Hoist The Colours

09/24/2023

The ECU coach just addressed the media after his team's much needed win.

Here's everything ECU coach Mike Houston had to say after the Pirates' first win of the season.

09/24/2023

"What a phenomenal performance by our young men."

It's the first shut out by an ECU football team in 23 years.

09/24/2023

FINAL: East Carolina shuts out Gardner-Webb 44-0.

The Pirates pick up their first win of the season and will travel to Rice for their AAC opener next Saturday.

09/23/2023

HALFTIME: Pirates lead 23-0 at the break.

09/23/2023

Kickoff is approaching.

Here are our final predictions.

The Hoist The Colours staff makes its final game day picks heading into Saturday's 6 o'clock kickoff between ECU and Gardner-Webb.

09/23/2023

The Pirates are favored for the first time this season.

ECU is a two-touchdown favorite heading into Saturday's game.

09/23/2023

Don't miss the Pirates in action on Saturday.

The Pirates and Runnin' Bulldogs go at it on Saturday at 6 p.m. inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

09/23/2023

GAME DAY.

09/23/2023

The good news is the Pirates are no stranger to playing in the rain.

There's a tropical storm expected to hit Eastern North Carolina on Friday and into Saturday, though the worst effects could be out by kickoff.

09/22/2023

BREAKING: The 2023-24 ECU basketball schedule is here.

The 2023-24 schedule is here.

09/22/2023

09/22/2023

As bad as 0-3 looks, the Pirates had the lead and a chance to win each of the last two games.

Now they just have to learn how to finish.

East Carolina is switching things up a bit at practice after its 0-3 beginning to the season.

09/21/2023

It's been a glaring issue for ECU all season.

The Pirates rank at the bottom of the country in penalty yards and penalties per game after three weeks.

09/21/2023

09/21/2023

"We have a special opportunity this week. It's our last game against an FBS team this season and we have a chance to upset East Carolina."

Gardner-Webb head coach Tre Lamb previewed the team's road trip to East Carolina.

09/20/2023

09/20/2023

Even at 17 years old, the former four-star recruit didn't flinch this past weekend.

Former four-star recruit Antione Jackson is the youngest player on ECU's roster at 17 years old, but he didn't show many signs of youth on Saturday at App State.

09/20/2023

Some fans may be losing faith. But the players are not.

ECU is 0-3 for the first time in six years, but the Pirates are sticking together in the locker room.

09/19/2023

"I am as committed as I can be, the players and coaches are as committed as they can be. We're going to work our tails off to get things going in the right direction."

ECU head coach Mike Houston addressed the media on Tuesday at his weekly press conference.

09/19/2023

09/19/2023

"At ECU, our investment of resources in our Football program also comes with high expectations for sustainable success."

ECU athletics director Jon Gilbert penned a letter to Pirate Club members on Monday in the aftermath of the Pirates' 0-3 start to the season.

09/18/2023

The kickoff time and TV coverage for ECU's conference opener is here.

The Pirates and Owls are set for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff time for ECU's AAC opener.

09/18/2023

will now see a different starting QB from when they meet later this season.

Absolutely brutal news out of the Owls' camp.

09/18/2023

09/17/2023

The ECU QB has some things to build off going forward.

ECU redshirt junior Alex Flinn had some ups and downs in his first career start at Appalachian State.

09/17/2023

"We’ve seen a lot of positives. We’ve seen a lot of negatives. We’ve got to build on the positives. The biggest thing is we have to stay together."

Mike Houston addressed the media after the Pirates' third straight loss to open the season.

09/16/2023

0-3 for the first time since 2017.

Where do the Pirates go from here?

ECU is 0-3 for the first time since 2017.

09/16/2023

FINAL: East Carolina falls to 0-3 on the season with a 43-28 loss at Appalachian State.

09/16/2023

It's GAME TIME from Boone!

BOONE, N.C. -- East Carolina (0-2) takes on Appalachian State (1-1) inside Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

09/16/2023

Kickoff is approaching. Here's our final picks.

East Carolina and App State do battle on Saturday in Boone. Here are our final game day score predictions.

09/16/2023

BREAKING: ECU will make a change at starting quarterback to begin Saturday's game.

ECU is mixing up things with its starting quarterback for the third game of the season.

09/16/2023

Game. Day.

09/15/2023

The 2021 game between ECU and App isn't a run one to re-live.

But the Pirates can certainly learn a lot from it.

App State rolled up nearly 500 yards of offense in the win over ECU back in 2021. The Pirates hope to slow down a different-looking Mountaineers team this weekend in Boone, though the same coordinators are still in place on both sides.

09/15/2023

09/15/2023

The ECU defense has played well at times, but there’s a few plays driving them crazy.

ECU played excellent defense for three and a half quarters against Marshall before things unraveled late. The message this week? Finish in dominant fashion.

09/14/2023

Pirate Nation is waiting to see some shots downfield.

ECU quarterback Mason Garcia is known for his arm strength, but has only attempted one pass over 20 yards in two games this season.

09/14/2023

09/13/2023

The App State head coach just weighed in on what he's seeing from the Pirates.

Shawn Clark and his Appalachian State Mountaineers host East Carolina on Saturday in Boone.

09/13/2023

Here's a look at some of the top individual performances from ECU's loss over the weekend (VIP subscrption required).

Diving into the game grades and analysis from Pro Football Focus following the 31-13 loss to Marshall inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

09/13/2023