App State at East Carolina
App State at East Carolina final: App State beat East Carolina 27–24. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 7 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- App State 27, E. Carolina 24
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T APP 3 14 10 0 27 ECU 7 3 7 7 24 - TV
- ESPNU · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
- City
- Greenville, NC
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- E. Carolina −6.5 · upsetO/U 56.5 · Under @ 51
Worth a Flip
App State5–2
Wvs Maine55–3
Wat E. Carolina27–24
Wvs Charlotte26–21
Lat NC State31–41
Lvs Old Dominion3–10
Wat Coastal Car.35–32
Wvs JMU34–31
E. Carolina3–4
Lat Alabama10–48
Lvs App State24–27
Wat Old Dominion20–17
Wvs North Carolina Central42–9
Wvs Rice28–12
Lat UAB17–30
Lat Memphis34–41
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 65.0 points a game and App State plays fast — 74.0 snaps a game, 36th nationally. Vegas set the total at 56.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 13.3-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSnailApp State Supersonic · E. Carolina Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| App State | East Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 55.023rd | 10.0123rd | |
| Points allowed | 3.010th | 48.0126th | |
| Yards per play | 8.713th | 4.0125th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.150th | 6.1106th | |
| Plays per game | 74.036th | 41.0137th | |
| Turnover margin | +134th | 064th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 28.6%116th | 0.0%136th |
More stats +11
| App State | East Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 299.016th | 2.0138th | |
| Passing yards per game | 348.019th | 160.0109th | |
| QB completion rate | 87.9%3rd | 57.9%100th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.525th | 8.461st | |
| O-line rank | 32ndline yards · sack rate | 138thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 26thstuff rate · havoc | 119thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 257th | 189th | |
| Interceptions | 214th | 078th | |
| Forced fumbles | 062nd | 119th | |
| Penalties per game | 4.021st | 7.083rd | |
| Time of possession | 33:0937th | 21:07134th |
The series
App State leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | App State 21–19 | 2 |
| 2023 | App State 43–28 | 15 |
| 2021 | App State 33–19 | 14 |
| 2012 | E. Carolina 35–13 | 22 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPNU |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | App State 27, E. Carolina 24 |
| Where | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 6.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.8 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPNU — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 7 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of App State vs East Carolina?
- App State beat East Carolina 27–24.
- What channel is App State vs East Carolina on?
- ESPNU.
- How can I stream App State vs East Carolina?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is App State vs East Carolina played?
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC.