Week 1 · 2026
East Carolina at Alabama
Sat 09/05/2026 12:00 PMBryant-Denny StadiumAlabama pregame97% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Alabama. Alabama favored, and won.
93°Clear5 mph NNW · 53% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
East Carolina
10
0–2
Alabama
48
2–0
Attendance
—
not yet reported
ALA11 plays, 46 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Everett Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Dijon Lee Jr. return for 28 yds to the ALA 31 | +28 |
| 14:41 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Keelon Russell run for 1 yd to the ALA 32 | +1 |
| 14:07 | 2nd & 9 | own 32 | Daniel Hill run for 3 yds to the ALA 35 | +3 |
| 13:43 | 3rd & 6 | own 35 | Keelon Russell run for 23 yds to the ECU 42 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 13:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Daniel Hill run for 8 yds to the ECU 34 | +8 |
| 12:25 | 2nd & 2 | opp 34 | Daniel Hill run for 10 yds to the ECU 24 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 11:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Trae'shawn Brown run for a loss of 6 yards to the ECU 30 | −6 |
| 11:08 | 2nd & 16 | opp 30 | Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ECU 35 | −5 |
| 10:35 | 2nd & 21 | opp 35 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Daniel Hill for 7 yds to the ECU 28 | +7 |
| 10:00 | 3rd & 14 | opp 28 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Lotzeir Brooks for 5 yds to the ECU 23 | +5 |
| 9:30 | 4th & 9 | opp 23 | Conor Talty 41 yd FG GOOD | +41 |
ECU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:30 | 4th & 9 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:26 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Mitch Griffis pass incomplete | 0 |
| 9:15 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Ashton Gray run for 9 yds to the ECU 34 | +9 |
| 8:51 | 3rd & 1 | own 34 | Ashton Gray run for no gain to the ECU 34 | 0 |
| 8:14 | 4th & 1 | own 34 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 52 yds , Ryan Coleman-Williams returns for no gain to the ALA 14 | 0 |
ALA11 plays, 86 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:02 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 18 yds to the ALA 32 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 7:28 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Trae'shawn Brown run for 6 yds to the ALA 38 | +6 |
| 6:51 | 2nd & 4 | own 38 | Keelon Russell run for 6 yds to the ALA 44 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 6:12 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Keelon Russell) to the ALA 39 | −5 |
| 6:02 | 2nd & 15 | own 40 | East Carolina Penalty, Roughing Passer (Torin Brazell) to the ECU 38 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ECU 43 | −5 |
| 5:26 | 1st & 15 | opp 43 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Ryan Coleman-Williams | 0 |
| 5:06 | 2nd & 15 | opp 43 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Derek Meadows for 31 yds to the ECU 12 for a 1ST down | +31 |
| 4:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | EJ Crowell run for 9 yds to the ECU 3 | +9 |
| 4:12 | 2nd & 1 | opp 3 | EJ Crowell run for 3 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK) | +3 |
| 4:12 | 2nd & 0 | opp 3 | Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ECU 8 | −5 |
ECU5 plays, -16 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:12 | 2nd & 6 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for 3 yds to the ECU 28 | +3 |
| 3:16 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | TEAM run for a loss of 22 yards to the ECU 6 | −22 |
| 2:51 | 3rd & 29 | own 6 | Ashton Gray run for 3 yds to the ECU 9 | +3 |
| 2:12 | 4th & 26 | own 9 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 55 yds , Ryan Coleman-Williams returns for 23 yds to the ECU 32 East Carolina Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the ECU 26 | +23 |
ALA8 plays, 26 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 21 | +5 |
| 1:43 | 2nd & 5 | opp 21 | Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 16 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 0:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 11 | +5 |
| 0:24 | 2nd & 5 | opp 11 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Kaleb Edwards | 0 |
| 0:14 | 3rd & 5 | opp 11 | Keelon Russell run for 2 yds to the ECU 9 | +2 |
| 0:00 | opp 11 | End of 1st Quarter | +2 | |
| 14:54 | 4th & 3 | opp 9 | East Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Rion Roseborough) to the ECU 4 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 14:48 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Daniel Hill run for 4 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK) | +4 |
ECU4 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:48 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:33 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 6 yds to the ECU 31 | +6 |
| 14:13 | 2nd & 4 | own 31 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 68 yds to the ALA 1 for a 1ST down | +68 |
| 13:41 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Perez KICK) | +1 |
ALA9 plays, 86 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:35 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Everett Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Rico Scott return for 11 yds to the ALA 14 | +11 |
| 13:35 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Timeout Alabama, clock 13:35 | 0 |
| 13:18 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | EJ Crowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 13 | −1 |
| 12:53 | 2nd & 11 | own 13 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Rico Scott | 0 |
| 12:36 | 3rd & 11 | own 13 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 58 yds to the ECU 29 for a 1ST down | +58 |
| 11:43 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Keelon Russell pass complete to EJ Crowell for 13 yds to the ECU 16 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 10:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 11 | +5 |
| 10:35 | 2nd & 5 | opp 11 | Keelon Russell run for 9 yds to the ECU 2 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 10:02 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Daniel Hill run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK) | +2 |
ECU4 plays, 1 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 10:02 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:59 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | East Carolina Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the ECU 20 | −5 |
| 9:38 | 1st & 15 | own 20 | Mitch Griffis run for 6 yds to the ECU 26 | +6 |
| 9:15 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Mitch Griffis pass intercepted Yhonzae Pierre return for 27 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK) | +27 |
ECU8 plays, 30 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:15 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 9:15 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | East Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the ECU 13 | −12 |
| 9:15 | 1st & 22 | own 13 | Mitch Griffis sacked by Terrance Green for a loss of 3 yards to the ECU 10 | −3 |
| 8:27 | 2nd & 25 | own 10 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 30 yds to the ECU 40 for a 1ST down | +30 |
| 8:08 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Ashton Gray run for 4 yds to the ECU 44 | +4 |
| 7:28 | 2nd & 6 | own 44 | Ashton Gray run for no gain to the ECU 44 | 0 |
| 7:06 | 3rd & 6 | own 44 | Mitch Griffis run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 43 | −1 |
| 6:25 | 4th & 7 | own 43 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 57 yds for a touchback | 0 |
ALA19 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:17 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Trae'shawn Brown run for 2 yds to the ALA 22 | +2 |
| 5:56 | 2nd & 8 | own 22 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Rico Scott for 15 yds to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 4:52 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Keelon Russell run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 4:52 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Lotzeir Brooks run for no gain to the 50 yard line | 0 |
| 3:54 | 2nd & 10 | midfield | Keelon Russell sacked by Torin Brazell for a loss of 4 yards to the ECU 46 Alabama Penalty, Intentional Grounding (TEAM) to the ALA 46 | −4 |
| 3:36 | 3rd & 14 | own 46 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 12 yds to the ECU 42 | +12 |
| 2:15 | 4th & 2 | opp 42 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 16 yds to the ECU 26 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 2:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | EJ Crowell run for 2 yds to the ECU 24 | +2 |
| 1:53 | 2nd & 8 | opp 24 | Ryan Coleman-Williams run for 9 yds to the ECU 15 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 1:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Rico Scott for 6 yds to the ECU 9 | +6 |
| 1:15 | 2nd & 4 | opp 9 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete | 0 |
| 1:15 | 3rd & 4 | opp 9 | Timeout Alabama, clock 01:15 | 0 |
| 0:51 | 3rd & 4 | opp 9 | Keelon Russell run for 1 yd to the ECU 8 | +1 |
| 0:43 | 4th & 3 | opp 8 | Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:43 | 0 |
| 0:33 | 4th & 3 | opp 8 | East Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (4 Yards) to the ECU 4 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 0:21 | 2nd & 0 | opp 3 | Timeout Alabama, clock 00:21 | 0 |
| 0:19 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Kaleb Edwards for 1 yd to the ECU 3 | +1 |
| 0:17 | 2nd & goal | opp 3 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete | 0 |
| 0:14 | 3rd & goal | opp 3 | Keelon Russell run for 3 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK) | +3 |
ECU3 plays, -5 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:14 | 3rd & 9 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:01 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECU 20 | −5 |
| 0:00 | own 25 | End of 2nd Quarter | −5 | |
ECU5 plays, -1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Mitch Griffis run for 5 yds to the ECU 30 | +5 |
| 14:32 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Mitch Griffis pass incomplete | 0 |
| 14:25 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Mitch Griffis sacked by Yhonzae Pierre for a loss of 6 yards to the ECU 24 | −6 |
| 13:44 | 4th & 11 | own 24 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Ryan Coleman-Williams at the ALA 42 | 0 |
ALA3 plays, -7 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 13:38 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Rico Scott | 0 |
| 13:38 | 2nd & 10 | own 42 | Timeout Alabama, clock 13:38 | 0 |
| 13:33 | 2nd & 10 | own 42 | Keelon Russell run for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 31 Ryan Coleman-Williams fumbled, recovered by ECU Kieran Davis , return for 4 yds to the ALA 31 | +4 |
ECU6 plays, 14 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 13:13 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ismael Smith Flores for 4 yds to the ALA 27 | +4 |
| 12:46 | 2nd & 6 | opp 27 | Michael Allen run for 7 yds to the ALA 20 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 12:04 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the ALA 17 | +3 |
| 11:30 | 2nd & 7 | opp 17 | Michael Allen run for no gain to the ALA 17 | 0 |
| 11:30 | 3rd & 7 | opp 17 | Mitch Griffis pass incomplete | 0 |
| 10:54 | 4th & 7 | opp 17 | Noah Perez 34 yd FG GOOD | +34 |
ALA6 plays, 8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:54 | 4th & 7 | own 35 | Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 10:46 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Trae'shawn Brown run for 7 yds to the ALA 32 | +7 |
| 10:46 | 2nd & 3 | own 32 | Trae'shawn Brown run for 5 yds to the ALA 37 Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ALA 27 | −5 |
| 10:05 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Kevin Riley run for 6 yds to the ALA 33 | +6 |
| 9:28 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete | 0 |
| 9:20 | 4th & 2 | own 33 | Alex Asparuhov punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Kyler Pearson at the ECU 17 | 0 |
ECU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:11 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Ashton Gray run for 1 yd to the ECU 18 | +1 |
| 8:39 | 2nd & 9 | own 18 | Mitch Griffis pass incomplete | 0 |
| 8:24 | 3rd & 9 | own 18 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for 8 yds to the ECU 26 | +8 |
| 7:47 | 4th & 1 | own 26 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Ryan Coleman-Williams at the ALA 30 | 0 |
ALA5 plays, -5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:39 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | EJ Crowell run for 5 yds to the ALA 35 | +5 |
| 6:43 | 2nd & 5 | own 35 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Keelon Russell for a loss of 10 yards to the ALA 25 | −10 |
| 6:25 | 3rd & 15 | own 25 | Timeout Alabama, clock 06:25 | 0 |
| 6:20 | 3rd & 15 | own 25 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Ryan Coleman-Williams | 0 |
| 6:11 | 4th & 15 | own 25 | Alex Asparuhov punt for 54 yds , Kyler Pearson returns for no gain to the ECU 21 | 0 |
ECU7 plays, 10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:00 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | TJ Engleman Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 19 | −2 |
| 5:14 | 2nd & 12 | own 19 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for 12 yds to the ECU 31 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 4:54 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | East Carolina Penalty, False Start (Bryce Weaver) to the ECU 26 | −5 |
| 4:11 | 1st & 15 | own 26 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jason Dickerson for no gain to the ECU 26 | 0 |
| 3:34 | 2nd & 15 | own 26 | Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ismael Smith Flores for 5 yds to the ECU 31 | +5 |
| 3:22 | 3rd & 10 | own 31 | Mitch Griffis pass incomplete | 0 |
| 3:14 | 4th & 10 | own 31 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ryan Coleman-Williams at the ALA 23 | 0 |
ALA10 plays, 77 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:01 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 26 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down | +26 |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Marshall Pritchett | 0 |
| 2:40 | 2nd & 10 | own 49 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Marshall Pritchett | 0 |
| 2:26 | 3rd & 10 | own 49 | Keelon Russell run for 17 yds to the ECU 34 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 1:34 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Derek Meadows for 6 yds to the ECU 28 | +6 |
| 1:25 | 2nd & 4 | opp 28 | Kevin Riley run for 5 yds to the ECU 23 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 0:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Kevin Riley run for 1 yd to the ECU 22 | +1 |
| 0:02 | 2nd & 9 | opp 22 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Kaleb Edwards for 20 yds to the ECU 2 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 0:00 | opp 22 | End of 3rd Quarter | +20 | |
| 14:57 | 1st & goal | opp 2 | Trae'shawn Brown run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK) | +2 |
ECU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:24 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Emory Williams run for 1 yd to the ECU 26 | +1 |
| 13:45 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the ECU 27 | +1 |
| 13:36 | 3rd & 8 | own 27 | Emory Williams pass incomplete | 0 |
| 13:25 | 4th & 8 | own 27 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 50 yds , Ryan Coleman-Williams returns for 4 yds to the ALA 27 | +4 |
ALA12 plays, 70 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 13:14 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | EJ Crowell run for 13 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 12:28 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | EJ Crowell run for 6 yds to the ALA 46 | +6 |
| 11:41 | 2nd & 4 | own 46 | Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the ALA 48 | +2 |
| 11:12 | 3rd & 2 | own 48 | Kevin Riley run for 3 yds to the ECU 49 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 10:24 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Keelon Russell run for 16 yds to the ECU 33 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 9:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Kevin Riley run for no gain to the ECU 33 | 0 |
| 8:58 | 2nd & 10 | opp 33 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Derek Meadows for 7 yds to the ECU 26 | +7 |
| 8:08 | 3rd & 3 | opp 26 | Keelon Russell pass complete to Lotzeir Brooks for 18 yds to the ECU 8 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 7:23 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Keelon Russell run for 6 yds to the ECU 2 | +6 |
| 6:46 | 2nd & goal | opp 2 | Trae'shawn Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 3 | −1 |
| 6:19 | 3rd & goal | opp 3 | Keelon Russell pass incomplete | 0 |
| 6:15 | 4th & goal | opp 3 | Conor Talty 21 yd FG GOOD | +21 |
ECU7 plays, 24 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:15 | 4th & 5 | own 35 | Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:08 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the ECU 26 | +1 |
| 5:27 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Emory Williams pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 23 yds to the ECU 49 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 4:37 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the ALA 48 | +3 |
| 4:05 | 2nd & 7 | opp 48 | Emory Williams sacked by Fatutoa Henry for a loss of 3 yards to the ECU 49 | −3 |
| 3:26 | 3rd & 10 | own 49 | Emory Williams pass incomplete | 0 |
| 3:19 | 4th & 10 | own 49 | Tomas O'Halloran punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rico Scott at the ALA 12 | 0 |
ALA8 plays, 20 yd · End of period | ||||
| 3:03 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Khalifa Keith run for no gain to the ALA 12 | 0 |
| 2:31 | 2nd & 10 | own 12 | Austin Mack pass complete to Danny Lewis for 4 yds to the ALA 16 | +4 |
| 1:51 | 3rd & 6 | own 16 | Austin Mack run for 6 yds to the ALA 22 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 1:46 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Austin Mack pass incomplete to Derek Meadows | 0 |
| 1:30 | 2nd & 10 | own 22 | Khalifa Keith run for 2 yds to the ALA 24 | +2 |
| 0:50 | 3rd & 8 | own 24 | Khalifa Keith run for 10 yds to the ALA 34 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 0:12 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 32 | −2 |
| 0:00 | own 34 | End of 4th Quarter | −2 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
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- 1998 · wk 8East Carolina 22 @ Alabama 23
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