East Carolina vs. Marshall
East Carolina and Marshall have 17 meetings on file, the first in 1967; East Carolina leads the series 11–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s East Carolina 6–4. Share
- East Carolina wins
- 11
- Marshall wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1967
- Longest streak
- 3 East Carolina
- Current streak
- 1 Marshall
- Last 10 meetings
- East Carolina 6–4
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 7–1 East Carolina’s record at home
- At Marshall
- 4–4 Marshall’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 East Carolina first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- East Carolina’s biggest win1978: East Carolina 45, Marshall 0by 45 points
- Marshall’s biggest win2013: Marshall 59, East Carolina 28by 31 points
- Upset2021: East Carolina 42, Marshall 38East Carolina had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: East Carolina 34, Marshall 29East Carolina had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2009 | Skip Holtz | 4–1 | Mark Snyder |
| 2010–2013 | Ruffin McNeill | 2–2 | Doc Holliday |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (Holtz 4–1 against Snyder). 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
| Rasheen Ali Marshall | 24 carries, 189 yards, 3 TD | 2021 Rushing |
Named most valuable
| Marshall QB Byron Leftwich | 2001 |
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
| Sep 9, 2023 | Marshall 31, East Carolina 13 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 18, 2021 | East Carolina 42, Marshall 38 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 29, 2013 | Marshall 59, East Carolina 28 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 23, 2012 | East Carolina 65, Marshall 59 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 26, 2011 | Marshall 34, East Carolina 27 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 23, 2010 | East Carolina 37, Marshall 10 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 3, 2009 | East Carolina 21, Marshall 17 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 8, 2008 | East Carolina 19, Marshall 16 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 10, 2007 | Marshall 26, East Carolina 7 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 11, 2006 | East Carolina 33, Marshall 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 19, 2005 | East Carolina 34, Marshall 29 | at Marshall | ||
| Dec 19, 2001 | Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 | Ladd Peebles Stadium | GMAC Bowl | |
| Nov 18, 1978 | East Carolina 45, Marshall 0 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 14, 1970 | East Carolina 17, Marshall 14 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 15, 1969 | Marshall 38, East Carolina 7 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 16, 1968 | East Carolina 49, Marshall 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 18, 1967 | East Carolina 29, Marshall 13 | at Marshall |
Every game is listed as played on the field.