‘He’s working on that’: Keaton Mitchell dealing with hamstring injury
Keaton Mitchell likely would not have played as much, if at all, in Saturday’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. A hamstring injury more than took care of that anyway. Mitchell went to Dallas but did not play in his team’s 31-13 win. Baltimore head coach John...
Watch: ECU football holds media day
East Carolina held its media day for the football team. Head coach Blake Harrell was joined by other coaches and players to talk with the press about the upcoming season and much more. Check out more videos posted to our YouTube, Facebook, X and Instagram accounts. ou...
CBSSports.com has Pirates playing Utah State in bowl game
Is it ever too early to talk bowl games? Pffft. As if. CBSSPorts.com is among the many websites already looking to the college football postseason … and the season doesn’t start until Aug. 28. That’s when ECU and NC State square off in Raleigh, among other games. CBS...
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Former Oklahoma receiver heading to ECU
A week of good news continued Friday with the announcement of a former Oklahoma receiver saying he'll be heading to ECU. Let’s get paid🏴☠️ @ECUPiratesFB pic.twitter.com/ObRRTgm6bK — JAQUAIZE PETTAWAY (@JAQUAIZE4) December 20, 2024 ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on X...
Raleigh could become new home of Rays MLB team
Raleigh is listed as a potential landing spot for the Tampa Bay Rays if their stadium deal falls apart. Tropicana Field was badly damaged by Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9. According to The Associated Press, "The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday (Nov....
Sources: Former ECU player C.J. Mims now going to UNC
A former ECU defensive lineman has found a new place to play college football after a wild week of news regarding his future. Let’s do it TarHeel Nation 🐏 pic.twitter.com/jmFm9eTWkm — TheRealCjMims (@CJMims2) December 19, 2024 Multiple sources, including On3.com...
The Holton Ahlers Show: Why ECU will win Military Bowl; Teagan Wilk re-joins Pirates
On this week's episode of The Holton Ahlers Show, Holton & Caiden go in-depth on certain matchups and play calls to be on the lookout for in the 2024 Military Bowl. Also, Teagan Wilk joins the show to talk about why he is returning to the Pirates and his path...
Pirates practice again, talk about upcoming Military Bowl
ECU's football team was back at practice for the Military Bowl and the Dec. 29 date with NC State. 🏴☠️🏴☠️The #ecufootball team got back to work today as they get set to sail to Annapolis for the Military Bowl vs NCSU. #militarybowl #gopirates...
ECU receiver Winston Wright Jr. declares for NFL draft
Winston Wright Jr. is hopeful his next stop is the NFL. The ECU wide receiver announced on social media Thursday that he would enter the NFL draft. He's not expected to play for the Pirates against NC State in the Military Bowl on Dec. 29 in Annapolis, Md. Thank You...
Former Houston DL announces he’ll play for ECU
A two-year University of Houston football team member has announced he's now a Pirate. Justin Benton made the post to X on Thursday morning. He entered the transfer portal earlier this month and recently visited Greenville about playing for ECU. Commited #GoPirates...
PRL: Football, football, football as bowl games continue, NFL Thursday
Thursday is all about football, from ECU to the Military Bowl, the NFL, bowl games and more. ECU was scheduled to hold a media outing where players and head coach Blake Harrell talk about the upcoming Military Bowl with NC State. Clip and Chandler will hear from them...
Pirates steal victory from VCU, 48-46
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina women's basketball team came back from the dead to steal a victory from the VCU Rams, 48-46, on Wednesday evening in Minges Coliseum. Khia Miller sank two free throws off of a Journee McDaniel blocked shot in the final 20 seconds to...
ECU baseball selected as 2025 AAC preseason favorite
By ECUPirates.com After securing its fifth-straight American Athletic Conference regular season title in 2024, East Carolina has topped the league's 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll as released by the league Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates have been tabbed first in the...