App State vs. East Carolina
App State and East Carolina have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1972; East Carolina leads the series 8–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s East Carolina 6–4, and App State has won the last 4. Share
- App State wins
- 6
- East Carolina wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1972
- Longest streak
- 6 East Carolina
- Current streak
- 4 App State
- Last 10 meetings
- East Carolina 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 4–0 |
- Average margin
- 17.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At App State
- 3–3 App State’s record at home
- At East Carolina
- 5–3 East Carolina’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- App State’s biggest win1975: App State 41, East Carolina 25by 16 points
- East Carolina’s biggest win1973: East Carolina 49, App State 14by 35 points
- Upset1974: App State 23, East Carolina 21App State had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2026: App State 27, East Carolina 24App State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | App State | Series | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1979 | Jim Brakefield | 2–4 | Pat Dye |
| 2021–2024 | Shawn Clark | 3–0 | Mike Houston |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from App State’s side (Brakefield 2–4 against Dye). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
On television
| 2026 | ESPNU | 0.2 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 12, 2026 | App State 27, East Carolina 24 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 14, 2024 | App State 21, East Carolina 19 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 16, 2023 | App State 43, East Carolina 28 | at App State | ||
| Sep 2, 2021 | App State 33, East Carolina 19 | at App State | ||
| Sep 1, 2012 | East Carolina 35, App State 13 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 5, 2009 | East Carolina 29, App State 24 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 3, 1979 | East Carolina 38, App State 21 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 4, 1978 | East Carolina 33, App State 8 | at App State | ||
| Nov 5, 1977 | East Carolina 45, App State 14 | at App State | ||
| Nov 20, 1976 | East Carolina 35, App State 7 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 13, 1975 | App State 41, East Carolina 25 | at App State | ||
| Oct 19, 1974 | App State 23, East Carolina 21 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 17, 1973 | East Carolina 49, App State 14 | at App State | ||
| Sep 23, 1972 | East Carolina 35, App State 7 | at East Carolina |
Every game is listed as played on the field.