East Carolina Pirates at Memphis Tigers preview: October 22, 2026
The East Carolina Pirates (3-3) visit the Memphis Tigers (5-2) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on October 22, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina Pirates | 3-3 | 3-2 (26.2-19) | 1-2 (15.7-31.7) | 2-1 (31.3-16) |
| Memphis Tigers | 5-2 | 3-2 (35.8-22.2) | 2-2 (30.8-24.5) | 3-0 (41.7-19.3) |
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 | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.5 (98th) | 35.4 (35th) |
| Points allowed per game | 23.8 (65th) | 22.3 (80th) |
| Passing yards per game | 183.7 (113th) | 274.9 (23rd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 182.3 (107th) | 199.6 (83rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 154.3 (71st) | 237.6 (8th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 138.7 (71st) | 173.1 (34th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 36.2 (66th) | 42.7 (13th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 43.7 (5th) | 36.7 (49th) |
| Completions per game | 18 (88th) | 18.3 (84th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 14 (130th) | 15.6 (116th) |
Recent form
East Carolina Pirates
- Oct 15, 2026: L 17-30 at UAB
- 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
Memphis Tigers
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Memphis Tigers 0, East Carolina Pirates 1. Full Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2025 | MEM 27, ECU 31 (at ECU) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Williams | QB | 5 | 131 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 9.8 Rush yds/g | 131 Pass yds/g | |
| TJ Engleman Jr. | RB | 6 | 81.7 Rush yds/g, 11.8 Car/g, 10 Rec yds/g | 98.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ashton Gray | RB | 5 | 39.2 Rush yds/g, 9.2 Car/g, 2.6 Rec yds/g | 39.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Jeremiah Melvin | WR | 4 | 47 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 39.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Ray Ray Joseph Jr. | WR | 6 | 45.3 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 49.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Tyler Johnson | WR | 3 | 30.7 Rec yds/g, 1.7 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 22.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stokes | QB | 7 | 263 Pass yds/g, 2.6 Pass TD/g, 28.6 Rush yds/g | 286 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Jaylin Carter | RB | 7 | 111.4 Rush yds/g, 16 Car/g, 10.1 Rec yds/g | 100 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Manny Covey | RB | 7 | 40.3 Rush yds/g, 8.1 Car/g, 2.6 Rec yds/g | 26.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Stonka Burnside | WR | 6 | 56.8 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 58.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Hunter Tipton | TE | 7 | 54.3 Rec yds/g, 3.1 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 63.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Jemyri Davis | WR | 5 | 46.8 Rec yds/g, 2.4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 46.8 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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