2024 East Carolina
8–5 (5–3 American Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Houston, then Blake Harrell (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 42–3Aug 31
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Tulsa 38–31Nov 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Norfolk State | W 42–3 | 84% |
| Sep 7 | at Old Dominion | W 20–14 | 42% |
| Sep 14 | vs App State | L 19–21 | 46% |
| Sep 21 | at Liberty | L 24–35 | 20% |
| Sep 28 | vs UTSA | W 30–20 | 43% |
| Oct 5 | at Charlotte | L 24–55 | 63% |
| Oct 19 | at 23Army | L 28–45 | 21% |
| Oct 26 | vs Temple | W 56–34 | 68% |
| Nov 7 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 49–14 | 71% |
| Nov 14 | at Tulsa | W 38–31 | 62% |
| Nov 23 | at North Texas | W 40–28 | 44% |
| Nov 29 | vs Navy | L 20–34 | 55% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs NC StateMilitary Bowl | W 26–21 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat NC State 26–21 in the Military Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 5th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 416–355
- Coach
- Mike Houston, then Blake Harrell (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1496 +59 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.0 No. 73 of 134; offense No. 58, defense No. 87, special teams No. 63
- SRS
- −5.3 No. 88 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 33% of last season’s EPA, No. 94 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 73 roster talent No. 74 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- John David Baker
- Defensive coordinator
- Blake Harrell
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 3–4 or 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.37 | 41st of 134 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 41% | 1.36 | 69th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.13 def | 42% off 42% def | — | 67th off 83rd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 28 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -2.2, 77th of 134 (offense -1.6, defense 0.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Katin Houser QB | 2,006 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Katin Houser QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rahjai Harris RB | 1,166 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rahjai Harris RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Anthony Smith WR | 799 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Winston Wright WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Omar Rogers DB | 105 tkl |
| Sacks | Elijah Morris DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Gavin Gibson DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Yannick Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 890 |
| Eric Fletcher Jr. ATH | ★★★ | No. 1002 |
| Trenton Cloud WR | ★★★ | No. 1175 |
| Kevon Merrell LB | ★★★ | No. 1323 |
| T.J. Engleman RB | ★★★ | No. 1513 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 3 | Shavon Revel Jr. CB | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 129
The 2024 roster129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2024 portal Ayden Duncanson S | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Casey Kelly TE | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Katin Houser QB | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 London Montgomery RB | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Dameon Wilson LB | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
| Jake Garcia QB | ★★★ | from Missouri |
 Jayvontay Conner TE | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
| Anthony Smith WR | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Darius Bell OT | ★★★ | from  Maine |
 Gavin Gibson CB | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Winston Wright WR | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Jaden McKenzie DL | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 33
 Antoine Jackson CB | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Gerald Green RB | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Shane Calhoun TE | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Teagan Wilk S | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| O’Mega Blake WR | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Qae’Shon Sapp OL | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Raneiria Dillworth LB | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Tyquan King LB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Jason Shuford DL | ★★★ | to  Marshall |
| Richard Pearce OL | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Teylor Jackson LB | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Kamarro Edmonds RB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
And 21 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
 Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
 Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.