2023 East Carolina Pirates season

2022 East Carolina Pirates
Conference	American Athletic East Division
2022 record	0-0 (0-0 AAC)
Head coach	Weeze56m (5th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Kyler Wilson,QB Richard Jack, OLB Anthony High, LS
Home stadium	Dowdy-ficklen stadium (Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons « 2022 2024 »

2023 AAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
Temple x		6	–	3					7	–	6
Cincinnati		5	–	3					6	–	6
UCF		4	–	4					7	–	5
East Carolina		4	–	4					6	–	6
USF		3	–	5					5	–	7
Connecticut		2	–	6					5	–	7
West
#1 SMU x†		9	–	0					13	–	0
#10 Navy		7	–	1					10	–	2
Tulsa		4	–	4					6	–	6
Memphis		3	–	5					5	–	7
Tulane		2	–	6					6	–	6
Houston		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: SMU 33, Temple 21
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of Bowls; Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	TBA	North Carolina State*		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
3	TBA	New Mexico State*		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
4	TBA	UAB*		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
5		SMU		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
7	TBA	at Temple		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
8	TBA	Navy		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
9	TBA	UCF		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
11	TBA	at Western Michigan*		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
12	TBA	at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
14	TBA	at Tulsa		Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
15	TBA	at USF		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa Bay, FL
16	TBA	Connecticut		Dowdy-ficklen stadium • Greenville, NC
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
		vs. 22*
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at East Carolina	Season in current role
weeze56m	Head Coach	5th	5th
Kyler Wilson	Quarterback	3rd	2nd
Amir Turner Jr.	Running Back	2nd	2nd
Leon Burris	Wide Receiver	4th	4th
Jacob Benson	Wide Receiver	1st	1st
Rory McLaughlin	Defensive Tackle	2nd	1st
Theo Guinn	Defensive End	3rd	2nd
Richard Jack	OLB	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruiting

Final National Recruiting Ranking 36

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Thomas Cowart DT	Wilmington, NC	Hoggard HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	286 lb (130 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jacob Benson WR	Jamestown, NC	Guilford Technical Community College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Week 14
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.