T-109 East Carolina
1-2 in American Athletic play, T-7th in the American Athletic
Down 7 spots (T-102 to T-109) after a road loss at #66 Memphis (34-41) in a one-score game. As expected: East Carolina entered with 39.4 TDR points to Memphis's 55.2. Now 3-4. TDR score -4.5: win/loss record -3.9.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
East Carolina (American Athletic) is ranked T-109, tied with TCU in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-4 and a score of 34.9 out of 100. That is down 7 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (50.0 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 3, 20-17 over #126 Old Dominion on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 7 loss, 30-17 to #56 UAB on the road.
East Carolina has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is -1.3 points per game, with a biggest win of 33 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
East Carolina is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 109th.
Next up is T-124 Temple in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #26 Army. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (away) | L 10-48 |
| 2 | App State (home) | L 24-27 |
| 3 | Old Dominion (away) | W 20-17 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central (home) | W 42-9 |
| 6 | Rice (home, conference game) | W 28-12 |
| 7 | UAB (away, conference game) | L 17-30 |
| 8 | Memphis (away, conference game) | L 34-41 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Temple (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 10 | South Florida (home, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 11 | Charlotte (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Army (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic (home, conference game) | Fri Nov 27, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #109, Sick of It (week 8). Best #53 (week 6). Lowest #128 (week 2). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #109 (34.9, 3-4) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #128 (10.5, 0-2)
Week 3 TDR #86 (48.7, 1-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #74 (54.5, 2-2) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #70 (54.5, 2-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #53 (61.3, 3-2) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #102 (39.4, 3-3) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #109 (34.9, 3-4) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #128 | 10.5 | 0-2 | - |
| 3 | #86 | 48.7 | 1-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #74 | 54.5 | 2-2 | Character Building |
| 5 | #70 | 54.5 | 2-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #53 | 61.3 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 7 | #102 | 39.4 | 3-3 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #109 | 34.9 | 3-4 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 42.9 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 50.0 |
| opponent record at game time | 46.7 |
| opponent record today | 43.0 |
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