๐Ÿˆ Fan Watch

East Carolina Pirates

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Preseason
WEEK 5 ยท 2026
The Week 5 job

East Carolina is off. Use the short list below as the scoreboard-watching plan.

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result East Carolina wants
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Priority 1
North Texas
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Root for
Tulsa
Root for Tulsa4.6-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: North Texas losing helps your spot in the standings.

24% if Tulsa wins20% with the other result4.6-point differenceEast Carolina American title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 2
Root for
Temple
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South Florida
Root for Temple2.9-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: South Florida losing helps your spot in the standings; Temple visits your schedule in week 9: keep them ranked.

23% if Temple wins20% with the other result2.9-point differenceEast Carolina American title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 3
UTSA
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Root for
Rice
Root for Rice2.2-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: UTSA losing helps your spot in the standings; Rice visits your schedule in week 6: keep them ranked.

22% if Rice wins20% with the other result2.2-point differenceEast Carolina American title-game chance
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Priority 4
Navy
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Air Force
Root for Air Force2.0-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: Navy losing helps your spot in the standings.

21% if Air Force wins20% with the other result2-point differenceEast Carolina American title-game chance
51 more games that don't move your needle
Marshall at James Madison
Memphis at Charlotte
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State ยท CBSSN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech ยท ESPN
Penn State at Northwestern ยท FOX
Liberty at Delaware ยท CBSSN
Vanderbilt at Georgia
Alabama at Mississippi State
Florida at Missouri
Kentucky at South Carolina
Auburn at Tennessee
Arkansas at Texas A&M
Middle Tennessee at Kansas
Baylor at Arizona State
BYU at TCU
UCF at Houston
Cincinnati at Arizona
Texas Tech at Colorado
West Virginia at Iowa State
Boston College at SMU
California at UNLV ยท CBSSN
Louisville at NC State
Miami at Clemson
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Stanford at Wake Forest
Syracuse at UConn ยท CBSSN
Virginia at Florida State
Purdue at Illinois
Ohio State at Iowa
Michigan at Minnesota
Maryland at Nebraska
Indiana at Rutgers
Washington at USC
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Utah State at Boise State ยท CBSSN
Oregon State at Colorado State ยท USA Network
Texas State at San Diego State ยท The CW Network
Fresno State at Washington State ยท USA Network
San Josรฉ State at Hawai'i ยท MW+
UTEP at New Mexico ยท MW+
Akron at Central Michigan
Toledo at Ball State
Western Michigan at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts
Ohio at Kent State
Bowling Green at Miami (OH)
Army at Louisiana Tech
Arkansas State at Louisiana
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
Old Dominion at Georgia State
UL Monroe at South Alabama
Your rooting list:East Carolina is off, then Tulsa, Temple, Rice, Air Force.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.