East Carolina vs. Tulsa
East Carolina and Tulsa have 19 meetings on file, the first in 1984; East Carolina leads the series 10–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s East Carolina 6–4, and East Carolina has won the last 2. Share
- East Carolina wins
- 10
- Tulsa wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1984
- Longest streak
- 6 East Carolina
- Current streak
- 2 East Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- East Carolina 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–2 |
- Average margin
- 15.2 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At East Carolina
- 5–5 East Carolina’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 4–5 Tulsa’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 win2013: East Carolina 58, Tulsa 24by 34 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win2005: Tulsa 45, East Carolina 13by 32 points
- Upset2023: Tulsa 29, East Carolina 27Tulsa had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2008: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24East Carolina had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | East Carolina | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Steve Logan | 2–1 | David Rader |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from East Carolina’s side (Logan 2–1 against Rader). 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
| Shane Carden East Carolina | 34 of 50, 384 yards, 5 TD | 2013 Passing | |
| G.J. Kinne Tulsa | 28 of 43, 399 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2010 Passing | |
| Dominique Davis East Carolina | 27 of 46, 383 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2010 Passing | |
| Zay Jones East Carolina | 13 catches, 206 yards, 1 TD | 2016 Receiving | |
| Joseph Williams Tulsa | 5 catches, 158 yards, 3 TD | 2024 Receiving | |
| Anthony Smith East Carolina | 4 catches, 150 yards, 2 TD | 2025 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Travis Simmons East Carolina | 2008 |
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).
On television
| 2025 | ESPN | 0.5 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 16, 2025 | East Carolina 41, Tulsa 27 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 14, 2024 | East Carolina 38, Tulsa 31 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 25, 2023 | Tulsa 29, East Carolina 27 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 30, 2020 | Tulsa 34, East Carolina 30 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 30, 2019 | Tulsa 49, East Carolina 24 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 5, 2016 | Tulsa 45, East Carolina 24 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 17, 2015 | East Carolina 30, Tulsa 17 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 28, 2014 | East Carolina 49, Tulsa 32 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | East Carolina 58, Tulsa 24 | at East Carolina | ||
| Sep 5, 2010 | East Carolina 51, Tulsa 49 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 15, 2009 | East Carolina 44, Tulsa 17 | at Tulsa | ||
| Dec 6, 2008 | East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24 | at Tulsa | Conference USA Championship Game | |
| Oct 14, 2006 | Tulsa 31, East Carolina 10 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 12, 2005 | Tulsa 45, East Carolina 13 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 11, 1995 | East Carolina 28, Tulsa 7 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 22, 1994 | East Carolina 28, Tulsa 21 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 6, 1993 | Tulsa 52, East Carolina 26 | at East Carolina | ||
| Nov 16, 1985 | Tulsa 21, East Carolina 20 | at East Carolina | ||
| Oct 13, 1984 | Tulsa 31, East Carolina 20 | at Tulsa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.