# East Carolina Pirates

American · Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
Head coach: Blake Harrell · year 3 · 14-5 career over 3 seasons, all at ECU
Offense: Spread · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 9-4 (6-2 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#129 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced +120)
- Returning starter games: 13%
- Schedule difficulty: 81st-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 18% | 13/73 | 5/17 |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0/64 | 5/14 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 26/90 | 11/18 |
| Secondary | 0% | 0/64 | 7/16 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Jasiyah Robinson (DL), Kevon Merrell (DB), Rion Roseborough (DL), Marleo Neolien (OL), Bryce Weaver (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Ja'Marley Riddle (DB) – UGA, Katin Houser (QB) – ILL, Teagan Wilk (DB), Zion Wilson (DL) – UVA, TyMir Brown (DB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Michael Allen (RB) – MRSH, Landon Sides (WR) – UNT, Ashton Gray (RB) – UNT, Mitch Griffis (QB) – TTU, Emory Williams (QB) – MIA

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Landon Sides, Tyler Johnson, Dillon Lorick
- WR-Z: Brock Spalding, Jeremiah Melvin, Ja'Keith Hamilton
- WR-SL: Ray Ray Joseph Jr., Jaquaize Pettaway, Kyler Pearson
- LT: Marleo Neolien, Zach Caulder
- LG: Bryce Weaver, Kendall Walton, Tre Hardison
- C: Brandon Best, Jeremiah Williams
- RG: Ethan Kramer
- RT: Hayes Creel
- TE: Kanen Hamlett, Ismael Smith Flores, Mason Brown
- QB: Mitch Griffis, Emory Williams, Cole Hodge, Trey Burke
- RB: Ashton Gray, Michael Allen, TJ Engleman Jr., DeJuan Lacy

### Defense

- DE: Jasiyah Robinson, Kieran Davis, Evan Powell, Jacoby Martin
- NT: Preston Carr, Javon Williams, Dominick Moody
- DT: Rion Roseborough, Torin Brazell, Josiah Dwyer
- RUSH: Julien Davis, Kendrick DuJour, Landon Lewis, Dylon Worthen
- WLB: Crews Law, Jordan Miles, Cade Law
- MLB: DJ Johnson Jr., Jackson Barker, Jayden Olden
- LCB: Jaylen Bowden, Rae'mon Mosby, Derrion Horsley
- SS: Ayden Duncanson, Myles Pollard, Josh Benton
- FS: Zyeir Gamble, Kamaurri McKinley
- RCB: Ashton Levells-Mitchell, Jonathan Akins, Angelo Ross
- NB: Christian Peterson, Kevon Merrell Jr., Alex Moye

### Special Teams

- PT: Tomas O'Halloran, Elliot Huether
- PK: Andrew Conrad, Noah Perez, Everett Scott
- KO: Andrew Conrad, Everett Scott, Noah Perez
- LS: Cole Walker
- H: Tomas O'Halloran, Elliot Huether

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Alabama | Away | ABC | ECU +28.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | Home | ESPNU | – |
| 3 | Old Dominion | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | North Carolina Central Eagles (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 6 | Rice | Home | – | – |
| 7 | UAB | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 8 | Memphis | Away | ESPN2 | – |
| 9 | Temple | Home | – | – |
| 10 | South Florida | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 11 | Charlotte | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Army | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/east-carolina
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.