East Carolina vs. Navy
East Carolina and Navy have 12 meetings on file, the first in 2006; Navy leads the series 10–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Navy 8–2, and Navy has won the last 3. Share
- East Carolina wins
- 2
- Navy wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2006
- Longest streak
- 5 Navy
- Current streak
- 3 Navy
- Last 10 meetings
- Navy 8–2
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 0–6 East Carolina’s record at home
- At Navy
- 4–2 Navy’s record at home
- 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 win2021: East Carolina 38, Navy 35by 3 points
- Navy’s biggest win2010: Navy 76, East Carolina 35by 41 points
- Upset2022: Navy 23, East Carolina 20Navy had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: East Carolina 38, Navy 35East Carolina had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | Navy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2015 | Ruffin McNeill | 1–3 | Ken Niumatalolo |
| 2019–2022 | Mike Houston | 1–3 | Ken Niumatalolo |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (McNeill 1–3 against Niumatalolo). 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
| Dominique Davis East Carolina | 43 of 65, 413 yards, 5 TD | 2010 Passing | |
| Zay Jones East Carolina | 12 catches, 212 yards, 2 TD | 2016 Receiving | |
| Malcolm Perry Navy | 24 carries, 156 yards, 4 TD | 2019 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: United States Naval Academy Photo Archive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Nov 29, 2024 | Navy 34, East Carolina 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 18, 2023 | Navy 10, East Carolina 0 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 24, 2022 | Navy 23, East Carolina 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 20, 2021 | East Carolina 38, Navy 35 | at Navy | ||
| Oct 17, 2020 | Navy 27, East Carolina 23 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 14, 2019 | Navy 42, East Carolina 10 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 19, 2016 | Navy 66, East Carolina 31 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | Navy 45, East Carolina 21 | at Navy | ||
| Oct 27, 2012 | Navy 56, East Carolina 28 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 22, 2011 | East Carolina 38, Navy 35 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 6, 2010 | Navy 76, East Carolina 35 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 2, 2006 | Navy 28, East Carolina 23 | at Navy |
Every game is listed as played on the field.