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2026 · TraditionalEast Carolina · 8 of 9
344.0
Yards / game
335.3
2.02
Points / drive
1.95
2.8
TDs / game
2.0
27.0
3rd-down %
42.7
47.1
RZ TD %
33.3
0.0
Turnover margin
-0.3
2.8
Sacks / game
2.2
10.2
TFL / game
5.0
16.8
Havoc / game
11.5
47.2 / 52.8
Pass / Rush split
33.8 / 66.3
2026 · Situational matchup
When East Carolina has the ball
East Carolina's early-down offense ranks 90th of 138. UAB's early-down defense ranks 85th of 138.
East Carolina's passing-down offense ranks 138th of 138. UAB's passing-down defense ranks 55th of 138.
East Carolina's third-down offense ranks 123rd of 138. UAB's third-down defense ranks 75th of 138.
East Carolina's red-zone offense ranks 117th of 138. UAB's red-zone defense ranks 123rd of 138.
When UAB has the ball
UAB's early-down offense ranks 80th of 138. East Carolina's early-down defense ranks 8th of 138.
UAB's passing-down offense ranks 73rd of 138. East Carolina's passing-down defense ranks 27th of 138.
UAB's third-down offense ranks 72nd of 138. East Carolina's third-down defense ranks 53rd of 138.
UAB's red-zone offense ranks 136th of 138. East Carolina's red-zone defense ranks 85th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.037 last 3 vs -0.049 season)
▲Defense form-0.461 last 3 vs -0.207 season (-0.255)
Offense formabout the same(-0.053 last 3 vs -0.052 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.006 last 3 vs 0.018 season)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingEmory Williams — 529 yd, 5 TD
RushingTJ Engleman Jr. — 386 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingRay Ray Joseph Jr. — 267 yd, 2 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingRyder Burton — 922 yd, 4 TD
RushingRod Robinson II — 403 yd, 0 TD
ReceivingTy Mims — 302 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
East Carolina offense
90thof 138-0.031206 plays
vs
UAB defense · allowed
85thof 1380.004East Carolina defense · allowed
8thof 138-0.222vs
UAB offense
80thof 138-0.004285 plays
Passing downs
East Carolina offense
138thof 138-0.412111 plays
vs
UAB defense · allowed
55thof 138-0.063109 plays
East Carolina defense · allowed
27thof 138-0.171147 plays
vs
UAB offense
73rdof 1380.033136 plays
Third down
East Carolina offense
123rdof 138-0.23462 plays
vs
UAB defense · allowed
75thof 1380.02173 plays
East Carolina defense · allowed
53rdof 138-0.05177 plays
vs
UAB offense
72ndof 1380.05491 plays
Red zone
East Carolina offense
117thof 138-0.19743 plays · small sample
vs
UAB defense · allowed
123rdof 1380.29148 plays · small sample
East Carolina defense · allowed
85thof 1380.00939 plays · small sample
vs
UAB offense
136thof 138-0.70040 plays · small sample
Field advancement
East Carolina offense
126thof 13836.8%vs
UAB defense · allowed
61stof 13841.8%East Carolina defense · allowed
20thof 13833.3%vs
UAB offense
93rdof 13844.9%Away
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East Carolina Offense vs UAB DefenseUAB · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.14#100
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#80-0.03
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.080#110
264 plays
EPA/Play
#80-0.000
allowed · 368 plays
-0.203#122
121 plays
EPA/Pass
#54-0.080
allowed · 119 plays
0.024#73
143 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#900.038
allowed · 249 plays
48.1%#57
264 plays
Success Rate
#11548.9%
allowed · 368 plays
43.8%#86
Pass Success Rate
#8043.7%
allowed
51.7%#33
Rush Success Rate
#12251.6%
allowed
36.8%#126
Available Yards %
#6141.8%
allowed
71.5#85
Net Field Position
#8270.9
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.031#90
206 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#850.004
allowed
8.0#127
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1246.2
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
East Carolina Defense vs UAB OffenseEast Carolina · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.08#47
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#110-0.21
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.180#13
allowed · 274 plays
EPA/Play
#97-0.048
381 plays
-0.289#12
allowed · 90 plays
EPA/Pass
#109-0.117
128 plays
-0.127#24
allowed · 184 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#88-0.012
253 plays
40.9%#25
allowed · 274 plays
Success Rate
#9844.6%
381 plays
34.4%#4
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#11639.8%
43.9%#40
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#9147.0%
33.3%#20
allowed
Available Yards %
#9344.9%
71.0#79
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#3668.6
-0.222#8
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#80-0.004
285 plays
8.8#1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#336.4
2026 · Situational EPAEast Carolina · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.079
265 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.048
381 plays
-0.199
279 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.000
368 plays
-0.197
43 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.700
40 plays · small sample
0.009
39 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.291
48 plays · small sample
-0.234
62 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.054
91 plays
-0.051
77 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.021
73 plays