ECU announces home football game specifics for 2025

by | Apr 7, 2025

ECU football posted its home schedule to its social media accounts Monday evening, giving more specifics to the six games played at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in 2025.

The Pirates’ first home game is on Sept. 6 against Campbell on “Pirate Club Day/Band Day.” After that, it gets tricky.

BYU comes to town for “Family Weekend – Paint It Gold” on Sept. 20. The game is a potential contest against a Cougars team that could be ranked in the Top 25. Five days later, the Triple Option comes to town as Army comes calling on Sept. 25 during “Military Appreciation Day.”

After that, the home schedule includes:

Oct. 16, Tulsa, “Night of the Boneyard – Paint It Black”

Nov. 8, Charlotte, “Homecoming/Hall of Fame/Letterwinners — Paint It Purple”

Nov. 15, Memphis, “Senior Day”

Photo credit: (ECU Pirates.com photo)

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