41st Annual Pigskin Pig-Out Party Set For April 17-18
February 09, 2026 | General
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The 41st Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party is scheduled for April 17-18, athletic officials announced Monday. The Pigskin Pig-Out, sponsored by Piggly Wiggly, is a family-oriented festival style event surrounding the annual ECU Purple-Gold Spring Football Game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The 41st Annual Pigskin Pig-Out will again feature a weekend of barbecue with the famous pig cookin' contest, tailgating with friends and family, PeeDee's birthday party, and carnival-like fun for all ages. Pirate baseball will play host to Wichita State with games Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium, while softball welcomes South Florida for a three-game weekend set.
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Other scheduled activities for the weekend include the annual Pirate Club Golf Tournament at Brook Valley Country Club, ECU Athletics Equipment Sale, Vendor Palooza, Touch-Arrrgh-Truck event and a meet & greet with head coach Blake Harrell and the 2026 Pirates.
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Serving as the centerpiece of the festivities however will be the Purple & Gold Spring Game, which is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, April 18. Admission is free to the contest and fans will be allowed on the field at the conclusion of the game to get autographs from players and coaches.
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ECU will release a full schedule of events at a later date.
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The 41st Annual Pigskin Pig-Out will again feature a weekend of barbecue with the famous pig cookin' contest, tailgating with friends and family, PeeDee's birthday party, and carnival-like fun for all ages. Pirate baseball will play host to Wichita State with games Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium, while softball welcomes South Florida for a three-game weekend set.
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Other scheduled activities for the weekend include the annual Pirate Club Golf Tournament at Brook Valley Country Club, ECU Athletics Equipment Sale, Vendor Palooza, Touch-Arrrgh-Truck event and a meet & greet with head coach Blake Harrell and the 2026 Pirates.
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Serving as the centerpiece of the festivities however will be the Purple & Gold Spring Game, which is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, April 18. Admission is free to the contest and fans will be allowed on the field at the conclusion of the game to get autographs from players and coaches.
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ECU will release a full schedule of events at a later date.
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