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
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Q2 11:42 Field goal East Carolina #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 Raphael Williams Jr. 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 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 4:33 Touchdown Pittsburgh Rasheem Biles Rasheem Biles 23 Yd Fumble Return (Trey Butkowski Kick) 14-10
Q3 3:58 Touchdown East Carolina 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 #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 #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
Pittsburgh 17 : 23 East Carolina
17 : 23 East Carolina 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
6 
Mason Heintschel QB 9 
Cole Gonzales QB 10 
Eli Holstein QB 12 
Beau Jackson QB 16 
David Lynch QB 0 
Desmond Reid RB 5 
Justin Cook RB 6 
Caleb Williams RB 20 
Synkwan Smith RB 22 
Derrick Davis Jr. RB 22 
Juelz Goff RB 25 
Ja'Kyrian Turner RB 27 
Jaylin Brown RB 35 
Jalynn Williams RB 1 
Zion Fowler-El WR 2 
Kenny Johnson WR 2 
Tony Kinsler WR 3 
Cataurus Hicks WR 4 
Bryce Yates WR 5 Raphael Williams Jr. WR 10 
Censere Lee WR 14 
Benny Haselrig WR 22 
Deuce Spann WR 24 
Tyreek Robinson WR 40 
Amah Agwu WR 41 
Jake Sassic WR 47 Caden Smith WR 84 
Cam Sapp WR 12 Malachi Thomas TE 32 
Truitt Brown TE 44 
Adam Howanitz TE 85 
Josh Altsman TE 86 
Max Hunt TE 87 
Jake Overman TE 88 
Justin Holmes TE 50 
Shep Turk OL 51 
Jiavani Cooley OL 53 
Kendall Stanley OL 55 
BJ Williams OL 56 Lyndon Cooper OL 58 
Mason Lindsay OL 60 
Akram Elnagmi OL 62 
Jordan Fields OL 63 
Ty Banco OL 64 
Josh Nindl OL 66 
Keith Gouveia OL 67 Tai Ray OL 68 
Torian Chester OL 70 
Ryan Baer OL 71 
Ryan Carretta OL 72 
Isaiah Montgomery OL 75 Caleb Holmes OL 78 Jeff Persi OL 78 Jackson Brown OL 2 
Isaiah Neal DL 5 
Zach Crothers DL 6 
Nate Temple DL 7 
Francis Brewu DL 10 
Blaine Spires DL 11 
Nick James DL 35 
JuJu Anderson DL 44 
Jimmy Scott DL 45 Joey Zelinsky DL 49 
Charlie Donehue DL 50 
Denim Cook DL 55 
Sean FitzSimmons DL 56 
Jaeden Moore DL 57 Cam Rosinsky DL 66 
Ben Kauffman DL 90 
Trevor Sommers DL 93 
Ty Yuhas DL 39 
Maverick Gracio DE 44 
Jahsear Whittington DT 0 
Braylan Lovelace LB 3 
Rasheem Biles LB 9 
Kyle Louis LB 19 
Jayden Bonsu LB 24 
Cameron Lindsey LB 29 
Luke DelGaudio LB 30 
John Wetzel LB 31 
Nick Lapi LB 32 
Jeremiah Marcelin LB 36 Emory Fluhr LB 37 
Davin Brewton LB 38 
Emmanuel Taylor LB 46 
Zach Zollers LB 51 Drew Foster LB 52 
Abe Ibrahim LB 54 
Justin Thompson LB 3 
Shawn Lee Jr. DB 4 
Rashan Murray DB 7 
Javon McIntyre DB 8 
Tamon Lynum DB 12 
Cruce Brookins DB 14 Matthew Amofa DB 14 
Josh Guerrier DB 15 
Rashad Battle DB 16 Jesse Anderson III DB 17 
Cole Woodson DB 20 Kavir Bains-Marquez DB 21 
Shadarian Harrison DB 22 
Zion Ferguson DB 22 
Davion Pritchard DB 26 
Allen Bryant DB 27 
Nigel Maynard DB 34 Marcus Serrano DB 43 
Valdez Stuvaints DB 83 James London PK 94 Sam Carpenter PK 99 
Trey Butkowski PK 91 
Caleb Junko P 92 
Kaemon Tijerina P 97 Cade Dowd P 33 Henry Searcy LS 47 
Nilay Upadhyayula LS 49 Nico Crawford LS
Mason Heintschel QB 9 Cole Gonzales QB 10 Eli Holstein QB 12 Beau Jackson QB 16 David Lynch QB 0 Desmond Reid RB 5 Justin Cook RB 6 Caleb Williams RB 20 Synkwan Smith RB 22 Derrick Davis Jr. RB 22 Juelz Goff RB 25 Ja'Kyrian Turner RB 27 Jaylin Brown RB 35 Jalynn Williams RB 1 Zion Fowler-El WR 2 Kenny Johnson WR 2 Tony Kinsler WR 3 Cataurus Hicks WR 4 Bryce Yates WR 5 Raphael Williams Jr. WR 10 Censere Lee WR 14 Benny Haselrig WR 22 Deuce Spann WR 24 Tyreek Robinson WR 40 Amah Agwu WR 41 Jake Sassic WR 47 Caden Smith WR 84 Cam Sapp WR 12 Malachi Thomas TE 32 Truitt Brown TE 44 Adam Howanitz TE 85 Josh Altsman TE 86 Max Hunt TE 87 Jake Overman TE 88 Justin Holmes TE 50 Shep Turk OL 51 Jiavani Cooley OL 53 Kendall Stanley OL 55 BJ Williams OL 56 Lyndon Cooper OL 58 Mason Lindsay OL 60 Akram Elnagmi OL 62 Jordan Fields OL 63 Ty Banco OL 64 Josh Nindl OL 66 Keith Gouveia OL 67 Tai Ray OL 68 Torian Chester OL 70 Ryan Baer OL 71 Ryan Carretta OL 72 Isaiah Montgomery OL 75 Caleb Holmes OL 78 Jeff Persi OL 78 Jackson Brown OL 2 Isaiah Neal DL 5 Zach Crothers DL 6 Nate Temple DL 7 Francis Brewu DL 10 Blaine Spires DL 11 Nick James DL 35 JuJu Anderson DL 44 Jimmy Scott DL 45 Joey Zelinsky DL 49 Charlie Donehue DL 50 Denim Cook DL 55 Sean FitzSimmons DL 56 Jaeden Moore DL 57 Cam Rosinsky DL 66 Ben Kauffman DL 90 Trevor Sommers DL 93 Ty Yuhas DL 39 Maverick Gracio DE 44 Jahsear Whittington DT 0 Braylan Lovelace LB 3 Rasheem Biles LB 9 Kyle Louis LB 19 Jayden Bonsu LB 24 Cameron Lindsey LB 29 Luke DelGaudio LB 30 John Wetzel LB 31 Nick Lapi LB 32 Jeremiah Marcelin LB 36 Emory Fluhr LB 37 Davin Brewton LB 38 Emmanuel Taylor LB 46 Zach Zollers LB 51 Drew Foster LB 52 Abe Ibrahim LB 54 Justin Thompson LB 3 Shawn Lee Jr. DB 4 Rashan Murray DB 7 Javon McIntyre DB 8 Tamon Lynum DB 12 Cruce Brookins DB 14 Matthew Amofa DB 14 Josh Guerrier DB 15 Rashad Battle DB 16 Jesse Anderson III DB 17 Cole Woodson DB 20 Kavir Bains-Marquez DB 21 Shadarian Harrison DB 22 Zion Ferguson DB 22 Davion Pritchard DB 26 Allen Bryant DB 27 Nigel Maynard DB 34 Marcus Serrano DB 43 Valdez Stuvaints DB 83 James London PK 94 Sam Carpenter PK 99 Trey Butkowski PK 91 Caleb Junko P 92 Kaemon Tijerina P 97 Cade Dowd P 33 Henry Searcy LS 47 Nilay Upadhyayula LS 49 Nico Crawford 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 ACC 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 ACC 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.