2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

2025 East Carolina Pirates football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 23–17 vs. Pittsburgh
ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn David Baker (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJosh Aldridge (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2025 American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Tulane y$^   7 1     11 3  
No. 24 North Texas y   7 1     12 2  
No. 23 Navy   7 1     11 2  
South Florida   6 2     9 4  
East Carolina   6 2     9 4  
Memphis   4 4     8 5  
Army   4 4     7 6  
UTSA   4 4     7 6  
Temple   3 5     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     4 8  
Rice   2 6     5 8  
UAB   2 6     4 8  
Tulsa   1 7     4 8  
Charlotte   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Tulane 34, North Texas 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Blake Harrell, the Pirates played home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.

The East Carolina Pirates drew an average home attendance of 37,097, the 61st-highest of all college football teams.