The Pirates were selected to play N.C. State in the Go Bowling Military Bowl on Saturday, December 28 at 5:45 p.m. in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Help us paint Annapolis purple by purchasing game tickets and participating in the events listed below.
Game Tickets
All ECU fans should order their 2024 Military Bowl tickets through the ECU Athletic Ticket Office beginning today at ECUPirates.com.
ECU fans are encouraged to order their Bowl tickets by phone or via ecupirates.com. The ECU Athletics Ticket Office can be reached at (252) 737-4500. Fans can also reach out to the Pirate Club for more information at (252) 737-4540, ext. 3.
Bowl Ticket sales will be limited to active Pirate Club members. Pirate Club members receive priority on seating assignments, based upon the priority point system, by having their orders into the ECU Athletics Ticket Office by Monday, December 16. Any unsold tickets not purchased by December 16 will be made available to all fans.
Purchasing at a certain price point does not guarantee you seating in that area. If you do not qualify for certain locations, you will be relocated to the next best available location and your card will be refunded the difference. Bowl Tickets range from $70.52 to $122.54 plus a $10 processing charge per order. Ticket limit guidelines will be based on availability to as broad a distribution as possible. A block of Bowl tickets are being held for ECU Students in Sections 101 and 102. These tickets will be made available to purchase for $70.52 in Section 101 and $80.93 in Section 102 by ECU Students with a December 16 deadline. ECU Students can purchase tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis directly through their online student accounts here. Any unsold student tickets not purchased by December 16 will be available to all fans.
ECU’s allotment of Bowl tickets are all sideline tickets with many of the tickets between the 20-yard lines. $122.54 tickets are located in Sections 4 and 5 of the Lower Level. $101.73 tickets are located in Section 3 in the Lower Level and Sections 104 and 105 of the Upper Level. $91.33 tickets are located in Sections 2 of the Lower Level and 103 of the Upper Level. $80.93 tickets are in Sections 1 of the Lower Level and 102 in the Upper Level. $70.52 tickets are located in Section 101 in the Upper Level.
Charter Bus Day Trip
The Pirate Club is hosting a roundtrip Charter Bus trip to provide fans with the opportunity to take part in the Go Bowling Military Bowl without the added expense of a hotel room. The Charter Bus will leave at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28 from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Breakfast sandwiches will be provided on the bus along with bottled water and Gatorade. Fans are encouraged to bring snacks and other non-alcoholic beverages along with them. The bus will drop off at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
All guests on the day trip will have access to the Pirates tailgate from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Game tickets in Section 3, 104 and 105 are included with this purchase. The bus will depart for Greenville 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Tickets are $180 per person and can be purchased here or by calling the Pirate Club at 252-737-4540. Tickets are subject to availability. If the bus does not sell out, all transactions will be refunded accordingly.
Welcome Reception
ECU Athletics Director Jon Gilbert, the Pirate Club staff and the ECU Alumni Association will host a Welcome Reception in the Regatta Ballroom and Atrium at the Graduate Hotel on Friday, December 27 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Admission is $15 per person and includes complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Prizes will be awarded throughout the event. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
Pub Crawl to the Military Bowl
The Pirate Club and the ECU Alumni Association will host a Pub Crawl through downtown Annapolis from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Participating bars will hand out stickers to bar crawl participants. The Pirate Club staff will await your arrival at the final bar on the stop. At the final bar, show the Pirate Club staff the stickers you have collected to receive raffle tickets for a chance to win Pirate prizes. Raffle will be held at approximately 10:15 p.m. and you must be present to win. Sign up here to get notified when the pub list drops and where the final bar drawing will be held.
Tailgate Festival
The Pirate Club and the ECU Alumni Association will have a tent inside the Official Zero Waste Tailgate Festival on Saturday, December 28 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The tailgate will be held in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Blue Lot. Admission is free and showcases military displays, games and music. Food and beverages from local establishments are available for purchase.