2024 East Carolina Pirates football team

2024 East Carolina Pirates football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 26–21 vs. NC State
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn David Baker (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBlake Harrell (5th season)
Base defense3–4 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Army y$  8 0   12 2  
Tulane y  7 1   9 5  
Navy  6 2   10 3  
No. 24 Memphis  6 2   11 2  
East Carolina  5 3   8 5  
South Florida  4 4   7 6  
UTSA  4 4   7 6  
Charlotte  4 4   5 7  
North Texas  3 5   6 7  
Rice  3 5   4 8  
Temple  2 6   3 9  
UAB  2 6   3 9  
Florida Atlantic  1 7   3 9  
Tulsa  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates were led by Mike Houston in his sixth year as the head coach for the team's first seven games. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, located in Greenville, North Carolina.

On October 20, head coach Mike Houston was fired after back-to-back blowout losses to Charlotte and Army. Defensive coordinator Blake Harrell was named the team's interim head coach.