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Greenville: ECU falls at UAB 30-17 in overtime

UAB won 30-17 in overtime Thursday night at Protective Stadium in Birmingham. ECU is 3-3 (1-1 American). UAB is 4-3 (2-1). The Pirates play at Memphis next Thursday.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

An East Carolina football game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

File photo: Airman 1st Class Rae Perry, USAF (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

What we know

Confirmed

  • UAB beat East Carolina 30-17 in overtime on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.Confirmed by ECU Athletics game recap, box score and schedule; UAB Athletics game recap
  • ECU is 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the American Conference. UAB is 4-3 and 2-1.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap, box score and schedule; UAB Athletics recap
  • ECU led 14-0, then 14-3 at halftime. UAB's Jonah Delange made field goals of 41, 26 and 50 yards. Noah Perez made a 43-yard field goal that put ECU ahead 17-9 with 9:24 left in the fourth quarter.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and box score; UAB Athletics recap
  • Ryder Burton threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Braylon McReynolds with 35 seconds left, then ran in the two-point conversion to tie the game at 17-17.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and box score; UAB Athletics recap
  • In overtime, Burton threw a 6-yard touchdown pass, then Delvon Gulley returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown. The box score lists the overtime scoring pass as 6 yards to Roderick Robinson II.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and box score; UAB Athletics recap
  • Emory Williams completed 18 of 27 passes for 126 yards. He was intercepted once. T.J. Engleman Jr. ran for 104 yards on 26 carries.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and box score
  • ECU had 317 total yards (191 rushing, 126 passing). UAB had 361 (99 rushing, 262 passing). Burton completed 19 of 37 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns.Confirmed by ECU Athletics recap and box score; UAB Athletics recap
  • ECU next plays at Memphis on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.Confirmed by ECU Athletics schedule and recap

What happened

UAB beat East Carolina 30-17 in overtime Thursday night at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.

ECU is 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the American Conference. UAB is 4-3 and 2-1. The official ECU recap, box score and schedule, and UAB's recap, all list the same final.

How it finished

ECU led 14-0, then 14-3 at halftime. Jonah Delange made field goals of 41, 26 and 50 yards for UAB. Noah Perez answered with a 43-yard field goal that put the Pirates ahead 17-9 with 9:24 left.

UAB tied it at 17-17 when Ryder Burton threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Braylon McReynolds with 35 seconds remaining, then ran in the two-point conversion. The ECU recap, the UAB recap and the box score all list that score.

In overtime, Burton threw a 6-yard touchdown pass. ECU's next series ended with an interception that Delvon Gulley returned 80 yards for a touchdown. The box score lists the overtime scoring pass as 6 yards to Roderick Robinson II.

The numbers

Emory Williams completed 18 of 27 passes for 126 yards and was intercepted once. T.J. Engleman Jr. ran for 104 yards on 26 carries. Those numbers match the official box score and ECU's recap.

ECU finished with 317 total yards, 191 on the ground and 126 through the air. UAB had 361 yards, 99 rushing and 262 passing. Burton completed 19 of 37 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns, the box score and both recaps say.

The ECU recap and the box score do not agree on how ECU scored its first two touchdowns, so those plays are left out here.

What's next

ECU plays at Memphis on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, according to the team's schedule and recap.

Why it matters

ECU is the Triangle region's other Group of Five program. The overtime loss drops the Pirates to 3-3 and 1-1 in the American before a Thursday trip to Memphis.

Sources

  1. ECU Falls At UAB In Overtime, 30-17 (game recap)

    Official sourcePublished by East Carolina Athletics · Checked Oct 16, 2026, 10:05 AM

  2. Football vs UAB on 10/15/2026, box score

    Official sourcePublished by East Carolina Athletics · Checked Oct 16, 2026, 10:05 AM

  3. 2026 Football Schedule (UAB L, 17-30 OT; at Memphis, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m.; 3-3, 1-1)

    Official sourcePublished by East Carolina Athletics · Checked Oct 16, 2026, 10:05 AM

  4. UAB Rallies Past East Carolina for Dramatic 30-17 Victory (game recap)

    Official sourcePublished by UAB Athletics · Checked Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 AM

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