2023 East Carolina Pirates football team
American college football season
2023 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 0-0 (0-0 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Donnie Kirkpatrick (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Blake Harrell (4th season) |
Home stadium |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
(capacity: 50,000) |
Seasons
2024
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
Charlotte | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Navy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
North Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Rice | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Temple | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
No. 24 Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
UAB | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
UTSA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||
Championship : December 2, 2023 | ||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team will represent East Carolina University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Pirates play their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina , and compete as members of the American Athletic Conference . They are led by head coach Mike Houston , in his fifth season.
Previous season
The Pirates finished the 2022 season 8–5, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in sixth place in the conference. They beat Coastal Carolina 53–29 in the Birmingham Bowl . [1]
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Player | Position | New school |
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Terrance Copper Jr. | WR | Unknown |
Rick D'Abreu | DL | TCU |
Owen Daffer | K | NCA&T |
Maceo Donald | WR | Unknown |
Shawn Dourseau | S | Northern Arizona |
Malik Fleming | CB | Houston |
Justyn Haynesworth | DT | Maine |
Damel Hickman | CB | Georgia Southern |
Immanuel Hickman | DE | South Florida |
Brandon Higgs | CB | Stony Brook |
Taji Hudson | WR | James Madison |
Avery Jones | OL | Auburn |
Robert Kennedy | S | NC State |
Max Lantzsch | TE | New Mexico |
Grayson Lewis | OL | LIU |
Fletcher Marshall | CB | Unknown |
Demetrius Mauney | S | Unknown |
D'Angelo McKinnie | TE | Stony Brook |
Andre Pegues | WR | Unknown |
Juan Powell | CB | Coastal Carolina |
Elijah Robinson | DE | Hawaii |
Nemo Squire | RB | Gardner-Webb |
Nishad Strother | OL | Oregon |
Ryan Stubblefield | QB | Incarnate Word |
G'Mone Wilson | CB | Unknown |
Jireh Wilson | S | UCF |
Incoming
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Ryan Beckman | OL | Akron |
Owen Murphy | OT | Akron |
Jonathan Jones | CB | Campbell |
Chase Sowell | WR | Colorado |
Dustyn Hall | OL | Duke |
Omar Rogers | S | Elon |
Gerald Green | RB | Georgia Southern |
Ryan King | WR | Georgia Tech |
Rance Conner | CB | Louisville |
Tymir Brown | CB | North Carolina |
Dontavius Nash | S | North Carolina |
RaRa Dillworth | LB | North Carolina |
Tyquan King | LB | North Carolina A&T |
B.J. Davis | LB | South Carolina State |
Keelan Marion | WR | UConn |
Jerry Rice | K | VMI |
Schedule
East Carolina and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023. [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Michigan * | Peacock | ||
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Marshall * | ESPNU | ||
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State * | ESPN+ | ||
September 23 | Gardner–Webb * |
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September 30 | at Rice | ||||
October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | SMU |
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October 21 |
Charlotte
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October 28 | at UTSA | ||||
November 4 | Tulane |
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November 11 | at Florida Atlantic | ||||
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Navy | ESPN Networks | ||
November 25 | Tulsa |
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Game summaries
at No. 2 Michigan
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 2 Wolverines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date : September 2nd
- Game time : 12:00 PM EST
- TV announcers ( Peacock ) : Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | East Carolina | Michigan |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Marshall ( rivalry )
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Game information |
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Statistics | Marshall | East Carolina |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Appalachian State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina
Game information |
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Statistics | East Carolina | Appalachian State |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Appalachian State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Gardner-Webb ( FCS )
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Runnin' Bulldogs (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date : September 23rd
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | Gardner-Webb (FCS) | East Carolina |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Gardner-Webb (FCS) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Rice
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date : September 30th
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | East Carolina | Rice |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rice | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs SMU
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
Game information |
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Statistics | SMU | East Carolina |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Charlotte ( Homecoming )
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date : October 21st
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | Charlotte | East Carolina |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at UTSA
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas
- Date : October 28th
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | East Carolina | UTSA |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UTSA | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Tulane
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date : November 4th
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | Tulane | East Carolina |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Florida Atlantic
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
- Date : November 11th
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | East Carolina | Florida Atlantic |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Navy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date : November 18th
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | East Carolina | Navy |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Navy | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Tulsa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date : November 25th
- Game time : TBD PM EST
- TV : TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | Tulsa | East Carolina |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulsa | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
East Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Statistics
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Individual Leaders
Offense
Passing statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
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# | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
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# | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
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Defense
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# | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Special teams
Kicking statistics | ||||||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG |
K | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | – | ||
K | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | – | ||
TOTALS | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | – |
Kickoff statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
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TOTALS | – | – | – | – | – |
Punting statistics | ||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
P | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
P | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
TOTALS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Kick return statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
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TOTALS | – | – | – | – | – |
Scoring
East Carolina vs non-conference opponents
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East Carolina vs AAC opponents
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East Carolina vs all opponents
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References
- ↑ "2022 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved 1 March 2023 .
- ↑ "2023 East Carolina Football Transfer Portal" . ON3 .
- ↑ "East Carolina Pirates 2023 College Football Transfer Portal" . 247Sports .
- ↑ "2023 East Carolina Football Schedule" . FBSchedules . Retrieved 1 March 2023 .
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