East Carolina ended the 2024 season with an 8-5 record and a bowl game win. They finished with a .615 overall win percentage. In conference play, the Pirates went 5-3 and held their own at home with 4-2. They did that while keeping things pretty okay on the road with 3-3. They even had one win at a neutral site. That is not bad for a team that looked completely adrift a season ago.
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Just a year ago, East Carolina was sitting at a brutal 2-10. They looked lost at sea. But in 2024, the Pirates had managed to navigate the tides. They were plundering. And that is all thanks to their gutsy coaching changes, bold offensive tweaks, and a quarterback switch that finally clicked. But there were issues, too.
The offensive coordinator, John David Baker, came in with a Lane Kiffin pedigree and a love for playing fast and aggressive. His high-tempo offense worked at times but often left the defense running on fumes due to a consistent time-of-possession disadvantage.
After that opening 42-point game against Norfolk State, the offense went quiet, really quiet, for several weeks. But October changed things.
Katin Houser took over under center, and suddenly the sails caught wind. The re-shuffled O-line gave him better protection, and Blake Harrell, the then-interim head coach, let the offense off the leash.
Trick plays, deep balls, and gutsy fourth-down calls started flying. Harrell went 4-1 as interim. And of course, the job was his after that. But there is no denying that there is still work to be done.
The defense took a hit with key players like Isaiah Brown-Murray, Zakye Barker, and C.J. Mims entering the transfer portal. In addition, they lost CB Shavin Revel early in the year. ECU’s defense will need a serious lift.
On the offensive side, they’ll miss WR Chase Sowell, who was Houser’s go-to guy. But the remaining weapons still pack a punch, so all hope is not dead just yet.
The 2025 schedule is out and does not look easy for ECU. So what’s in store for 2025? Let’s break it down.
BREAKING: East Carolina’s complete 2025 football schedule has been released pic.twitter.com/LNNOVkTg9W
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- August 28, Thursday
at NC State - September 6, Saturday
vs. Campbell - September 13, Saturday
at Coastal Carolina - September 20, Saturday
vs. BYU - September 25, Thursday
vs. Army - October 9, Thursday
at Tulane - October 16, Thursday
vs. Tulsa - November 1, Saturday
at Temple - November 8, Saturday
vs. Charlotte - November 15, Saturday
vs. Memphis - November 22, Saturday
at UTSA - November 29, Saturday
at Florida Atlantic
There’s no doubt the Pirates are back in business. But sustaining success is the name of the game now.
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Will ECU stay on course or get caught in the storm again? That is the only question that remains.
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