East Carolina Pirates at UAB Blazers preview: October 15, 2026
The East Carolina Pirates (3-2) visit the UAB Blazers (3-3) at Protective Stadium on October 15, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina Pirates | 3-2 | 3-2 (24.8-22.6) | 1-1 (15-32.5) | 2-1 (31.3-16) |
| UAB Blazers | 3-3 | 3-2 (22-22.6) | 0-3 (16.7-33.7) | 3-0 (27.7-18) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| ECU | UAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.8 (94th) | 22.2 (108th) |
| Points allowed per game | 22.6 (75th) | 25.8 (44th) |
| Passing yards per game | 195.2 (98th) | 155.8 (127th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 171.2 (112th) | 126 (136th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 148.8 (78th) | 179.5 (51st) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 146.8 (59th) | 190.8 (14th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.6 (92nd) | 44.5 (10th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 46.4 (2nd) | 42.2 (9th) |
| Completions per game | 18 (86th) | 12.2 (128th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 13.4 (130th) | 11.7 (135th) |
Recent form
East Carolina Pirates
- Oct 10, 2026: W 28-12 vs RICE
- Sep 26, 2026: W 42-9 vs NCCU
- Sep 19, 2026: W 20-17 at ODU
- Sep 12, 2026: L 24-27 vs APP
- Sep 5, 2026: L 10-48 at ALA
UAB Blazers
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Williams | QB | 4 | 132.3 Pass yds/g, 1.3 Pass TD/g, 3 Rush yds/g | 112.2 Pass yds/g | |
| TJ Engleman Jr. | RB | 5 | 77.2 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 8.6 Rec yds/g | 77.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Ashton Gray | RB | 4 | 42.5 Rush yds/g, 9.3 Car/g, 3.3 Rec yds/g | 64.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Jeremiah Melvin | WR | 3 | 55.7 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 41.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Ray Ray Joseph Jr. | WR | 5 | 53.4 Rec yds/g, 5 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 53.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Ja'Keith Hamilton | WR | 3 | 18.7 Rec yds/g, 1.7 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 35.4 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Burton | QB | 6 | 153.7 Pass yds/g, 0.7 Pass TD/g, 7.2 Rush yds/g | 140.6 Pass yds/g | |
| Rod Robinson II | RB | 6 | 67.2 Rush yds/g, 15.5 Car/g, 6.5 Rec yds/g | 68.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Bam McReynolds | RB | 6 | 52.7 Rush yds/g, 10.5 Car/g, 5 Rec yds/g | 52 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ty Mims | WR | 6 | 50.3 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 50 Rec yds/g | |
| CJ Smith | WR | 6 | 38.5 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 34.8 Rec yds/g | |
| EJ Reid | WR | 6 | 25 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 24.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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