Wk 8 · 2026
East Carolina Pirates at Memphis Tigers — Thu, Oct 22
Thu, Oct 22 ·
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis
· ESPN2
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What is at stake
A American game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
East Carolina form
W 42-3at FAUL 24-58at UTSAW 31-27vs MEMW 48-22vs CLTW 45-14at TEM
2025 season
Memphis form
L 17-28vs NAVYL 27-31at ECUL 32-38vs TULNW 38-14at RICEW 34-31vs USF
2025 season
East Carolina this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Memphis this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | East Carolina | Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| UAB American | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Temple American | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| South Florida American | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Charlotte American | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Army American | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
East Carolina leads the series 10–2 · East Carolina has won the last 3
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
6.3 points toward East Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-15 | Memphis 27 — 31 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Memphis 45 — 47 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | East Carolina 30 — 29 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2018 | 2018-11-03 | Memphis 59 — 41 East Carolina | at ECU | Memphis |
| 2017 | 2017-11-25 | East Carolina 13 — 70 Memphis | at MEM | Memphis |
| 2012 | 2012-10-13 | Memphis 7 — 41 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | East Carolina 35 — 17 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2010 | 2010-09-11 | Memphis 27 — 49 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2009 | 2009-10-27 | East Carolina 38 — 19 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2008 | 2008-10-18 | Memphis 10 — 30 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
| 2007 | 2007-11-03 | East Carolina 56 — 40 Memphis | at MEM | East Carolina |
| 2006 | 2006-09-16 | Memphis 20 — 35 East Carolina | at ECU | East Carolina |
East Carolina leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Katin Houser QB #4 | 269/408, 3300 YDS, 19 TD, 6 INT |
| Chaston Ditta QB #9 | 4/7, 38 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | London Montgomery RB #24 | 156 CAR, 742 YDS, 7 TD |
| Marlon Gunn Jr. RB #21 | 94 CAR, 532 YDS, 6 TD | |
| TJ Engleman Jr. RB #4 | 53 CAR, 282 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Smith WR #9 | 60 REC, 897 YDS, 5 TD |
| Yannick Smith WR #3 | 44 REC, 583 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Brock Spalding WR #10 | 41 REC, 554 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Desirrio Riles TE #6 | 28 REC, 362 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ja'Marley Riddle S #12 | 70 |
| DJ Johnson Jr. LB #11 | 54 | |
| Samuel Dankah DL #7 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Zion Wilson DL #54 | 7 |
| Jasiyah Robinson DL #0 | 3.5 | |
| Rion Roseborough DL #88 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ja'Marley Riddle S #12 | 3 |
| Teagan Wilk DB #3 | 2 | |
| TyMir Brown DB #24 | 1 |
Memphis leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Brendon Lewis QB #2 | 239/343, 2567 YDS, 15 TD, 6 INT |
| AJ Hill QB #2 | 13/25, 175 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Sutton Smith RB #5 | 102 CAR, 669 YDS, 7 TD |
| Brendon Lewis QB #2 | 141 CAR, 618 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Greg Desrosiers Jr. RB #13 | 99 CAR, 563 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Cortez Braham Jr. WR #4 | 63 REC, 889 YDS, 8 TD |
| Jamari Hawkins WR #9 | 34 REC, 591 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Marcello Bussey WR #6 | 24 REC, 253 YDS | |
| Brady Kluse WR #12 | 21 REC, 230 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Sam Brumfield LB #3 | 106 |
| Kamari Wilson S #8 | 78 | |
| Chris Bracy S #7 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Sam Brumfield LB #3 | 4.5 |
| Drue Watts DB #7 | 3 | |
| William Whitlow Jr. DL #9 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Kamari Wilson S #8 | 2 |
| DeMarco Ward LB #31 | 2 | |
| Jalen Bell DL #93 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.