ECU Athletics surpasses last year’s season ticket total with 15,205 sold

by | Aug 28, 2025

East Carolina Athletic Director Jon Gilbert announced that season ticket sales for 2025 have exceeded last year’s numbers.

More details can be found below from ECU Sports Information.

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By ECU Sports Information

ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced that 15,205 football season tickets have been sold for the 2025 season, exceeding last year’s total and signaling strong fan support for Pirate Football.

All premium seating in TowneBank Tower – including all 27 suites, 22 loge boxes, and the 550-seat Trade Club sold out for the fourth straight year.

The Pirates kick off the season on Thursday against NC State in Raleigh, before returning home to host Campbell at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, September 6 at 6 p.m. Season tickets for all six home games remain available starting as low as $115. Each season ticket holder will receive a commemorative ECU coin as a special gift. Single-game tickets and away game tickets are also on sale, with ECU Athletics already selling out its allotment for the NC State and Coastal Carolina road games.

Purchases can be made by calling the ECU Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500, through the Online Ticket Center, or by visiting its Minges Coliseum Box Office location.

Additional Premium Seating Remains
While TowneBank Tower is sold out, limited seating remains in the Williams-Clark Club, which offers 1,500 seats.

A new premium hospitality space also debuts this season inside the Pete & Lynn Murphy Center – the Tented Deck & Lounge, located above the west end zone. This exclusive space features all-inclusive food and beverage service, indoor and outdoor seating and private restrooms.

Only two games remain available for this unique venue, which is offered on a single-game basis, giving groups flexibility and access to a high-end gameday atmosphere. More information can be found on this space by visiting www.ecupirateclub.com/newhospitality. Individuals interested in learning more or reserving the space, reach out to Pirate Club Executive Director of Premium Seating Macy Gladson at gladsonm22@ecu.edu.

Also launching this fall is Tailgate Plaza, located outside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the former site of Scales Fieldhouse. This all-new fan zone will feature a beer garden, live music, a video wall with college football action on the screen, and the Pirate Walk is being incorporated into the area with coaches and players passing through. Tents are available to purchase for each home football game and come with tables, chairs and coolers stocked with refreshments. More information can be found on this space by visiting www.ecupirateclub.com/tailgatelikeapirate. Contact Assistant AD of Internal Operations/Facilities Olivia Narron at narronol21@ecu.edu to secure the space today.

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