American college football season
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.
Offseason[edit]
Transfers[edit]
Incoming[edit]
Outgoing[edit]
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2022 recruiting class[edit]
East Carolina signed 18 players in the class of 2022. The Pirates' recruiting class ranks 86th by 247Sports, 91st by On3, and 79th by Rivals.
2023 recruiting class[edit]
Schedule[edit]
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[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 NC State* | | ESPN | L 20–21 | 51,711 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Old Dominion* | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN+ | W 39–21 | 36,853 |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell* | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 43,036 |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Navy | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN+ | L 20–23 2OT | 39,227 |
October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at South Florida | | ESPN+ | W 48–28 | 3,708 |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tulane | | ESPNU | L 9–24 | 14,193 |
October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Memphis | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPNU | W 47–45 4OT | 38,059 |
October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | UCF | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPNU | W 34–13 | 38,245 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at BYU* | | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 55,525 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | | ESPN2 | L 25–27 | 38,199 |
November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPN+ | L 3–42 | 42,475 |
November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | | ESPN+ | W 49–46 | 13,037 |
| 6:45 p.m. | vs. Coastal Carolina* | | ESPN | W 53–29 | 15,901 |
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Game summaries[edit]
vs No. 13 NC State[edit]
Statistics | No. 13 NC State | East Carolina |
First downs | 18 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 65-344 | 68-383 |
Rushes–yards | 32-133 | 27-116 |
Passing yards | 211 | 267 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17-33-1 | 25-41-2 |
Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
No. 13 NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 17/33, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Thayer Thomas | 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 25/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Holton Ahlers | 5 carries, 57 yards |
Receiving | C. J. Johnson | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | NCST | ECU | 1st | 10:03 | 7 | 70 | 3:15 | ECU | C. J. Johnson (#5) 39-yard touchdown reception from Holton Ahlers (#12), Owen Daffer (#41) kick good | 0 | 7 | 1st | 2:40 | 8 | 64 | 4:11 | NCST | Thayer Thomas (#5) 12-yard touchdown reception from Devin Leary (#13), Christopher Dunn (#32) kick good | 7 | 7 | 1st | 1:34 | 3 | 3 | 1:06 | NCST | Punt returned 0 yards for touchdown by Sean Brown (#20), Christopher Dunn (#32) kick good | 14 | 7 | 2nd | 1:09 | 12 | 85 | 3:48 | NCST | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (#0) 24-yard touchdown run, Christopher Dunn (#32) kick good | 21 | 7 | 3rd | 5:17 | 13 | 79 | 6:28 | ECU | Shane Calhoun (#80) 1-yard touchdown reception from Holton Ahlers (#12), Owen Daffer (#41) kick good | 21 | 14 | 4th | 2:58 | 4 | 27 | 2:19 | ECU | Rahjai Harris (#47) 3-yard touchdown run, Owen Daffer (#41) kick missed | 21 | 20 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | NCST 21 | ECU 20 | |
vs Old Dominion[edit]
Old Dominion Monarchs (1-0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0-1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Monarchs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Pirates | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 39 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date:
- 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 downs | 12 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 44–290 | 86–531 |
Rushes–yards | 14–15 | 47–261 |
Passing yards | 275 | 270 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–1 | 25–39–0 |
Time of possession | 19:08 | 40:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 18–30, 275 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Blake Watson | 5 carries, 45 yards |
Receiving | Ali Jennings III | 8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 25–39, 270 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 18 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Jaylen Johnson | 9 receptions, 93 yards |
vs Campbell[edit]
Campbell Fighting Camels (1-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (1-1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Camels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Pirates | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date:
- 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 downs | 21 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 71–403 | 65–572 |
Rushes–yards | 33–103 | 38–270 |
Passing yards | 300 | 302 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–38–1 | 22–27–0 |
Time of possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Campbell | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 23−38, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | NaQuari Rogers | 13 carries, 35 yards |
Receiving | Jalen Kelsey | 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 17−20, 263 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 13 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 6 receptions, 112 yards |
vs Navy[edit]
Navy Midshipmen (0-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (2-1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date:
- 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 downs | 22 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 77–343 | 62–370 |
Rushes–yards | 66–191 | 28–103 |
Passing yards | 152 | 267 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–11–0 | 22–34–1 |
Time of possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 7−10, 152 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Maquel Haywood | 13 carries, 67 yards |
Receiving | Vincent Terrell Jr. | 3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 22−34, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rahjai Harris | 15 carries, 75 yards |
Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD |
At South Florida[edit]
East Carolina Pirates (2-2) vs South Florida Bulls (1-3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
Bulls | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
- Date:
- 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 downs | 26 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 71–575 | 64–455 |
Rushes–yards | 30–110 | 36–202 |
Passing yards | 465 | 253 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–41–0 | 18–28–0 |
Time of possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 31−41, 465 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 15 carries, 61 yards |
Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 197 yards, 4 TD |
South Florida | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 18−28, 253 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Brian Battie | 15 carries, 96 yards |
Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD |
At Tulane[edit]
East Carolina Pirates (3-2) vs Tulane Green Wave (4-1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA
- Date:
- 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 downs | 24 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 75–419 | 67–391 |
Rushes–yards | 23–131 | 32–41 |
Passing yards | 288 | 350 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 32–52–2 | 28–35–0 |
Time of possession | 27:25 | 32:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 32–51, 288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Marlon Gunn Jr. | 7 carries, 67 yards |
Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 9 receptions, 90 yards |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 27–34, 326 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 16 carries, 53 yards |
Receiving | Duece Watts | 4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
vs Memphis[edit]
Memphis Tigers (4-2) vs East Carolina Pirates (3-3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
Tigers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
Pirates | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date:
- 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 downs | 24 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 72–491 | 77–473 |
Rushes–yards | 35–84 | 42–169 |
Passing yards | 407 | 304 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–37–2 | 26–35–0 |
Time of possession | 24:27 | 32:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 27–37, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Asa Martin | 12 carries, 59 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Joe Scates | 5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 26–34, 304 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 29 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 9 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD |
UCF Knights (5-1) vs East Carolina Pirates (4-2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Pirates | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date:
- 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
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Statistics | UCF | East Carolina |
First downs | 23 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 69–426 | 69–458 |
Rushes–yards | 32–130 | 33–147 |
Passing yards | 296 | 311 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–37–3 | 30–36–0 |
Time of possession | 24:49 | 35:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 25–37, 296 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Bowser | 11 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 30–36, 311 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 16 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 11 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina Pirates (5-3) vs BYU Cougers (4-4)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Cougars | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
- Date:
- 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 downs | 20 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 58–424 | 67–388 |
Rushes–yards | 36–227 | 42–244 |
Passing yards | 197 | 144 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–22–0 | 18–25–0 |
Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15–22, 197 yards |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 21 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Isaiah Winstead | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 18–25, 144 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Lopini Katoa | 20 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Puka Nacua | 7 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
At Cincinnati[edit]
East Carolina Pirates (6-3) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
Bearcats | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
- Date:
- 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 downs | 22 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 79–450 | 57–310 |
Rushes–yards | 33–174 | 26–66 |
Passing yards | 276 | 244 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–45–0 | 14–31–1 |
Time of possession | 36:20 | 23:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 26–46, 280 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 16 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | C.J. Johnson | 7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD |
Cincinnati | Passing | Ben Bryant | 14–30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Charles McClelland | 10 carries, 39 yards |
Receiving | Tyler Scott | 7 receptions, 140 yards |
vs Houston[edit]
Houston Cougars (6-4) vs East Carolina Pirates (6-4)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
- Date:
- 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 downs | 27 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 68–515 | 57–315 |
Rushes–yards | 24–80 | 22–118 |
Passing yards | 435 | 197 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 32–44–1 | 17–35–0 |
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 32–44, 435 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Clayton Tune | 6 carries, 43 yards |
Receiving | Tank Dell | 9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15–30, 182 yards |
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 14 carries, 129 yards |
Receiving | Jsi Hatfield | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
At Temple[edit]
East Carolina Pirates (6-5) vs Temple Owls (3-8)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Owls | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 46 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- Date:
- 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 downs | 23 | 30 |
Plays–yards | –534 | –575 |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | 314 | 527 |
Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Temple | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)[edit]
Birmingham Bowl - East Carolina Pirates (7-5) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 53 |
Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
- Date:
- 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 | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
East Carolina | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Coastal Carolina | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
- ^ The South Florida game was moved to Boca Raton, Florida due to Hurricane Ian impact on the west coast of Florida.[3]
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