The East Carolina Pirates (3-2) meet a conference opponent when they visit the UAB Blazers (3-3) on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Protective Stadium in an AAC showdown.

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East Carolina vs. UAB: Oct. 15 Viewing Options

Game date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Venue: Protective Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
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East Carolina vs. UAB Insights

East Carolina is totaling 344 yards per game on offense this season (105th in the FBS), and are allowing 319.6 yards per game (39th) on the other side of the ball.
The Pirates are averaging 24.8 points per game offensively this year (94th in the FBS), and they are allowing 22.6 points per game (62nd) on defense.
East Carolina owns the 100th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (195.2 passing yards per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best with only 172.6 passing yards allowed per game.
From an offensive angle, UAB is accumulating 335.3 total yards per contest (111th-ranked). It ranks 37th in the FBS on defense (316.2 total yards surrendered per game).
With 22.2 points per game on offense, the Blazers rank 109th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 91st, allowing 25.8 points per game.
On offense, UAB is a bottom-25 passing attack, putting up just 155.8 passing yards per game (10th-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on the defensive side of the ball, allowing just 126 passing yards per contest (second-best).

Players to WatchEast Carolina

Emory Williams: 529 PASS YDS / 132.3 YPG / 64.9% / 5 TD / 1 INT
TJ Engleman Jr.: 45 CAR / 386 YDS / 77.2 YPG / 3 TD / 4 REC / 43 YDS / 10.8 YPG / 1 TD
Ashton Gray: 37 CAR / 170 YDS / 42.5 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 13 YDS / 6.5 YPG / 0 TD
Ray Ray Joseph: 25 REC / 267 YDS / 53.4 YPG / 2 TD

UAB

Ryder Burton: 922 PASS YDS / 153.7 YPG / 55.4% / 4 TD / 5 INT
Roderick Robinson II: 93 CAR / 403 YDS / 67.2 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 39 YDS / 7.8 YPG / 1 TD
Braylon McReynolds: 63 CAR / 316 YDS / 52.7 YPG / 4 TD / 4 REC / 31 YDS / 6.2 YPG / 0 TD
Tiaquelin Mims: 17 REC / 302 YDS / 50.3 YPG / 1 TD

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