East Carolina vs. Memphis
East Carolina and Memphis have 26 meetings on file, the first in 1990; East Carolina leads the series 18–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s East Carolina 8–2, and East Carolina has won the last 3. Share
- East Carolina wins
- 18
- Memphis wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1990
- Longest streak
- 7 East Carolina
- Current streak
- 3 East Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- East Carolina 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–0 |
- Average margin
- 16.4 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 10–3 East Carolina’s record at home
- At Memphis
- 5–8 Memphis’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 win2012: East Carolina 41, Memphis 7by 34 points
- Memphis’s biggest win2017: Memphis 70, East Carolina 13by 57 points
- Upset2021: East Carolina 30, Memphis 29East Carolina had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1994 | Steve Logan | 1–2 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1995–2000 | Steve Logan | 4–1 | Rip Scherer |
| 2005–2009 | Skip Holtz | 4–1 | Tommy West |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (Logan 1–2 against Stobart). 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
| Holton Ahlers East Carolina | 34 of 62, 449 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Passing | |
| Chris Johnson East Carolina | 20 carries, 301 yards, 4 TD | 2007 Rushing | |
| DeAngelo Williams Memphis | 32 carries, 225 yards, 4 TD | 2004 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.1 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.