East Carolina vs. North Carolina
East Carolina and North Carolina have 18 meetings on file, the first in 1972; officially, North Carolina leads 11–5–1; as played, 12–5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s North Carolina 6–4, and East Carolina has won the last 3. The NCAA vacated North Carolina’s win (2009); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- North Carolina leads 11–5–1
- East Carolina wins on file
- 5
- North Carolina wins on file
- 12
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1972
- Longest streak
- 4 North Carolina
- Current streak
- 3 East Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- North Carolina 6–4
- Most recent
- 2018
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–3 |
- Average margin
- 16.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 3–2 East Carolina’s record at home
- At North Carolina
- 10–2–1 North Carolina’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 win2014: East Carolina 70, North Carolina 41by 29 points
- North Carolina’s biggest win1981: North Carolina 56, East Carolina 0by 56 points
- Upset1976: North Carolina 12, East Carolina 10North Carolina had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Ruffin McNeill | 2–1 | Larry Fedora |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (McNeill 2–1 against Fedora). 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.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.