Sat, Sep 12, 9:00 AM · Scheduled · Nonconference
2026 American football
East Carolina Pirates
Greenville, NC · East Carolina University
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- American
- 2026 overall record
- 0-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- Unranked
Next game
Nonconference game
Away
at Alabama Crimson Tide
Sat, Sep 5, 9:00 AM · Scheduled
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Game details- Opponent ranking
- No. 11 in the current AP poll
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Schedule
Upcoming games
Four games after the featured next game
Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
vs North Carolina Central
Sat, Sep 26, 1:00 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
vs Rice Owls
Fri, Oct 9, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 9-4 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens at Alabama Crimson Tide on Sep 5; first conference game vs Rice Owls on Oct 9
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide
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