East Carolina Pirates Team Profile
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East Carolina Pirates (@ECUPiratesFB)
Blake Harrell (2nd year) (4-1)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 6.2 - 5.8 (#73)  |  SOS: (#87)
Power (#88)  | Off (#68)  | Def (#108)  |  Roster  |  Portals  |  Croots
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East Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Wed 8/27 East Carolina at NC State+15.5
Fri 9/5 East Carolina vs Campbell-16.5
Fri 9/12 East Carolina at Coastal Carolina-2
Fri 9/19 East Carolina vs BYU+14.5
Wed 9/24 East Carolina vs Army+2.5
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/8 East Carolina at Tulane+13.5
Wed 10/15 East Carolina vs Tulsa-13.5
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/31 East Carolina at Temple-9.5
Fri 11/7 East Carolina vs Charlotte-17.5
Fri 11/14 East Carolina vs Memphis+7
Fri 11/21 East Carolina at UTSA+10.5
Fri 11/28 East Carolina at Florida Atlantic-3

Record Prediction: 6.2 - 5.8 #73
Schedule Rating: #87
Future 2026 Schedule
East Carolina's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 East Carolina vs Norfolk State-31.551.5W 42 - 3UY
Sat 9/7 East Carolina at Old Dominion+1.553.5W 20 - 14UY
Sat 9/14 East Carolina vs App State-0.556.5L 19 - 21UN
Sat 9/21 East Carolina at Liberty+7.555.0L 24 - 35ON
Sat 9/28 East Carolina vs UTSA-2.053.5W 30 - 20UY
Sat 10/5 East Carolina at Charlotte-9.547.5L 24 - 55ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 East Carolina at Army+17.554.0L 28 - 45OY
Sat 10/26 East Carolina vs Temple-8.548.5W 56 - 34OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/7 East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic-5.558.5W 49 - 14OY
Thu 11/14 East Carolina at Tulsa-16.063.5W 38 - 31ON
Sat 11/23 East Carolina at North Texas+2.573.5W 40 - 28UY
Fri 11/29 East Carolina vs Navy-2.554.0L 20 - 34UN
Sat 12/28 East Carolina vs NC State+7.561.5W 26 - 21UY

2024 Schedule Rating: #108
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (AAC: 5 - 3)
Spread Record 8 - 5 - 0 | O/U 6 - 7

Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 4 Avg, 1 Bad, 6 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 6 Poor

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2025 class: 173 points  #76
2024 class: 171 points  #73
2023 class: 181 points  #65
2022 class: 143 points  #85
2021 class: 139 points  #96

Average Class Ranking:  #79
Average Recruiting Points: 161
Class Averages
American Athletic Class: 129 #103
Group of 5 Class: 135 #102
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 163 points  #70
2019 class: 158 points  #78
2018 class: 147 points  #89
2017 class: 145 points  #79
2016 class: 147 points  #79

Average Class Ranking:  #79
Average Recruiting Points: 152
 
Offensive Coordinator John David Baker
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Katin Houser14924561%200618118.2
Jake Garcia10918160%14268127.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
London Montgomery7135925.148
Marlon Gunn6122433.720
Katin Houser4917043.535
Mike Wright (Tr)178214.820
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Anthony Smith41799619.564
Yannick Smith25434317.452
Jaquaize Pettaway (Tr)587017.446
Desirrio Riles883210.432
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Josh Aldridge
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marley Riddle634004
Rasheed Reason (Tr)502004
Ryheem Craig496210
Samuel Dankah347312
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Samuel Dankah347312
Kendrick DuJour (Tr)234310
Ryheem Craig496210
J.D. Lampley255260
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marley Riddle634004
Rasheed Reason (Tr)502004
Samuel Dankah347312
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 44% #107
Offense Returning Production: 57% #68
Defense Returning Production: 31% #125
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #97
16 Commits, 83.4 Avg Rating
27% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 20% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 606.00 #82
Offense Talent #81 | Defense Talent #87
2024 #78 | 2023 #79 | 2022 #82 | 2021 #76
2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 8 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2023 Record: 2 - 10
2023 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2022 Record: 8 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 18 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 17 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 10 - 14
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 7 - 5
2021 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 7 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 4 - 8

2020 Record: 3 - 6
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 5 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 3

2019 Record: 4 - 8
2019 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2018 Record: 3 - 9
2018 Conf Record: 1 - 7
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

Eight Year Record: 35 - 48
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 39 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 24 - 36

East Carolina Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Go Bowl East Carolina vs NC State+7.561.5W 26 - 21
2022Birmingham Bowl East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina-7.067.5W 53 - 29
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.22 (49)43% (62)3.79 (83)30.4 (37)42%53%.16 (64)40% (40)3.85 (76)28.2 (47)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.02 (132)33% (132)2.62 (129)30.6 (36)30%35%.14 (40)34% (6)2.84 (8)30.8 (104)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241323:08 (134)20.1 (55)42%53%7.3 (122)61 (115)2.2 (132)1.66.5 (23)1.3 (119)4
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231228:59 (111)15.1 (130)30%35%5.8 (47)54.3 (70)1.8 (97)1.36.9 (19)1.5 (113)2



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1332362943.3% (62)3.79 (83)2.2204001472534.452% (63)48% (72)44% (71)43% (54)15% (50).22 (49)
2024 Defense1327.32134.739.5% (40)3.85 (76)1.6 - - - - - 54% (109)46% (28)37% (11)43% (86)16% (69).16 (64)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1217.318.516.233.3% (132)2.62 (129)1.8152761121643.546% (98)53% (37)35% (128)32% (130)20% (116).02 (132)
2023 Defense1222.41925.834.3% (6)2.84 (8)1.3 - - - - - 51% (88)48% (55)30% (2)39% (37)20% (11).14 (40)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1352% (63)44% (71)33.2147.34.420 (67).17 (47)3.07 (57)79% (27)8% (42)1.02 (48)
2024 Defense1354% (109)37% (11) - - - - .03 (22)2.57 (14)57% (3)11% (48)1.02 (84)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1246% (98)35% (128)32.2111.73.512 (116).03 (123)2.85 (111)71% (90)12% (108)0.97 (87)
2023 Defense1251% (88)30% (2) - - - - -.01 (13)2.53 (7)74% (76)13% (8)1.19 (124)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1348% (72)43% (54)18.530.7252.78.213.726 (26)21 (134).28 (54)1.7 (24)30% (37)34% (33).51 (8)7% (92)2.3 (7)
2024 Defense1346% (28)43% (86) - - - - - - 13 (31).32 (105)1.7 (98)33% (51)35% (117).46 (122)5% (104)2.1 (78)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1253% (37)32% (130)17.332.3163.95.19.57 (129)14 (107).05 (129)1.5 (92)38% (133)22% (129).11 (127)8% (116)2.1 (55)
2023 Defense1248% (55)39% (37) - - - - - - 6 (120).32 (100)1.8 (126)38% (6)33% (107).43 (116)6% (53)2.2 (98)




Power Ratings Overall: -8.24 #88
Offense: 12.37 #78
Defense: 20.61 #101
SP+ Overall: -6.2 #88
SP+ Offense: 28.2 #57
SP+ Defense: 34.4 #114
Returning Prod HC Harrell, OC David Baker & QB all back
'24 QB Katin Houser returns
Returning Production: 44% #107
Offense: 57% #68 | Defense: 31% #125
OL Prod: 48% #89, 4 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2890 #68 | From Portal: 46 #84
Rush Prod: 37% #97 | Rec Prod: 45% #74
Def Front Seven: 39% - Secondary: 28%
Roster Team Talent #82 Blue Chips: 0% #99
Offense Talent #81 Defense Talent #87
Crootin Class #76 - 4 YR Rank #79
Portal Class #97 - 16 players, 83 Avg
27% of Roster from Portal, 20% TY
37 New Players, 42% of '25 Roster #66

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 6.2 - 5.8 #73
Schedule Rating: -74 #87
View Schedule & Predicted Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 4, Bad: 1, Poor: 6
Scoring Scoring: 32 - 27.3 (17 - 22) in '24
Scoring at Home: 36 - 21 | Road: 29 - 35
OC: John David Baker - in his second season
DC: Josh Aldridge - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 8 - 5 (8 - 5 - 0) (AAC: 5 - 3)
2023 Record: 2 - 10 (5 - 7 - 0) (AAC: 1 - 7)
2022 Record: 8 - 5 (8 - 5 - 0) (AAC: 4 - 4)
4 Yr Record: (18 - 20) | 8 Yr Record: (35 - 48)
 
'24 OffenseBalanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 43%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.79 PPO
Bad Run Success 44%
Avg Pass Success 43%
Poor Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Good 1st/2nd Down Success 70%
Good when off Schedule 34%
'24 DefenseGood DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 40%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.85 PPO
Great Run Def Success 37%
Bad Pass Def Success 43%
Bad Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good at Forcing Turnovers
Awful Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Avg 1st/2nd Down Success 67%
Awful when Opp is off Schedule 35%
Team NotesQB battle, both Garcia & Houser starting exp.
New RB1, Montgomery/Gunn have exp
WR Smith returns, Smith exp. 3 P4 portal adds
OL 4/5 back, avg LY. 2 portals. Better TY
Def awful LY, rebuild. 4 DL/4 DB portal adds
New DC Aldridge 1st time. Exp w/ Aub/Lib
HC Harrell won job w/ 4-1 finish LY.