View the 2025 East Carolina Pirates Schedule
Welcome to the East Carolina Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Pirates compete in Division I FBS and play in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date |  | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | at | NC State | ||
| Sept. 6 | vs | Campbell | ||
| Sept. 13 | at | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Sept. 19/20 | vs | Brigham Young | ||
| Sept. 25/27 | vs | Army* | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | Tulane* | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Tulsa* | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Temple* | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Charlotte* | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | Memphis* | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | UTSA* | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | Florida Atlantic* | ||
| * denotes conference game |
2024 East Carolina Football Schedule and Results
| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | vs | Norfolk State | W | W | 42-3 | 1-0 |
| Sep. 7 | at | Old Dominion | W | W | 20-14 | 2-0 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Appalachian State | W | L | 19-21 | 2-1 |
| Sep. 21 | at | Liberty | W | L | 24-35 | 2-2 |
| Sep. 28 | vs | UTSA* | W | W | 30-20 | 3-2 |
| Oct. 5 | at | Charlotte* | L | L | 24-55 | 3-3 |
| Oct. 12 | BYE | |||||
| Oct. 19 | at | Army* | W | L | 28-45 | 3-4 |
| Oct. 26 | vs | Temple* | L | W | 56-34 | 4-4 |
| Nov. 2 | BYE | L | ||||
| Nov. 7 | vs | Florida Atlantic* | W | W | 49-14 | 5-4 |
| Nov. 14 | at | Tulsa* | W | 38-31 | 6-4 | |
| Nov. 23 | at | North Texas* | W | W | 40-28 | 7-4 |
| Nov. 29 | vs | Navy* | W | L | 20-34 | 7-5 |
| Dec. 28 | vs | NC State | L | W | 26-21 | 8-5 |
Future East Carolina Football Opponents
2026: North Carolina Central (Sept. 5), Appalachian State (Sept. 12), at Old Dominion (Sept. 26)
2027: Western Carolina (Sept. 4), Wake Forest (Sept. 11), Georgia State (Sept. 25)
2028: NC State (Sept. 2), Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9), Charleston Southern (Sept. 16), at Wake Forest (Sept. 23)
2029: at Clemson (Sept. 1), Old Dominion (Sept. 15), Liberty (Sept. 22)
2030: Norfolk State (Aug. 31), at South Carolina (Sept. 7), at Old Dominion (Sept. 14)
2031: Old Dominion (Sept. 6)
*Source: East Carolina athletics, FBSchedules.com
East Carolina’s 2025 schedule will feature seven bowl teams from 2024, including the top three finishers in the American Athletic Conference. Read more about the Pirates’ looming challenges here.
Looking for schedules for all North Carolina college football teams? Check out our Master Schedules page.
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