 and NJCAA teams from our state.
