BYU Football opponent info: Cougars head to East Carolina for first road test

After two games in the familiarity of Lavell Edwards Stadium, BYU will head on the road for the first time.
Portland State v Brigham Young
Portland State v Brigham Young | Chris Gardner/GettyImages

BYU football is 2-0. They beat Stanford 27-3 at home and now face a road game at East Carolina. The last time the two teams faced each other was in 2022, and the Pirates hit a game-winning field goal in Provo to defeat the Cougars 27-24. BYU will be looking for revenge and to get its first road win of the season.

Opponent Data - East Carolina University

East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina. Their mascot is the Pirates, and they play at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates play in the American Conference and are 2-1 this year. They beat Coastal Carolina and Campbell, but lost to NC State. Their head coach is Blaker Harell.

Portland State v Brigham Young
Portland State v Brigham Young | Chris Gardner/GettyImages

Last year, East Carolina finished 5th in the AAC, with an overall record of 8-5 and a conference record of 5-3. They won the Military Bowl 26-21 over NC State. East Carolina leads the all-time series 2-1, including a win in Provo. The Pirates have won the last two meetings. BYU's lone win came in Provo, with a score of 45-38 in 2018. This was the first time these two teams met.

BYU is heading into a tough place to play, with revenge on its mind. The Cougars are no strangers to adversity, and it will be a good game. East Carolina is a good team to get the last few things ready for Big 12 play. BYU, of course, has fans everywhere, and there could be a lot of blue in the stands. This is BYU's hardest game yet, and they can win it. Saturday is the day, and BYU is ready.

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