2025 Football Schedule Update
March 03, 2025 | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina will officially host BYU on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Army on Thursday, Sept. 25 according to an announcement by the American Athletic Conference office Monday afternoon.
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With the updated selections, ECU will play four games during the 2025 season on Thursday night, two each at home and on the road. The Pirates open the season at NC State (Aug. 28) and begin conference play at home against Army during Week 5. Following the first of two open weeks, ECU will travel to Tulane (Oct. 9) and then host Tulsa (Oct. 16). Since 2000, ECU is 25-32 (.439) on non-Saturday games (8-17/home, 17-15/road) after posting a 2-1 record in 2024.
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ECU game day designations and color games will be announced once finalized, while broadcast determinations will be made once completed by the league office and the networks.
New season ticket orders are on sale now with packages starting as low as $115 each. The priority deadline to order is April 1. Purchases may be made via ECU's Online Ticket Center or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500.
The Pirates will open spring drills March 25 and conclude work with the annual Purple-Gold Spring Game inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on April 26.
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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The American Conference will conduct its championship game the first weekend of December (5/6) and will be played on the home field of the highest-seeded team (by order of its regular season finish).
KICKOFF TIMES & TELEVISION PICKS
Kickoff times and television selections for the first three weeks of the season and most non-Saturday games will be finalized by June 1st, while the remainder will be through the traditional 12-day/6-day process.
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2025 ECU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 28 – at NC State
Sept. 6 – CAMPBELL
Sept. 13 – at Coastal Carolina
Sept. 20 – BYU
Sept. 25 – ARMY*
Oct. 9 – at Tulane*
Oct. 16 – TULSA*
Nov. 1 – at Temple*
Nov. 8 – CHARLOTTE*
Nov. 15 – MEMPHIS*
Nov. 22 – at UTSA*
Nov. 29 – at Florida Atlantic*
Dec. 5/6 – AAC Championship Game (highest-seed campus site)
Home games in ALL CAPS; *American Athletics Conference game; Dates are subject to change pending finalization of television scheduling.
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With the updated selections, ECU will play four games during the 2025 season on Thursday night, two each at home and on the road. The Pirates open the season at NC State (Aug. 28) and begin conference play at home against Army during Week 5. Following the first of two open weeks, ECU will travel to Tulane (Oct. 9) and then host Tulsa (Oct. 16). Since 2000, ECU is 25-32 (.439) on non-Saturday games (8-17/home, 17-15/road) after posting a 2-1 record in 2024.
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ECU game day designations and color games will be announced once finalized, while broadcast determinations will be made once completed by the league office and the networks.
New season ticket orders are on sale now with packages starting as low as $115 each. The priority deadline to order is April 1. Purchases may be made via ECU's Online Ticket Center or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500.
The Pirates will open spring drills March 25 and conclude work with the annual Purple-Gold Spring Game inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on April 26.
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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The American Conference will conduct its championship game the first weekend of December (5/6) and will be played on the home field of the highest-seeded team (by order of its regular season finish).
KICKOFF TIMES & TELEVISION PICKS
Kickoff times and television selections for the first three weeks of the season and most non-Saturday games will be finalized by June 1st, while the remainder will be through the traditional 12-day/6-day process.
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2025 ECU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 28 – at NC State
Sept. 6 – CAMPBELL
Sept. 13 – at Coastal Carolina
Sept. 20 – BYU
Sept. 25 – ARMY*
Oct. 9 – at Tulane*
Oct. 16 – TULSA*
Nov. 1 – at Temple*
Nov. 8 – CHARLOTTE*
Nov. 15 – MEMPHIS*
Nov. 22 – at UTSA*
Nov. 29 – at Florida Atlantic*
Dec. 5/6 – AAC Championship Game (highest-seed campus site)
Home games in ALL CAPS; *American Athletics Conference game; Dates are subject to change pending finalization of television scheduling.
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East Carolina Postgame Interviews (Sept. 25, 2025)
Friday, September 26
ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell Presser Army
Monday, September 22
ECU Post-Game Interviews (Sept. 20, 2025)
Sunday, September 21
09/16/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 16
