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East Carolina Pirates 2026 advanced stats
- East Carolina Pirates (American Athletic) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -4.0 (91st in FBS): offense 22.2 (105th), defense 26.4 (70th).
- Offense ranks 119th in EPA per play (−0.00); defense ranks 41st (+0.05 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 93rd toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.00119th | +0.0541st |
| Success rate | 37.1%120th | 38.4%25th |
| Explosiveness | 1.1996th | 1.2466th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 42.5%111th | 40.6%15th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 24.6%121st | 34.4%105th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 28.0%133rd | 33.0%20th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0298th | +0.0559th |
| Rushing success rate | 39.4%99th | 39.8%37th |
| Stuff rate | 16.9%44th | 27.2%5th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9968th | 2.489th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0274th | 1.0882nd |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.0184th | 0.9555th |
| Power success rate | 63.1%97th | 45.9%5th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9180th | 1.0087th |
| EPA per pass | −0.00124th | +0.0935th |
| Passing success rate | 34.5%126th | 37.4%23rd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5476th | 1.5884th |
| Sack rate | 6.8%83rd | 5.8%83rd |
| Turnovers per game | 1.491st | 1.351st |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Alabama · L 10–48
- Week 2 vs. App State · L 24–27
- Week 3 at Old Dominion · W 20–17
- Week 6 vs. Rice · W 28–12
- Week 7 at UAB · L 17–30
- Week 8 at Memphis · L 34–41
- Week 9 vs. Temple · W 17–9
- Week 10 vs. South Florida
- Week 11 at Charlotte
- Week 12 at Army
- Week 13 vs. Florida Atlantic