2022 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Houston, in his fourth season.

2022 East Carolina Pirates football
Birmingham Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBlake Harrell (3rd season)
Home stadiumDowdy-Ficklen Stadium
(capacity: 50,000)
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Tulane y$  7 –1   12 –2  
UCF y  6 –2   9 –5  
Cincinnati  6 –2   9 –4  
SMU  5 –3   7 –6  
Houston  5 –3   8 –5  
East Carolina  4 –4   8 –5  
Navy  4 –4   4 –8  
Memphis  3 –5   7 –6  
Tulsa  3 –5   5 –7  
Temple  1 –7   3 –9  
South Florida  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

The Pirates will host the three of their non-conference opponents, NC State from the ACC, Old Dominion from Conference USA and Campbell from Division I FCS. They will visit BYU from the FBS Independents[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 p.m.No. 13 NC State*
ESPNL 20–2151,711
September 106:00 p.m.Old Dominion*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 39–2136,853
September 176:00 p.m.Campbell*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 49–1043,036
September 246:00 p.m.Navy
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+L 20–23 2OT39,227
October 12:30 p.m.at South Florida
ESPN+W 48–283,708
October 83:30 p.m.at Tulane
ESPNUL 9–2414,193
October 157:30 p.m.Memphisdagger
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNUW 47–45 4OT38,059
October 227:30 p.m.UCF
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNUW 34–1338,245
October 288:00 p.m.at BYU*
ESPN2W 27–2455,525
November 118:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
ESPN2L 25–2738,199
November 192:00 p.m.Houston
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+L 3–4242,475
November 261:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN+W 49–4613,037
December 276:45 p.m.vs. Coastal Carolina*
ESPNW 53–2915,901

[1][3]

Game summaries

vs No. 13 NC State
See also: 2022 NC State Wolfpack football team and East Carolina–NC State rivalry
NC State at East Carolina
1 234Total
• No. 13 Wolfpack 14 700 21
Pirates 7 076 20
  
Scoring summary
110:03ECUC.J. Johnson 39 yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:15)		ECU 7–0
02:40NCSUThayer Thomas 12 yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 64 yards, 4:11)		Tied 7–7
01:34NCSUSean Brown 0 yard punt return (Christopher Dunn kick)NCSU 14–7
201:09NCSUDemie Sumo-Karngbaye 24 yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(12 plays, 85 yards, 3:48)		NCSU 21–7
305:17ECUShane Calhoun 1 yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(13 plays, 79 yards, 6:28)		NCSU 21–14
402:58ECURahjai Harris 3 yard run (Owen Daffer kick missed)
(4 plays, 27 yards, 2:19)		NCSU 21–20
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −11.551.5
StatisticsNCSUECU
First downs1817
Total yards344383
Rushing yards133109
Passing yards211274
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:4232:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary17–33, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDemie Sumo-Karngbaye14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingThayer Thomas4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers25–41, 274 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingHolton Ahlers4 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingC.J. Johnson6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

vs Old Dominion
See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Old Dominion Monarchs (1-0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 7 0 7721
Pirates 9 7 61739

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Rain •
  • Game attendance: 36,853
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Jay Sonnhalter
Statistics Old Dominion East Carolina
First downs1230
Plays–yards44–29086–531
Rushes–yards14–1547–261
Passing yards275270
Passing: comp–att–int18–29–125–39–0
Time of possession19:0840:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old Dominion PassingHayden Wolff18–30, 275 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingBlake Watson5 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingAli Jennings III8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers25–39, 270 yards, 2 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell18 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaylen Johnson9 receptions, 93 yards

vs Campbell
See also: 2022 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
Campbell Fighting Camels (1-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (1-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Fighting Camels 10 0 0010
Pirates 7 14 21749

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny •
  • Game attendance: 43,036
  • Referee: Steve Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Jay Sonnhalter
Statistics Campbell East Carolina
First downs2128
Plays–yards71–40365–572
Rushes–yards33–10338–270
Passing yards300302
Passing: comp–att–int23–38–122–27–0
Time of possession30:5229:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Campbell PassingHajj-Malik Williams23−38, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingNaQuari Rogers13 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingJalen Kelsey3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers17−20, 263 yards, 3 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell13 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Winstead6 receptions, 112 yards

vs Navy
See also: 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team
Navy Midshipmen (0-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (2-1)
Period 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Midshipmen 0 3 0143323
Pirates 3 0 0143020

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • W 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 39,227
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Statistics Navy East Carolina
First downs2216
Plays–yards77–34362–370
Rushes–yards66–19128–103
Passing yards152267
Passing: comp–att–int7–11–022–34–1
Time of possession37:0222:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Navy PassingTai Lavatai7−10, 152 yards, 1 TD
RushingMaquel Haywood13 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingVincent Terrell Jr.3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers22−34, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingRahjai Harris15 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Winstead11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD

At South Florida
See also: 2022 South Florida Bulls football team
East Carolina Pirates (2-2) vs South Florida Bulls (1-3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 14 27 7048
Bulls 0 7 14728

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 3,708
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
Statistics East Carolina South Florida
First downs2621
Plays–yards71–57564–455
Rushes–yards30–11036–202
Passing yards465253
Passing: comp–att–int31–41–018–28–0
Time of possession30:4629:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD
RushingMarlon Gunn Jr.15 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingC.J. Johnson7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD
South Florida PassingGerry Bohanon18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD
RushingBrian Battie15 carries, 96 yards
ReceivingJimmy Horn Jr.8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

At Tulane
See also: 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team
East Carolina Pirates (3-2) vs Tulane Green Wave (4-1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 3 6 009
Green Wave 0 14 7324

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • NE 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,193
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor
Statistics East Carolina Tulane
First downs2422
Plays–yards75–41967–391
Rushes–yards23–13132–41
Passing yards288350
Passing: comp–att–int32–52–228–35–0
Time of possession27:2532:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers32–51, 288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingMarlon Gunn Jr.7 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Winstead9 receptions, 90 yards
Tulane PassingMichael Pratt27–34, 326 yards, 2 TD
RushingTyjae Spears16 carries, 53 yards
ReceivingDuece Watts4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

vs Memphis
See also: 2022 Memphis Tigers football team and Homecoming
Memphis Tigers (4-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (3-3)
Period 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
Tigers 7 10 310762045
Pirates 0 13 710762247

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • W 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 38,059
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler
Statistics Memphis East Carolina
First downs2425
Plays–yards72–49177–473
Rushes–yards35–8442–169
Passing yards407304
Passing: comp–att–int27–37–226–35–0
Time of possession24:2732:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Memphis PassingSeth Henigan27–37, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingAsa Martin12 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJoe Scates5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers26–34, 304 yards, 1 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell29 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Winstead9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

vs UCF
See also: 2022 UCF Knights football team
UCF Knights (5-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (4-2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 3 7313
Pirates 3 14 71034

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • E 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 38,245
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
  • -
Statistics UCF East Carolina
First downs2324
Plays–yards69–42669–458
Rushes–yards32–13033–147
Passing yards296311
Passing: comp–att–int25–37–330–36–0
Time of possession24:4935:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCF PassingJohn Rhys Plumlee25–37, 296 yards, 3 INT
RushingIsaiah Bowser11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKobe Hudson5 receptions, 85 yards
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers30–36, 311 yards, 1 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell16 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingC.J. Johnson11 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

At BYU
See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team
East Carolina Pirates (5-3) vs BYU Cougers (4-4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 7 10 7327
Cougars 3 14 7024

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SW 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,525
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
Statistics East Carolina BYU
First downs2022
Plays–yards58–42467–388
Rushes–yards36–22742–244
Passing yards197144
Passing: comp–att–int15–22–018–25–0
Time of possession26:0433:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers15–22, 197 yards
RushingKeaton Mitchell21 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Winstead5 receptions, 63 yards
BYU PassingJaren Hall18–25, 144 yards, 2 TD
RushingLopini Katoa20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingPuka Nacua7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

At Cincinnati
See also: 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
East Carolina Pirates (6-3) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 5 7 13025
Bearcats 7 17 0327

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • SE 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 38,199
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Statistics East Carolina Cincinnati
First downs2213
Plays–yards79–45057–310
Rushes–yards33–17426–66
Passing yards276244
Passing: comp–att–int25–45–014–31–1
Time of possession36:2023:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers26–46, 280 yards, 2 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell16 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingC.J. Johnson7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati PassingBen Bryant14–30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCharles McClelland10 carries, 39 yards
ReceivingTyler Scott7 receptions, 140 yards

vs Houston
See also: 2022 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars (6-4) vs East Carolina Pirates (6-4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 14 14742
Pirates 0 0 303

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
  • Game attendance: 42,475
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
Statistics Houston East Carolina
First downs2713
Plays–yards68–51557–315
Rushes–yards24–8022–118
Passing yards435197
Passing: comp–att–int32–44–117–35–0
Time of possession30:4229:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston PassingClayton Tune32–44, 435 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingClayton Tune6 carries, 43 yards
ReceivingNathaniel Dell9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina PassingHolton Ahlers15–30, 182 yards
RushingKeaton Mitchell14 carries, 129 yards
ReceivingJsi Hatfield2 receptions, 68 yards

At Temple
See also: 2022 Temple Owls football team
East Carolina Pirates (6-5) vs Temple Owls (3-8)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 7 21 14749
Owls 3 21 15746

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • E 11 MPH
  • Game attendance: 13,037
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
Statistics East Carolina Temple
First downs2330
Plays–yards–534–575
Rushes–yards––
Passing yards314527
Passing: comp–att–int––––
Time of possession31:0029:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Temple Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)
See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2022 Birmingham Bowl
Birmingham Bowl - East Carolina Pirates (7-5) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Pirates 10 14 141553
Chanticleers 0 14 7829

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: ESPN
Statistics East Carolina Coastal Carolina
First downs
Plays–yards––
Rushes–yards––
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int––––
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes
  1. The South Florida game was moved to Boca Raton, Florida due to Hurricane Ian impact on the west coast of Florida.[2]

References
  1. "2022 East Carolina Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. Gray, Malcolm (September 27, 2022). "ECU-South Florida game moved to Boca Raton, Fla. due to Hurricane Ian". WNCT-TV (Press release).
  3. "2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule". ecupirates.com.
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