How to Watch East Carolina vs. Charlotte: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 8, 2025

Updated Nov. 8, 2025 1:28 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, the Charlotte 49ers (1-7) will take on Katin Houser and the East Carolina Pirates (5-3). This game will be airing on ESPN+.

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How to Watch East Carolina vs. Charlotte

When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
Location: Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

In the past two meetings, Charlotte holds a 2-0 record against East Carolina.
The 49ers have covered two times in those games, with the teams going over the point total on one occasion.
East Carolina has put up 34 fewer points than Charlotte in their past two games.

East Carolina owns the 37th-ranked defense this year (326.3 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th-best with a tally of 475.3 yards per game.
Offensively, East Carolina has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 17th-best in the FBS by compiling 288.9 per game. The Pirates rank 60th on defense (212 passing yards allowed per game).
On defense, the Pirates have been a top-25 unit, ranking 13th-best by surrendering only 16.8 points per game. They rank 46th on offense (32.1 points per game).
On offense, the Pirates rank 33rd in the FBS with 186.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 30th in rushing yards allowed per contest (114.3).
East Carolina has been making things happen on both sides of the ball on third down this year, owning the seventh-best mark in third-down conversion rate (52.8%) and 13th-best in third-down defense (31% third-down conversion rate allowed).
The Pirates rank 30th in college football with a +4 turnover margin after forcing 11 turnovers (56th in the FBS) while committing seven (14th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Katin Houser	QB	2,245 YDS (66.9%) / 12 TD / 5 INT 85 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 10.6 RUSH YPG
Anthony Smith	WR	36 REC / 614 YDS / 3 TD / 76.8 YPG
London Montgomery	RB	449 YDS / 4 TD / 56.1 YPG / 5 YPC
Yannick Smith	WR	35 REC / 474 YDS / 4 TD / 59.3 YPG
Ja'Marley Riddle	DB	36 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Jasiyah Robinson	DL	15 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Samuel Dankah	DL	30 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Preston Carr	DL	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK

Charlotte has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks 22nd-worst in total yards per game (324.9) and second-worst in total yards surrendered per game (477.9).
Charlotte's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, surrendering 270.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 82nd with 218.1 passing yards per contest.
The 49ers have struggled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking ninth-worst in points (17.5 per game) and fifth-worst in points surrendered (37.3 per game).
The 49ers have plenty of room to improve in the running game, as they rank 14th-worst in rushing yards per game (106.8) and fifth-worst in rushing yards allowed per game (207.8).
Charlotte is generating a 39% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (78th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up a 42.9% third-down rate (109th-ranked) on defense.
The 49ers sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 12th-worst at -8.

Name	Position	Stats
Javen Nicholas	WR	41 REC / 541 YDS / 3 TD / 67.6 YPG
Conner Harrell	QB	737 YDS (66.7%) / 4 TD / 2 INT 67 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 16.8 RUSH YPG
E. Jai Mason	WR	23 REC / 332 YDS / 4 TD / 55.3 YPG
Grayson Loftis	QB	766 YDS (50.4%) / 5 TD / 4 INT
Reid Williford	LB	51 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
Kadin Schmitz	LB	47 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Shay Taylor	LB	39 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Ja'Qurious Conley	DB	33 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD