On August 31, the East Carolina Pirates will begin their 2024 college football schedule versus Norfolk State, an FCS opponent. Keep scrolling for more information.

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2024 East Carolina Game and TV Schedule

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East Carolina 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Pirates are playing the 103rd-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
• East Carolina will face the 14th-easiest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (53).
• The Pirates are facing the ninth-easiest conference schedule this season (based on their AAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
• In 2024, East Carolina will face five teams that had winning records last season, including one that won nine or more games, while facing two squads that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
• The Pirates’ schedule in 2024 includes four returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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East Carolina Stat Insights (2023)

• The Pirates were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking fourth-worst with 277.3 yards per contest. On defense, they ranked 37th in FBS (341.4 yards allowed per game).
• East Carolina was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking seventh-worst with 17.3 points per contest. On defense, it ranked 38th in FBS (22.4 points allowed per game).
• The Pirates ranked 12th-worst in passing offense last season (163.9 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 58th with 219.2 passing yards allowed per game.
• East Carolina ranked 21st-worst in rushing offense (113.3 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 30th with 122.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
• The Pirates were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 12th-worst with a 30.9% third-down percentage. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 81st in FBS (40% third-down percentage allowed).
• East Carolina ranked 102nd in college football with a -5 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) and committing 21 (99th in FBS).

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