How to Watch East Carolina vs. Pittsburgh: Military Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 27, 2025

Updated Dec. 26, 2025 7:28 p.m. ET

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The Military Bowl will see Mason Heintschel and the Pittsburgh Panthers entering a showdown against the East Carolina Pirates on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN. The game between the Panthers and Pirates will be airing on ESPN.

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How to Watch Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina

When: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11 a.m. ET
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Pittsburgh's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Duquesne	W 61-9
9/6/2025	vs. Central Michigan	W 45-17
9/13/2025	at West Virginia	L 31-24
9/27/2025	vs. Louisville	L 34-27
10/4/2025	vs. Boston College	W 48-7
10/11/2025	at Florida State	W 34-31
10/18/2025	at Syracuse	W 30-13
10/25/2025	vs. North Carolina State	W 53-34
11/1/2025	at Stanford	W 35-20
11/15/2025	vs. Notre Dame	L 37-15
11/22/2025	at Georgia Tech	W 42-28
11/29/2025	vs. Miami (FL)	L 38-7
12/27/2025	vs. East Carolina	-

Pittsburgh 2025 Stats & Insights

Pittsburgh is averaging 392.2 yards per game on offense (63rd in the FBS), and rank 38th on defense, yielding 337.2 yards allowed per game.
Pittsburgh ranks 104th in pass defense this year (240.2 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 275 passing yards per game.
The Panthers sport the 69th-ranked defense this year (24.9 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective offensively, ranking 15th-best with 35.1 points per game.
The Panthers have struggled in the running game, ranking 22nd-worst in the FBS (117.2 rushing yards per game) this season. However, they rank eighth-best on the other side of the ball, surrendering only 97 rushing yards per game.
Pittsburgh has struggled on third down, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS (33.3%) this season. However, the defense ranks 24th-best on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 33.7% third-down conversion rate.
The Panthers have the 54th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing 20 turnovers (30th in the FBS) while turning it over 18 times (91st in the FBS).

Pittsburgh 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Mason Heintschel	QB	2,101 YDS (63.8%) / 15 TD / 7 INT 97 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 12.1 RUSH YPG
Ja'Kyrian Turner	RB	654 YDS / 7 TD / 59.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC 23 REC / 142 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.9 REC YPG
Raphael Williams	WR	47 REC / 684 YDS / 6 TD / 57 YPG
Kenny Johnson	WR	47 REC / 658 YDS / 5 TD / 54.8 YPG
Kyle Louis	LB	77 TKL / 8 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT
Rasheem Biles	LB	81 TKL / 7 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 INT
Braylan Lovelace	LB	73 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Kavir Bains-Marquez	DB	55 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

East Carolina's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	at North Carolina State	L 24-17
9/6/2025	vs. Campbell	W 56-3
9/13/2025	at Coastal Carolina	W 38-0
9/20/2025	vs. BYU	L 34-13
9/25/2025	vs. Army	W 28-6
10/9/2025	at Tulane	L 26-19
10/16/2025	vs. Tulsa	W 41-27
11/1/2025	at Temple	W 45-14
11/8/2025	vs. Charlotte	W 48-22
11/15/2025	vs. Memphis	W 31-27
11/22/2025	at UTSA	L 58-24
11/29/2025	at Florida Atlantic	W 42-3
12/27/2025	vs. Pittsburgh	-

East Carolina 2025 Stats & Insights

East Carolina's offense has been thriving, putting up 465.7 total yards per contest (14th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 48th by allowing 348.9 total yards per game.
East Carolina's pass defense ranks 87th in the FBS with 228.7 passing yards allowed per game, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 16th-best by piling up 280.7 passing yards per game.
The Pirates' offense has been excelling, piling up 33.5 points per game (22nd-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 29th by surrendering 20.3 points per game.
The Pirates rank 34th in the FBS with 185 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 29th with 120.3 rushing yards surrendered per contest on defense.
Things have been going well for East Carolina on both offense and defense on third down, as it is generating a 50% third-down conversion percentage (12th-best) and allowing a 30.2% third-down rate (10th-best).
The Pirates have compiled 18 forced turnovers (43rd in the FBS) and committed 13 turnovers (35th in the FBS) this season for a +5 turnover margin that ranks 32nd in the FBS.

East Carolina 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Katin Houser	QB	3,300 YDS (65.9%) / 19 TD / 6 INT 193 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 16.1 RUSH YPG
Anthony Smith	WR	60 REC / 897 YDS / 5 TD / 74.8 YPG
London Montgomery	RB	742 YDS / 7 TD / 61.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC
Marlon Gunn Jr.	RB	532 YDS / 6 TD / 44.3 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Ja'Marley Riddle	DB	55 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Zion Wilson	DL	29 TKL / 7 TFL / 6 SACK
Samuel Dankah	DL	46 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Teagan Wilk	DB	32 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD