East Carolina Pirates
0–0 · 0–0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC
Way too early
WEEK 9 · 2026
16%
American title game
6%
Win the American
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 12.0
Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-9 job: beat Temple.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves East Carolina's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Temple at East Carolina
Your game. Win and your American Athletic title-game odds are 17%; lose and they fall to 3%.
East Carolina 88%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 31
UAB at South Florida
American Athletic race: South Florida losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play South Florida in week 10.
South Florida 96%
TBD
THU OCT 29
Florida Atlantic at North Texas
American Athletic race: North Texas losing helps your spot in the standings; Florida Atlantic visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
North Texas 94%
TBD
FRI OCT 30
Tulane at Charlotte
American Athletic race: Tulane losing helps your spot in the standings; Charlotte visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
Tulane 92%
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.