East Carolina Pirates

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	East Carolina Pirates	3	4	0	.429	10th
2025	East Carolina Pirates	8	4	0	.667	5th	Won Military Bowl
2024	East Carolina Pirates	7	5	0	.583	5th	Won Military Bowl
2023	East Carolina Pirates	2	10	0	.167	14th
2022	East Carolina Pirates	7	5	0	.583	5th	Won Birmingham Bowl
2021	East Carolina Pirates	7	5	0	.583	5th
2020	East Carolina Pirates	3	6	0	.333	8th
2019	East Carolina Pirates	4	8	0	.333	11th
2018	East Carolina Pirates	3	9	0	.250	9th
2017	East Carolina Pirates	3	9	0	.250	10th
2016	East Carolina Pirates	3	9	0	.250	11th
2015	East Carolina Pirates	5	7	0	.417	9th
2014	East Carolina Pirates	8	4	0	.667	4th	Lost Birmingham Bowl
2013	East Carolina Pirates	9	3	0	.750	1st	Won Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
2012	East Carolina Pirates	8	4	0	.667		Lost New Orleans Bowl
2011	East Carolina Pirates	5	7	0	.417
2010	East Carolina Pirates	6	6	0	.500		Lost Military Bowl
2009	East Carolina Pirates	9	4	0	.692	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
2008	East Carolina Pirates	9	4	0	.692	1st	Lost Liberty Bowl
2007	East Carolina Pirates	7	5	0	.583		Won Hawai'i Bowl
2006	East Carolina Pirates	7	5	0	.583		Lost PapaJohns.com Bowl
2005	East Carolina Pirates	5	6	0	.455
2004	East Carolina Pirates	2	9	0	.182
2003	East Carolina Pirates	1	11	0	.083
2002	East Carolina Pirates	4	8	0	.333
2001	East Carolina Pirates	6	5	0	.545		Lost GMAC Bowl
2000	East Carolina Pirates	7	4	0	.636		Won Gallery Furniture Bowl
1999	East Carolina Pirates	9	2	0	.818		Lost Mobile Alabama Bowl
1998	East Carolina Pirates	6	5	0	.545
1997	East Carolina Pirates	5	6	0	.455
1996	East Carolina Pirates	8	3	0	.727
1995	East Carolina Pirates	8	3	0	.727		Won Liberty Bowl
1994	East Carolina Pirates	7	4	0	.636		Lost Liberty Bowl
1993	East Carolina Pirates	2	9	0	.182
1992	East Carolina Pirates	5	6	0	.455
1991	East Carolina Pirates	10	1	0	.909		Won Peach Bowl
1990	East Carolina Pirates	5	6	0	.455
1989	East Carolina Pirates	5	5	1	.500
1988	East Carolina Pirates	3	8	0	.273
1987	East Carolina Pirates	5	6	0	.455
1986	East Carolina Pirates	2	9	0	.182
1985	East Carolina Pirates	2	9	0	.182
1984	East Carolina Pirates	2	9	0	.182
1983	East Carolina Pirates	8	3	0	.727
1982	East Carolina Pirates	7	4	0	.636
1981	East Carolina Pirates	5	6	0	.455
1980	East Carolina Pirates	4	7	0	.364
1979	East Carolina Pirates	7	3	1	.682
1978	East Carolina Pirates	8	3	0	.727		Won Independence Bowl
1977	East Carolina Pirates	8	3	0	.727
1976	East Carolina Pirates	9	2	0	.818	1st
1975	East Carolina Pirates	8	3	0	.727
1974	East Carolina Pirates	7	4	0	.636
1973	East Carolina Pirates	9	2	0	.818	1st
1972	East Carolina Pirates	9	2	0	.818	1st
1971	East Carolina Pirates	4	6	0	.400
1970	East Carolina Pirates	3	8	0	.273
1969	East Carolina Pirates	2	7	0	.222
1968	East Carolina Pirates	4	6	0	.400
1967	East Carolina Pirates	8	2	0	.800
1966	East Carolina Pirates	4	5	1	.450	1st
1965	East Carolina Pirates	8	1	0	.889		Won Tangerine Bowl
1964	East Carolina Pirates	2	1	0	.667		Won Tangerine Bowl
1963	East Carolina Pirates	2	1	0	.667
1962	East Carolina Pirates	0	1	0	.000
1961	East Carolina Pirates	0	1	0	.000
1960	East Carolina Pirates	1	0	0	1.000
1957	East Carolina Pirates	0	2	0	.000
1956	East Carolina Pirates	0	2	0	.000
1951	East Carolina Pirates	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	70 (1951 to present)
Conference	American Athletic
Regular Season	359-343-3 (.511)
Postseason	11-9 (.550)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

13,636

Holton Ahlers

RUSH YDS

3,745

Junior Smith

REC YDS

4,256

Justin Hardy

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Umanmielen

9.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

317.9

Sack Leaders

34.0

33.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286