Pittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh
vs 
East Carolina PiratesEast Carolina
17 - 23
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| East Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| East Carolina | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| Pittsburgh | Qtr | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 0 |
| 7 | Q2 | 3 |
| 7 | Q3 | 14 |
| 3 | Q4 | 6 |
| 17 | Final | 23 |
Live play by play
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Q2 11:42 Field goal East Carolina Nick Mazzie #30 N.Mazzie field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien) 0-3
Q2 0:04 Touchdown Pittsburgh No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete deep right to #5 R.Williams Jr. caught at ECU00, for 22 yards to the ECU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #93 T.Butkowski kick attempt good (H: #91 C.Junko, LS: #48 N.Crawford) 7-3
Q3 9:32 Touchdown East Carolina Anthony Smith No Huddle-Shotgun #17 C.Ditta pass complete deep left to #9 A.Smith caught at Pitt10, for 47 yards to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #30 N.Mazzie kick attempt good (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien) 7-10
Q3 3:58 Touchdown East Carolina Anthony Smith No Huddle-Shotgun #17 C.Ditta pass complete short left to #9 A.Smith caught at ECU45, for 72 yards to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #30 N.Mazzie kick attempt good (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien) 14-17
Q4 14:18 Field goal East Carolina Nick Mazzie #30 N.Mazzie field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien) 14-20
Q4 6:41 Field goal East Carolina Nick Mazzie #30 N.Mazzie field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #37 R.Leavy, LS: #85 T.O'Brien) 14-23
Q4 1:23 Field goal Pittsburgh #93 T.Butkowski field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #91 C.Junko, LS: #48 N.Crawford) 17-23
Rivalry highlights
Series record
2-3
Pittsburgh first, 5 meetings since 1984
Series leader
East Carolina
East Carolina lead 2-3 in 5 meetings since 1984
Widest recent margin
7 points
East Carolina 10-17 Pittsburgh, 1984
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Pittsburgh 23-24 East Carolina, 1991
Highest recent total
89 points
East Carolina 42-47 Pittsburgh, 1989
Head to head
Full rivalry page Pittsburgh 2 5 meetings since 1984 3 East Carolina
East Carolina lead 2-3 in 5 meetings since 1984 Series leader: East Carolina.
Team stats, this game
PittsburghEast Carolina376Total yards249
256Passing yards177
120Rushing yards72
5Turnovers1
3Sacks4
24First downs11
35Penalty yards40
Key players by position
| Pittsburgh | Pos | East Carolina |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
PITT ECU Pittsburgh vs East Carolina player stats
Passing
| Pittsburgh | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Heintschel | 25/40 | 256 | 1 | 1 |
| East Carolina | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaston Ditta | 8/17 | 177 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Pittsburgh | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | 16 | 93 | 0 | 20 |
| Justin Cook | 8 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| Jalynn Williams | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Caleb Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Johnson | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Heintschel | 11 | -9 | 0 | 11 |
| East Carolina | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Gunn | 18 | 50 | 0 | 14 |
| TJ Engleman | 6 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Parker Jenkins | 5 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Wright | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chaston Ditta | 10 | -17 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Pittsburgh | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Holmes | 6 | 100 | 0 | 23 |
| Raphael Williams | 5 | 57 | 1 | 22 |
| Malachi Thomas | 2 | 36 | 0 | 26 |
| Justin Cook | 6 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Bryce Yates | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Overman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Censere Lee | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| East Carolina | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Smith | 4 | 156 | 2 | 72 |
| Jyron Waiters | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Payton Mangrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Spalding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Pittsburgh | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheem Biles | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Cruce Brookins | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Lindsey | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean FitzSimmons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Neal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javon Mcintyre | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylan Lovelace | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashad Battle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadarian Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahsear Whittington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick James | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Lee Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| East Carolina | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Wilk | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dameon Wilson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Samuel Dankah | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamaurri McKinley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Johnson Jr. | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jasiyah Robinson | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Ryheem Craig | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jordy Lowery | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Benton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden Duncanson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Carr | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking
| Pittsburgh | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Butkowski | 1/1 | 21 | 2/2 | 5 |
| East Carolina | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mazzie | 3/4 | 42 | 2/2 | 11 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Pittsburgh: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 33.3 scored · 27.9 allowed
LOST 9-37 scored 9 · allowed 37 See game LOST 23-34 scored 23 · allowed 34 See game LOST 46-48 scored 46 · allowed 48 See game WON 61-9 scored 61 · allowed 9 See game WON 45-17 scored 45 · allowed 17 See game LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game WON 48-7 scored 48 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-31 scored 34 · allowed 31 See game WON 30-13 scored 30 · allowed 13 See game WON 53-34 scored 53 · allowed 34 See game WON 35-20 scored 35 · allowed 20 See game LOST 15-37 scored 15 · allowed 37 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game LOST 7-38 scored 7 · allowed 38 See game
East Carolina: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 32.5 scored · 21.8 allowed
WON 40-28 scored 40 · allowed 28 See game LOST 20-34 scored 20 · allowed 34 See game WON 26-21 scored 26 · allowed 21 See game LOST 17-24 scored 17 · allowed 24 See game WON 56-3 scored 56 · allowed 3 See game WON 38-0 scored 38 · allowed 0 See game LOST 13-34 scored 13 · allowed 34 See game WON 28-6 scored 28 · allowed 6 See game LOST 19-26 scored 19 · allowed 26 See game WON 41-27 scored 41 · allowed 27 See game WON 45-14 scored 45 · allowed 14 See game WON 48-22 scored 48 · allowed 22 See game WON 31-27 scored 31 · allowed 27 See game LOST 24-58 scored 24 · allowed 58 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game
The matchup
| Pittsburgh | Split | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4 | 2025 record entering | 8-4 |
| 421 | Points for | 402 |
| 299 | Points against | 244 |
| L1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2025
East Carolina 23 : 17 Pittsburgh
23 : 17 Pittsburgh 1992
East Carolina 37 : 31 Pittsburgh
37 : 31 Pittsburgh 1991
Pittsburgh 23 : 24 East Carolina
23 : 24 East Carolina 1989
East Carolina 42 : 47 Pittsburgh
42 : 47 Pittsburgh 1984
East Carolina 10 : 17 Pittsburgh
10 : 17 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · QB Mason Heintschel Pass yards
1304
Pass TD
14
Comp-Att
98-148
INT
1
Jr. rush
270 yds
Hicks rec
315 yds
East Carolina · QB Mitch Griffis Pass yards
425
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
36-67
INT
2
Engleman rush
250 yds
Joseph rec
199 yds
2 
Raheim Jeter QB 4 
Katin Houser QB 7 
Cole Hodge QB 9 
Chaston Ditta QB 11 Mike Wright Jr. QB 3 
Parker Jenkins RB 4 
TJ Engleman Jr. RB 5 
DeJuan Lacy RB 21 Marlon Gunn Jr. RB 22 
Michael Beatty RB 24 
London Montgomery RB 25 Eddie Love Jr. RB 26 
DaMari Gantt RB 0 
Kyler Pearson WR 2 
Tyler Johnson WR 3 
Kelan Robinson WR 3 
Yannick Smith WR 9 
Anthony Smith WR 9 
Jyron Waiters WR 10 
Brock Spalding WR 14 
Dillon Lorick WR 17 
Malik Leverett WR 17 
Johnny Williams WR 19 
Payton Mangrum WR 19 
Jaquaize Pettaway WR 24 
Jason Dickerson WR 80 
Ty Johnson WR 81 
Mason Scott WR 84 
Connor Hodge WR 87 
Trenton Cloud WR 6 
Desirrio Riles TE 8 
Jayvontay Conner TE 45 
Mason Brown TE 82 
Gage Reale TE 85 
Stephen Collier TE 86 
Kaleb Morrow TE 52 Jonathan Stokes OL 52 Zach Caulder OL 53 Panda Askew OL 55 
Darius Bell OL 55 Dru McClough OL 56 Leivi Semaia OL 57 
Ian Hemilright OL 61 Jayson Tarpeh OL 62 
Jimarion McCrimon OL 66 
Marleo Neolien OL 67 
Cayman Reynolds OL 68 
Tre Hardison OL 69 Emmanuel Kojo Poku OL 69 
Kendall Walton OL 71 
Bryce Weaver OL 73 
Karson Jones OL 74 
Jeremiah Williams OL 75 Kyle Long OL 76 Jacob Sacra OL 77 Cooper Trnavsky OL 78 
Peyton Reeder OL 79 
Samuel Riddy OL 63 Daniel Baker OT 0 
Jasiyah Robinson DL 5 
Kieran Davis DL 7 
Samuel Dankah DL 9 
J.D. Lampley DL 9 
Kendrick DuJour DL 15 
Justin Benton DL 40 
Dylon Worthen DL 44 
Preston Carr DL 50 
Evan Powell DL 52 
Xavier McIver DL 54 
Zion Wilson DL 55 
Dominick Moody DL 88 
Rion Roseborough DL 90 
Josiah Dwyer DL 91 
Miles Parker DL 94 
Javon Williams DL 97 
Jacoby Martin DL 98 
Torin Brazell DL 1 
Jackson Barker LB 5 
Ryheem Craig LB 10 
Dameon Wilson LB 11 
DJ Johnson Jr. LB 25 
Noah Holmes LB 33 
Luke Holmes LB 35 
Landon Lewis LB 37 Kendric Davis LB 41 
Jayden Olden LB 42 
Julien Davis LB 43 
Jordan Miles LB 59 
Reagan Printy LB 3 
Teagan Wilk DB 4 
Kevon Merrell Jr. DB 6 
DeMarius Hines DB 8 
Kamaurri McKinley DB 10 
Key Crowell DB 12 Chance Graves DB 13 
Ayden Duncanson DB 14 
Derrion Horsley DB 17 
Rasheed Reason DB 19 
Jurnee Lattimore DB 21 
Jonathan Akins DB 22 
Jonathan Jean DB 22 
Angelo Ross DB 23 
Josh Benton DB 23 
Tavius Horne Jr. DB 24 
TyMir Brown DB 24 
Durante Speer DB 26 
Alex Moye DB 27 
Miles Gaddy DB 28 
Ladarian Paulk DB 30 Timothy Patterson DB 34 
Adam Cole DB 37 Bernard Lackey Jr. DB 13 
Jordy Lowery CB 12 
Ja'Marley Riddle S 13 O'Marion Lewis S 41 Tripp Smith S 30 
Nick Mazzie PK 43 
Noah Perez PK 93 
Everett Scott PK 95 
Andrew Conrad PK 37 
Ryan Leavy P 48 
Tomas O'Halloran P 85 Triston O'Brien LS 97 
Cole Walker LS
Raheim Jeter QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 Cole Hodge QB 9 Chaston Ditta QB 11 Mike Wright Jr. QB 3 Parker Jenkins RB 4 TJ Engleman Jr. RB 5 DeJuan Lacy RB 21 Marlon Gunn Jr. RB 22 Michael Beatty RB 24 London Montgomery RB 25 Eddie Love Jr. RB 26 DaMari Gantt RB 0 Kyler Pearson WR 2 Tyler Johnson WR 3 Kelan Robinson WR 3 Yannick Smith WR 9 Anthony Smith WR 9 Jyron Waiters WR 10 Brock Spalding WR 14 Dillon Lorick WR 17 Malik Leverett WR 17 Johnny Williams WR 19 Payton Mangrum WR 19 Jaquaize Pettaway WR 24 Jason Dickerson WR 80 Ty Johnson WR 81 Mason Scott WR 84 Connor Hodge WR 87 Trenton Cloud WR 6 Desirrio Riles TE 8 Jayvontay Conner TE 45 Mason Brown TE 82 Gage Reale TE 85 Stephen Collier TE 86 Kaleb Morrow TE 52 Jonathan Stokes OL 52 Zach Caulder OL 53 Panda Askew OL 55 Darius Bell OL 55 Dru McClough OL 56 Leivi Semaia OL 57 Ian Hemilright OL 61 Jayson Tarpeh OL 62 Jimarion McCrimon OL 66 Marleo Neolien OL 67 Cayman Reynolds OL 68 Tre Hardison OL 69 Emmanuel Kojo Poku OL 69 Kendall Walton OL 71 Bryce Weaver OL 73 Karson Jones OL 74 Jeremiah Williams OL 75 Kyle Long OL 76 Jacob Sacra OL 77 Cooper Trnavsky OL 78 Peyton Reeder OL 79 Samuel Riddy OL 63 Daniel Baker OT 0 Jasiyah Robinson DL 5 Kieran Davis DL 7 Samuel Dankah DL 9 J.D. Lampley DL 9 Kendrick DuJour DL 15 Justin Benton DL 40 Dylon Worthen DL 44 Preston Carr DL 50 Evan Powell DL 52 Xavier McIver DL 54 Zion Wilson DL 55 Dominick Moody DL 88 Rion Roseborough DL 90 Josiah Dwyer DL 91 Miles Parker DL 94 Javon Williams DL 97 Jacoby Martin DL 98 Torin Brazell DL 1 Jackson Barker LB 5 Ryheem Craig LB 10 Dameon Wilson LB 11 DJ Johnson Jr. LB 25 Noah Holmes LB 33 Luke Holmes LB 35 Landon Lewis LB 37 Kendric Davis LB 41 Jayden Olden LB 42 Julien Davis LB 43 Jordan Miles LB 59 Reagan Printy LB 3 Teagan Wilk DB 4 Kevon Merrell Jr. DB 6 DeMarius Hines DB 8 Kamaurri McKinley DB 10 Key Crowell DB 12 Chance Graves DB 13 Ayden Duncanson DB 14 Derrion Horsley DB 17 Rasheed Reason DB 19 Jurnee Lattimore DB 21 Jonathan Akins DB 22 Jonathan Jean DB 22 Angelo Ross DB 23 Josh Benton DB 23 Tavius Horne Jr. DB 24 TyMir Brown DB 24 Durante Speer DB 26 Alex Moye DB 27 Miles Gaddy DB 28 Ladarian Paulk DB 30 Timothy Patterson DB 34 Adam Cole DB 37 Bernard Lackey Jr. DB 13 Jordy Lowery CB 12 Ja'Marley Riddle S 13 O'Marion Lewis S 41 Tripp Smith S 30 Nick Mazzie PK 43 Noah Perez PK 93 Everett Scott PK 95 Andrew Conrad PK 37 Ryan Leavy P 48 Tomas O'Halloran P 85 Triston O'Brien LS 97 Cole Walker LS 
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Pittsburgh vs East Carolina: result and recap
Pittsburgh Panthers vs East Carolina Pirates finished 17 - 23 on December 27, 2025. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Pittsburgh and East Carolina team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Pittsburgh vs East Carolina?
Pittsburgh Panthers vs East Carolina Pirates finished 17 - 23. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Pittsburgh vs East Carolina in passing, rushing and receiving?
Mason Heintschel (Pittsburgh) led passers with 256 yards. Ja'Kyrian Turner (Pittsburgh) led rushers with 93 yards. Anthony Smith (East Carolina) led receivers with 156 yards on 4 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Pittsburgh play East Carolina?
This Pittsburgh vs East Carolina game was played on December 27, 2025 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.