East Carolina vs. Temple
East Carolina and Temple have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1982; East Carolina leads the series 12–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and East Carolina has won the last 5. Share
- East Carolina wins
- 12
- Temple wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1982
- Longest streak
- 6 Temple
- Current streak
- 5 East Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 5–0 |
- Average margin
- 17.3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 6–4 East Carolina’s record at home
- At Temple
- 6–6 Temple’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 45, Temple 3by 42 points
- Temple’s biggest win2018: Temple 49, East Carolina 6by 43 points
- Upset2020: East Carolina 28, Temple 3East Carolina had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1988 | Art Baker | 2–2 | Bruce Arians |
| 2019–2021 | Mike Houston | 2–1 | Rod Carey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (Baker 2–2 against Arians). 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
| E.J. Warner Temple | 45 of 63, 527 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2022 Passing | |
| Keaton Mitchell East Carolina | 27 carries, 222 yards, 3 TD | 2022 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.