East Carolina at Memphis
East Carolina at Memphis final: Memphis beat East Carolina 41–34. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 12 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and where it's on.
- Date
- Thursday, Oct 22, 2026
- Final
- E. Carolina 34, Memphis 41
- Line score
1 2 3 4 OT T ECU 10 6 8 10 0 34 MEM 0 3 17 14 7 41 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- City
- Memphis, TN
- Week
- Week 8
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Memphis −10.5 · won, no coverO/U 54.5 · Over @ 75
Worth a Flip
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
Nothing since.
Memphis6–2
Wat UNLV27–21
Wvs Arkansas St.42–24
Lat Boise State20–38
Wvs UT Martin45–21
Wat Charlotte59–8
Wvs UAB38–13
Lat Tulane17–31
Wvs E. Carolina41–34
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 58.9 points a game and Memphis plays fast — 70.1 snaps a game, 44th nationally. Vegas set the total at 54.5. The last 5 meetings have averaged a 16.4-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 7 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 16.4 over 5 meetingsdecided by 7 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| East Carolina | Memphis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.5101st | 35.434th | |
| Points allowed | 23.872nd | 22.358th | |
| Yards per play | 5.1115th | 7.34th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.623rd | 5.8103rd | |
| Plays per game | 66.279th | 70.144th | |
| Turnover margin | -289th | +247th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.3%125th | 45.1%36th |
More stats +11
| East Carolina | Memphis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 155.869th | 237.78th | |
| Passing yards per game | 183.7114th | 274.925th | |
| QB completion rate | 61.4%88th | 67.0%38th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 6.3123rd | 10.15th | |
| O-line rank | 115thline yards · sack rate | 38thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 3rdstuff rate · havoc | 72ndstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1727th | 1635th | |
| Interceptions | 550th | 717th | |
| Forced fumbles | 359th | 610th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.879th | 4.915th | |
| Time of possession | 26:57130th | 28:47100th |
The series
E. Carolina leads 3–2 over the last 5
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | E. Carolina 31–27 | 4 |
| 2022 | E. Carolina 47–45 | 2 |
| 2021 | E. Carolina 30–29 | 1 |
| 2018 | Memphis 59–41 | 18 |
| 2017 | Memphis 70–13 | 57 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final (OT) | E. Carolina 34, Memphis 41 |
| Where | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 10.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 12 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of East Carolina vs Memphis?
- Memphis beat East Carolina 41–34.
- What channel is East Carolina vs Memphis on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream East Carolina vs Memphis?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is East Carolina vs Memphis played?
- Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN.