App State Mountaineers vs East Carolina Pirates

College Football

App State

2-0

27-24

Final

East Carolina

0-2

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Punt
Interception
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
APP	3	14	10	0	27
ECU	7	3	7	7	24

Who won: App State 27-24

The App State Mountaineers beat the East Carolina Pirates 27-24 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The App State outscored the East Carolina 14-3 in the 2nd quarter. Malachi Singleton led the App State in passing yards (20/28, 267 YDS). Mitch Griffis led the East Carolina in passing yards (21/37, 230 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%APP final

APPECU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:16
Kneel down by #3 M.Singleton at APP49 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 at APP 48
Q4 0:21
#43 N.Perez kickoff 17 yards to the APP48, out of bounds at APP48
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:21
Touchdown! 7 yd pass to J. Hamilton
Mitch Griffis
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short right to #15 J.Hamilton caught at APP00, for 7 yards to the APP00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:21 #43 N.Perez kick attempt good (H: #83 E.Huether, LS: #53 B.Shirley)
APP 27 - 24 ECU
Q4 0:26
Timeout App State, clock 00:26
Q4 0:26
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis rush middle for 15 yards gain to the APP15 (#0 J.Berchal), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY APP Holding (#0 J.Berchal) 8 yards from APP15 to APP07, 1ST DOWN
4th & 3 at APP 30
Q4 0:53
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Gray rush right for 7 yards gain to the APP30 (#94 C.Pitts)
3rd & 10 at APP 37
Q4 1:01
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass incomplete short middle to #1 R.Joseph Jr. thrown to APP20 broken up by #1 J.McBurrows
2nd & 10 at APP 37
Q4 1:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass incomplete deep right to #11 J.Melvin thrown to APP10
1st & 10 at APP 37
Q4 1:11
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis rush right for 12 yards gain to the APP37 (#0 J.Berchal), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at APP 49
Q4 1:24
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Gray rush middle for 4 yards gain to the APP49 (#44 M.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 3 at ECU 47
Q4 1:30
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass incomplete deep left to #8 I.Smith Flores thrown to APP20
2nd & 3 at ECU 47
Q4 1:35
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short left to #2 T.Johnson caught at ECU47, for 7 yards to the ECU47 (#6 K.Conley)
1st & 10 at ECU 40
Q4 1:56
#40 J.Dunn punt 46 yards to the ECU40, out of bounds at ECU40
4th & 5 at APP 14
Q4 2:04
Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass incomplete short right to #7 D.Fugitt thrown to APP10
3rd & 5 at APP 14
Q4 2:06
Shotgun #3 M.Singleton pass complete short left to #7 D.Fugitt caught at APP10, for 3 yards to the APP14 (#7 A.Levells-Mitchell)
2nd & 8 at APP 11
Q4 2:12
Timeout East Carolina, clock 02:12
Q4 2:11
Shotgun #5 J.Lewis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the APP11 (#11 D.Johnson Jr.)
1st & 10 at APP 9
Q4 2:16
TO
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass intercepted by #8 D.Walker at APP09, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Interception". CALL UPHELD
3rd & 6 at APP 23
Q4 2:30
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short right to #11 J.Melvin caught at APP23, for 5 yards to the APP23 (#8 D.Walker)
2nd & 11 at APP 28
Q4 2:53
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short left to #1 R.Joseph Jr. caught at APP30, for 1 yard loss to the APP28 (#1 J.McBurrows)
1st & 10 at APP 27
Q4 3:12
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Allen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the APP27 (#1 J.McBurrows), 1ST DOWN. #33 A.Benton injured on the play
2nd & 1 at APP 30
Q4 3:26
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short right to #11 J.Melvin caught at APP30, for 9 yards to the APP30 (#0 J.Berchal)
1st & 10 at APP 39
Q4 3:49
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis pass complete short right to #11 J.Melvin caught at APP40, for 7 yards to the APP39 (#6 K.Conley), 1ST DOWN
4th & 3 at APP 46
Q4 4:20
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 M.Griffis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the APP46 (#33 A.Benton)
3rd & 4 at APP 47