East Carolina vs. Houston
East Carolina and Houston have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1997; Houston leads the series 9–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Houston 7–3, and Houston has won the last 4. Share
- East Carolina wins
- 7
- Houston wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1997
- Longest streak
- 4 Houston
- Current streak
- 4 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 7–3
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 17.7 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 3–5 East Carolina’s record at home
- At Houston
- 4–4 Houston’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- East Carolina’s biggest win2000: East Carolina 62, Houston 20by 42 points
- Houston’s biggest win2011: Houston 56, East Carolina 3by 53 points
- Upset1998: Houston 34, East Carolina 31Houston had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2007: East Carolina 37, Houston 35East Carolina had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2008: Houston 41, East Carolina 24Houston had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Steve Logan | 2–1 | Kim Helton |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (Logan 2–1 against Helton). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Case Keenum Houston | 56 of 75, 527 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT | 2009 Passing | |
| Case Keenum Houston | 37 of 45, 401 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2008 Passing | |
| James Cleveland Houston | 19 catches, 241 yards, 3 TD | 2009 Receiving | |
| Donnie Avery Houston | 9 catches, 189 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Dwayne Harris East Carolina | 2009 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Nov 19, 2022 | Houston 42, East Carolina 3 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 23, 2021 | Houston 31, East Carolina 24 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 13, 2018 | Houston 42, East Carolina 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | Houston 52, East Carolina 27 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 3, 2012 | East Carolina 48, Houston 28 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | Houston 56, East Carolina 3 | at Houston | ||
| Dec 5, 2009 | East Carolina 38, 18Houston 32 | at East Carolina | Conference USA Championship Game | |
| Sep 27, 2008 | Houston 41, 23East Carolina 24 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 29, 2007 | East Carolina 37, Houston 35 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 6, 2004 | Houston 34, East Carolina 24 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 30, 2003 | Houston 27, East Carolina 13 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 9, 2002 | East Carolina 54, Houston 48 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 11, 2000 | East Carolina 62, Houston 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 30, 1999 | 17East Carolina 19, Houston 3 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 31, 1998 | Houston 34, East Carolina 31 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 8, 1997 | East Carolina 28, Houston 27 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.