BYU Cougars vs East Carolina Pirates

College Football

BYU

3-0

34-13

Final

East Carolina

2-2

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

In progress
Punt
Downs
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BYU	3	10	7	14	34
ECU	3	0	3	7	13

Who won: BYU 34-13

The BYU Cougars beat the East Carolina Pirates 34-13 on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The BYU outscored the East Carolina 10-0 in the 2nd quarter. Bear Bachmeier led the BYU in passing yards (18/25, 246 YDS, 1 TD). Katin Houser led the East Carolina in passing yards (25/42, 285 YDS, 2 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BYUECU

201st Downs24

7-143rd down efficiency6-15

0-14th down efficiency1-3

418Total Yards404

246Passing285

18/26Comp/Att25/42

9.5Yards per pass6.8

172Rushing119

34Rushing Attempts35

5.1Yards per rush3.4

10-101Penalties11-76

0Turnovers2

0Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown2

31:39Possession28:21

Player of the game

Evan Johnson

BYU · 6 TKL, 2 INT, TD

8.7

Win probability

100%BYU final

BYUECU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00ECU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00ECU
6 yd run
TJ Engleman Jr. run for 6 yds to the ECU 40
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 34
Q4 0:21BYU
Punt, 0 yds
Sam Vander Haar punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kyler Pearson at the ECU 34
4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at BYU 24
Q4 0:28BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 00:28
Q4 1:04BYU
1 yd run
Enoch Nawahine run for 1 yd to the BYU 24
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at BYU 23
Q4 1:14BYU
Timeout
Timeout East Carolina, clock 01:14
Q4 1:14BYU
3 yd run
McCae Hillstead run for 3 yds to the BYU 23
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at BYU 20
Q4 1:19BYU
Timeout
Timeout East Carolina, clock 01:19
Q4 1:19BYU
5 yd run
Enoch Nawahine run for 5 yds to the BYU 20
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 15
Q4 1:26ECU
Pass incompletion
Katin Houser pass incomplete to Jayvontay Conner
4th & 4 at BYU 15
Q4 1:30ECU
9 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Yannick Smith for 9 yds to the BYU 15
3rd & 13 · 3rd & 13 at BYU 24
Q4 1:42ECU
4 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Marlon Gunn Jr. for 4 yds to the BYU 24
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at BYU 20
Q4 2:01ECU
1 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 1 yd to the BYU 20
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 21
Q4 2:20ECU
14 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 14 yds to the BYU 21 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 35
Q4 2:47ECU
FLAG
Penalty
BYU Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Therrian Alexander III) to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at ECU 44
Q4 2:58ECU
Incomplete
Katin Houser pass incomplete to Anthony Smith
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 44
Q4 3:12ECU
11 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 11 yds to the ECU 44 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 33
Q4 3:22ECU
13 yd completion
Katin Houser pass complete to Brock Spalding for 13 yds to the ECU 33 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 20
Q4 3:40BYU
Kickoff returned 15 yds
Will Ferrin kickoff for 60 yds , London Montgomery return for 15 yds to the ECU 20
Q4 3:44BYU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
East Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yards) declined
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 3
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:44
BYU
Touchdown! 41 yd run
LJ Martin run for 41 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK)
BYU 34 - 13 ECU
Q4 3:51BYU
2 yd run
LJ Martin run for 2 yds to the ECU 41
2nd & 16 · 2nd & 16 at ECU 43
Q4 4:29BYU
Stuffed for a loss of 6
Cody Hagen run for a loss of 6 yards to the ECU 43
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ECU 37
Q4 5:12BYU
14 yd run
Bear Bachmeier run for 14 yds to the ECU 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 14 · 3rd & 14 at BYU 49
Q4 5:37BYU
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Enoch Nawahine run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 49
2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at 50