South Florida vs East Carolina game
The gist
South Florida (6-2) plays at East Carolina (4-4) Friday, both 2-2 in the American Conference.
Both are among six teams with two league losses, so a win matters.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026UAB beat East Carolina 30-17 in overtime in Birmingham, holding the Pirates to 317 total yards and 126 passing yards.
- Oct 31, 2026South Florida beat UAB 30-10 in Tampa, scoring the game's final 30 points and becoming bowl-eligible for the fourth consecutive season; Van Buren was injured in the second quarter.
- Oct 31, 2026East Carolina beat Temple 17-9, allowing 249 total yards and recording three second-half interceptions.
Key terms
- American Conference
- A US collegiate athletic conference in NCAA Division I, with members mainly in the Northeast, Midwest and South.
- bowl-eligible
- In NCAA Division I FBS college football, the standard that makes a team available for selection to postseason bowl games.
- over/under
- A bet that the combined score of both teams will be higher than a number set by the sportsbook.
Source: Wikipedia