2025 East Carolina
9–4 (6–2 American Athletic Conference), coached by Blake Harrell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Campbell 56–3Sep 6
By 53 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Memphis 31–27Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 41% |
| Sep 6 | vs Campbell | W 56–3 | 86% |
| Sep 13 | at Coastal Carolina | W 38–0 | 48% |
| Sep 20 | vs BYU | L 13–34 | 44% |
| Sep 25 | vs Army | W 28–6 | 50% |
| Oct 9 | at Tulane | L 19–26 | 33% |
| Oct 16 | vs Tulsa | W 41–27 | 79% |
| Nov 1 | at Temple | W 45–14 | 54% |
| Nov 8 | vs Charlotte | W 48–22 | 87% |
| Nov 15 | vs Memphis | W 31–27 | 47% |
| Nov 22 | at UTSA | L 24–58 | 50% |
| Nov 29 | at Florida Atlantic | W 42–3 | 64% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs PittsburghMilitary Bowl | W 23–17 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pittsburgh 23–17 in the Military Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 425–261
- Coach
- Blake Harrell
- Elo
- 1596 +99 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.0 No. 38 of 136; offense No. 33, defense No. 51, special teams No. 81
- SRS
- 5.7 No. 46 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 51% of last season’s EPA, No. 40 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 77 roster talent No. 78 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- John David Baker
- Defensive coordinator
- Josh Aldridge
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 45% | 1.17 | 51st of 136 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 39% | 1.27 | 18th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.01 def | 44% off 40% def | — | 54th off 25th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 9.1 yds | 15% | 3.10 | 12% |
| Defense | 41% | 6.6 yds | 9% | 2.60 | 27% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 31 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 29 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 8.3, 41st of 136 (offense 1.2, defense -7.1).
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 | 3,300 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Katin Houser QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | London Montgomery RB | 742 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Katin Houser QB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Anthony Smith WR | 1,053 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Anthony Smith WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Ja’Marley Riddle S | 70 tkl |
| Sacks | Zion Wilson DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ja’Marley Riddle S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Eddie Love Jr. RB | ★★★ | No. 769 |
| Evan Powell DL | ★★★ | No. 873 |
| Dylon Worthen DE | ★★★ | No. 1155 |
| Derrion Horsley CB | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Tavius Horne Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
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 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 7 | Anthony Smith WR | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 124
The 2025 roster124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 24
The 2025 portal Jaquaize Pettaway WR | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Kendrick DuJour DE | ★★★ | from  Sam Houston |
 Jonathan Akins CB | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Tyler Johnson WR | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
| Key Crowell CB | ★★★ | from Indianapolis |
 Parker Jenkins RB | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Rasheed Reason CB | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Dru McClough OL | ★★★ | from  Presbyterian |
 Jonathan Jean S | ★★★ | from  Rice |
 Ladarian Paulk S | ★★★ | from  West Florida |
 Mike Wright QB | ★★★ | from  Northwestern |
 Payton Mangrum WR | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 31
 Chase Sowell WR | ★★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| Gavin Gibson S | ★★★ | to  North Carolina |
| C.J. Mims DL | ★★★ | to North Carolina |
| Eric Fletcher CB | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Isaiah Brown-Murray CB | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Zakye Barker LB | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Andrew Wilson-Lamp CB | ★★★ | to  Toledo |
| Dontavius Nash CB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Jordan Huff S | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Jake Garcia QB | ★★★ | to  Michigan |
| Amarie Archer OL | ★★★ | to  Akron |
| Bryson Harrison QB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 19 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Navy | 8–1 | 11–2 | 23 |
 North Texas | 7–1 | 12–2 | 24 |
| Tulane | 7–1 | 11–3 | 18 |
 South Florida | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| East Carolina | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Memphis | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Army | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Temple | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 5–8 | |
 UAB | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Tulsa | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Charlotte | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.