East Carolina Pirates — American. Today's channel below, plus the full 2026 schedule with the network for every game we have one for.
Of East Carolina's 12 2026 games, 7 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 3 are on the ESPN channels, 1 needs a conference network and 2 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 5 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
The part that catches people out: 2 games on ESPN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.
All 12 games. Channels shown where a broadcast has been assigned as of 2026-09-13; college windows are typically set about twelve days before kickoff.
| Date | Opponent | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | ABC |
| Sep 12 | vs App State Mountaineers | ESPNU |
| Sep 19 | at Old Dominion Monarchs | ESPN+ |
| Sep 26 | vs North Carolina Central Eagles | ESPN+ |
| Oct 10 | vs Rice Owls | TBD |
| Oct 15 | at UAB Blazers | TBD |
| Oct 22 | at Memphis Tigers | ESPN2 |
| Oct 31 | vs Temple Owls | TBD |
| Nov 7 | vs South Florida Bulls | ESPN2 |
| Nov 14 | at Charlotte 49ers | TBD |
| Nov 21 | at Army Black Knights | CBS Sports Network |
| Nov 27 | vs Florida Atlantic Owls | TBD |
East Carolina games air on ESPN2, ABC, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, all of which Fubo carries. The 2 games that stream on ESPN+ are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
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Of East Carolina's 12 2026 games, 7 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 3 are on the ESPN channels, 1 needs a conference network and 2 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 5 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
East Carolina games air on ESPN2, ABC, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, all of which Fubo carries. The 2 games that stream on ESPN+ are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
East Carolina Pirates play 12 games in 2026, opening away at Alabama Crimson Tide on Sep 5. The full schedule with channels is on this page.