2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

2025 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Blake Harrell (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	John David Baker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Josh Aldridge (1st season)
Home stadium	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

2025 American Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Army		0	–	0					0	–	0
Charlotte		0	–	0					0	–	0
East Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida Atlantic		0	–	0					0	–	0
Memphis		0	–	0					0	–	0
Navy		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Texas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rice		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Temple		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulane		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulsa		0	–	0					0	–	0
UAB		0	–	0					0	–	0
UTSA		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of July 23, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team will represent East Carolina University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates are expected to be led by Blake Harrell in his first year as the head coach. The Pirates play their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, located in Greenville, North Carolina.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Amarie Archer	OL	Akron
Derick Brazil	DB	Appalachian State
Demoris Jenkins	DE	Austin Peay
Javious Bond	RB	Austin Peay
Ethan Stumpf	P	Buffalo
Kameron Durant	IOL	Campbell
Logan Wright	DL	Campbell
No'Tavien Green	S	Carson–Newman
Melvin Jacobs	WR	Central Connecticut
Keyshawn Jackson	CB	Chattanooga
Shaikh Thompson	EDGE	Coastal Carolina
Javion Clark	S	East Tennessee State
Daylyn Diston	DB	Florida A&M
Kerry King	WR	Furman
Jordan Huff	S	Georgia State
McCallum Wright	WR	Hampden–Sydney
Ajani Farmer	EDGE	Harding
Chase Sowell	WR	Iowa State
Kenny Walz	OL	Maine
Jake Garcia	QB	Michigan
Dontavius Nash	DB	Michigan State
CJ Mims	DL	North Carolina
Gavin Gibson	S	North Carolina
Ryan Stephens	WR	North Carolina A&T
Eric Fletcher	S	Oklahoma State
Zakye Barker	LB	SMU
Greg Turner	LB	Tennessee Tech
Andrew Wilson-Lamp	DB	Toledo
Luke Larsen	P	Villanova
Isaiah Brown-Murray	DB	Virginia Tech
Bryson Harrison	QB	Unknown
Nick Slogik	TE	Unknown
Kingston McKinstry	S	Unknown
Jah'Cire Jones	RB	Unknown
Zack Boehly	OT	Unknown
Reagan Printy	LB	Unknown
Tate Smith	LB	Unknown
Bleu Coleman	WR	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Zach Caulder	OL	Averett
Ian Hemilright	OL	Campbell
Ryan Leavy	P	Duke
Teagan Wilk	S	Houston
Parker Jenkins	RB	Houston
Justin Benton	DL	Houston
Triston O'Brien	LS	Indiana State
Key Crowell	DB	Indianapolis
Kyle Long	OL	Maryland
Jonathan Akins	DB	Maryland
Nick Mazzie	K	New Hampshire
Cooper Trnavsky	OL	Newberry
Mike Wright	QB	Northwestern
Jaquaize Pettaway	WR	Oklahoma
Kyler Pearson	WR	Oklahoma State
Rasheed Reason	CB	Old Dominion
Tyler Johnson	WR	Penn State
Dru McClough	IOL	Presbyterian
Jonathan Jean	S	Rice
Kendrick DuJour	DE	Sam Houston
Payton Mangrum	WR	South Carolina
Rion Roseborough	DL	Towson
Xavier McIver	DL	UT Martin
Ladarian Paulk	S	West Florida
Jordy Lowery	DB	Western Carolina

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Campbell*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+
September 13	7:30 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+
September 20		BYU*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
September 25	7:30 p.m.	Army	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN
October 9	7:30 p.m./8:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN/ESPN2
October 16	7:30 p.m.	Tulsa	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN
November 1		at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 8		Charlotte	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 15		Memphis	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 22		at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX
November 29		at Florida Atlantic	Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2025 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Yannick Smith So QB 2 Raheim Jeter Jr WR 3 Kelan Robinson Sr QB 4 Katin Houser Jr RB 5 Parker Jenkins Jr TE 6 Desirrio Riles Jr QB 7 Cole Hodge Fr RB 7 London Montgomery  So TE 8 Jayvontay "JC" Conner  So QB 9 Chaston Ditta Fr WR 9 Anthony Smith GS WR 10 Brock Spalding Jr QB 11 Mike Wright GS WR 12 Jaquaize Pettaway Jr WR 13 Jason Dickerson So WR 13 Tyler Johnson So WR 14 Dillon Lorick  Fr WR 17 Johnny Williams Fr WR 19 Payton Mangrum GS RB 20 TJ Engleman Jr. So RB 21 Marlon Gunn Jr. Sr RB 22 Michael Beatty So RB 23 Josh Benton Jr WR 24 Kyler Pearson GS RB 25 Eddie Love Jr. Fr RB 26 DaMari Gantt So RB 28 DeJuan Lacy So TE 45 Mason Brown Jr OL 52 Jonathan Stokes Fr OL 53 Panda Askew GS OL 54 Dru McClough  So OL 55 Darius Bell Sr OL 56 Leivi Semaia Jr OL 57 Ian Hemilright So OL 60 Zach Caulder Jr OL 61 Jayson Tarpeh Sr OL 62 Jimarion McCrimon Jr OL 66 Marleo Neolien Jr OL 67 Peyton Reeder Fr OL 68 Trey Hardison Sr OL 69 Emmanuel Poku Jr OL 71 Bryce Weaver Jr OL 72 Jeremiah Williams Jr OL 73 Karson Jones Jr OL 75 Kyle Long Sr OL 76 Jacob Sacra Jr OL 77 Cooper Trnavsky Sr OL 78 Kendall Walton Fr OL 79 Samuel "Sam" Riddy Jr.  Fr WR 80 Ty Johnson So WR 81 Mason Scott So WR 81 Jyron Waiters  Fr TE 82 Gage Reale Jr TE 83 Stephen Collier Fr WR 84 Connor Hodge Fr TE 86 Kaleb Morrow Fr TE 87 Cayman Reynolds Fr WR 88 Trenton Cloud  Fr WR 89 Malik Leverett Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Jackson Barker Jr DB 2 Ja'Marley Riddle So DB 3 Teagan Wilk GS DB 4 Kevon Merrell So OLB 5 Ryheem Craig Sr DB 6 DeMarius Hines So DL 7 Samuel Dankah Sr DL 8 Jasiyah Robinson  Sr DL 9 J. D. Lampley Sr LB 10 Dameon Wilson Sr LB 11 DJ Johnson Jr.  So DB 12 Chance Graves GS DB 14 Key Crowell So DB 15 Jordy Lowery Jr DB 17 Rasheed Reason GS DB 20 Kamaurri McKinley Jr DB 21 Jonathan Akins So DB 22 Jonathan Jean GS DB 23 Tavius Horne Jr. Fr DB 24 TyMir Brown Sr LB 25 Noah Holmes GS DB 26 Alex Moye So DB 27 O'Marion Lewis  Fr DB 28 Ladarian Paulk GS DB 30 Timothy Patterson Jr DB 31 Derrion Horsley Fr DB 32 Durante Speer Fr OLB 33 Luke Holmes So DL 35 Kieran Davis Jr DB 35 Ayden Duncanson  So DB 37 Adam Cole Jr DB 37 Bernard Lackey Jr. Fr DB 38 Miles Gaddy So DB 39 Angelo Ross Fr DL 40 Kendrick DuJour Jr LB 41 Jayden Olden So LB 42 Julien Davis Jr LB 43 Jordan David Miles Fr DL 44 Preston Carr Jr DB 45 Jurnee Lattimore So LB 46 Reagan Printy So LB 47 Kendric Davis Fr LB 48 Landon Lewis Fr DL 51 Evan Powell Fr DL 52 Xavier McIver Sr DL 54 Zion Wilson Sr DL 55 Dominick Moody Fr DL 83 Miles Parker So DL 90 Josiah Dwyer Fr DL 92 Dylon Worthen Fr DL 93 Rion Roseborough So DL 94 Javon Williams  Fr DL 97 Jacoby Martin So DL 98 Torin Brazell  Fr DL 99 Justin Benton So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 30 Nick Mazzie GS P 37 Ryan Leavy GS LS 41 Tripp Smith Jr K 43 Noah Perez Sr P 48 Tomas O'Halloran  Fr LS 85 Triston O'Brien Jr K 93 Everett Scott So K 95 Andrew Conrad Sr LS 97 Cole Walker So	Head coach Blake Harrell Coordinators/assistant coaches John David Baker – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Josh Aldridge – Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Rodney Freeman II – Running backs Hunter MacKay – Tight ends Damon Magazu – Safeties Matt Mattox – Offensive linemen Dyrell Roberts – Wide receivers Roy Tesh – Defensive linemen/Defensive run game coordinator Tarron Williams – Cornerbacks Rico Zackery – Outside linebackers Aaron Auer – Senior offensive analyst Arketa Banks – Senior defensive analyst Bryan Butterworth – Senior defensive analyst/Nickels Ryan McManus – Senior offensive analyst Nicholas Hudgens – Graduate assistant Cameron Nichols – Graduate assistant Jordan Williams – Graduate assistant Mark Hatcher – Recruiting coordinator Mason Baggett – Director, Strength and Conditioning Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 7/23/25

Game summaries

at NC State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team and East Carolina–NC State rivalry § Football

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Wolfpack	-	-	-	-	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 7:00 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	NCST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Campbell (FCS)

See also: 2025 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Campbell Fighting Camels (FCS) (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels (FCS)	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CAM	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Campbell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Chanticleers	-	-	-	-	0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	CCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

BYU

See also: 2025 BYU Cougars football team

BYU Cougars (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Army

See also: 2025 Army Black Knights football team

Army Black Knights (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARMY	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Green Wave	-	-	-	-	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 9

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	TULN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tulsa

See also: 2025 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TLSA	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Temple

See also: 2025 Temple Owls football team

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Temple Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	TEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Charlotte

See also: 2025 Charlotte 49ers football team

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLT	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Memphis

See also: 2025 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis Tigers (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MEM	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Roadrunners	-	-	-	-	0

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

• Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	UTSA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UTSA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida Atlantic

See also: 2025 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

East Carolina Pirates (0–0) at Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	-	-	-	-	0
Owls	-	-	-	-	0

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

• Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ECU	FAU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving