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

14:541st & 10own 35Everett Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Dijon Lee Jr. return for 28 yds to the ALA 31+28
14:411st & 10own 31Keelon Russell run for 1 yd to the ALA 32+1
14:072nd & 9own 32Daniel Hill run for 3 yds to the ALA 35+3
13:433rd & 6own 35Keelon Russell run for 23 yds to the ECU 42 for a 1ST down+23
13:071st & 10opp 42Daniel Hill run for 8 yds to the ECU 34+8
12:252nd & 2opp 34Daniel Hill run for 10 yds to the ECU 24 for a 1ST down+10
11:451st & 10opp 24Trae'shawn Brown run for a loss of 6 yards to the ECU 30−6
11:082nd & 16opp 30Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ECU 35−5
10:352nd & 21opp 35Keelon Russell pass complete to Daniel Hill for 7 yds to the ECU 28+7
10:003rd & 14opp 28Keelon Russell pass complete to Lotzeir Brooks for 5 yds to the ECU 23+5
9:304th & 9opp 23Conor Talty 41 yd FG GOOD+41

ECU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

9:304th & 9own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:261st & 10own 25Mitch Griffis pass incomplete0
9:152nd & 10own 25Ashton Gray run for 9 yds to the ECU 34+9
8:513rd & 1own 34Ashton Gray run for no gain to the ECU 340
8:144th & 1own 34Tomas O'Halloran punt for 52 yds , Ryan Coleman-Williams returns for no gain to the ALA 140

ALA11 plays, 86 yd · Touchdown

8:021st & 10own 14Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 18 yds to the ALA 32 for a 1ST down+18
7:281st & 10own 32Trae'shawn Brown run for 6 yds to the ALA 38+6
6:512nd & 4own 38Keelon Russell run for 6 yds to the ALA 44 for a 1ST down+6
6:121st & 10own 44Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Keelon Russell) to the ALA 39−5
6:022nd & 15own 40East Carolina Penalty, Roughing Passer (Torin Brazell) to the ECU 38 for a 1ST down+15
5:501st & 10opp 38Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ECU 43−5
5:261st & 15opp 43Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Ryan Coleman-Williams0
5:062nd & 15opp 43Keelon Russell pass complete to Derek Meadows for 31 yds to the ECU 12 for a 1ST down+31
4:351st & 10opp 12EJ Crowell run for 9 yds to the ECU 3+9
4:122nd & 1opp 3EJ Crowell run for 3 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)+3
4:122nd & 0opp 3Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ECU 8−5

ECU5 plays, -16 yd · Punt

4:122nd & 6own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:001st & 10own 25Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for 3 yds to the ECU 28+3
3:162nd & 7own 28TEAM run for a loss of 22 yards to the ECU 6−22
2:513rd & 29own 6Ashton Gray run for 3 yds to the ECU 9+3
2:124th & 26own 9Tomas 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

2:051st & 10opp 26Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 21+5
1:432nd & 5opp 21Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 16 for a 1ST down+5
0:451st & 10opp 16Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 11+5
0:242nd & 5opp 11Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Kaleb Edwards0
0:143rd & 5opp 11Keelon Russell run for 2 yds to the ECU 9+2
0:00opp 11End of 1st Quarter+2
14:544th & 3opp 9East Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Rion Roseborough) to the ECU 4 for a 1ST down+5
14:481st & goalopp 4Daniel Hill run for 4 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)+4

ECU4 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

14:481st & 10own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:331st & 10own 25Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 6 yds to the ECU 31+6
14:132nd & 4own 31Mitch Griffis pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 68 yds to the ALA 1 for a 1ST down+68
13:411st & goalopp 1Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Perez KICK)+1

ALA9 plays, 86 yd · Touchdown

13:351st & 10own 35Everett Scott kickoff for 62 yds , Rico Scott return for 11 yds to the ALA 14+11
13:351st & 10own 14Timeout Alabama, clock 13:350
13:181st & 10own 14EJ Crowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 13−1
12:532nd & 11own 13Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Rico Scott0
12:363rd & 11own 13Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 58 yds to the ECU 29 for a 1ST down+58
11:431st & 10opp 29Keelon Russell pass complete to EJ Crowell for 13 yds to the ECU 16 for a 1ST down+13
10:531st & 10opp 16Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ECU 11+5
10:352nd & 5opp 11Keelon Russell run for 9 yds to the ECU 2 for a 1ST down+9
10:021st & goalopp 2Daniel Hill run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)+2

ECU4 plays, 1 yd · Defensive TD

10:021st & 10own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:591st & 10own 25East Carolina Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the ECU 20−5
9:381st & 15own 20Mitch Griffis run for 6 yds to the ECU 26+6
9:152nd & 9own 26Mitch Griffis pass intercepted Yhonzae Pierre return for 27 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)+27

ECU8 plays, 30 yd · Punt

9:151st & 10own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:151st & 10own 25East Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the ECU 13−12
9:151st & 22own 13Mitch Griffis sacked by Terrance Green for a loss of 3 yards to the ECU 10−3
8:272nd & 25own 10Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 30 yds to the ECU 40 for a 1ST down+30
8:081st & 10own 40Ashton Gray run for 4 yds to the ECU 44+4
7:282nd & 6own 44Ashton Gray run for no gain to the ECU 440
7:063rd & 6own 44Mitch Griffis run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 43−1
6:254th & 7own 43Tomas O'Halloran punt for 57 yds for a touchback0

ALA19 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

6:171st & 10own 20Trae'shawn Brown run for 2 yds to the ALA 22+2
5:562nd & 8own 22Keelon Russell pass complete to Rico Scott for 15 yds to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down+15
4:521st & 10own 37Keelon Russell run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+13
4:521st & 10midfieldLotzeir Brooks run for no gain to the 50 yard line0
3:542nd & 10midfieldKeelon 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
3:363rd & 14own 46Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 12 yds to the ECU 42+12
2:154th & 2opp 42Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 16 yds to the ECU 26 for a 1ST down+16
2:001st & 10opp 26EJ Crowell run for 2 yds to the ECU 24+2
1:532nd & 8opp 24Ryan Coleman-Williams run for 9 yds to the ECU 15 for a 1ST down+9
1:251st & 10opp 15Keelon Russell pass complete to Rico Scott for 6 yds to the ECU 9+6
1:152nd & 4opp 9Keelon Russell pass incomplete0
1:153rd & 4opp 9Timeout Alabama, clock 01:150
0:513rd & 4opp 9Keelon Russell run for 1 yd to the ECU 8+1
0:434th & 3opp 8Timeout East Carolina, clock 00:430
0:334th & 3opp 8East Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (4 Yards) to the ECU 4 for a 1ST down+4
0:212nd & 0opp 3Timeout Alabama, clock 00:210
0:191st & goalopp 4Keelon Russell pass complete to Kaleb Edwards for 1 yd to the ECU 3+1
0:172nd & goalopp 3Keelon Russell pass incomplete0
0:143rd & goalopp 3Keelon Russell run for 3 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)+3

ECU3 plays, -5 yd · End of period

0:143rd & 9own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:011st & 10own 25TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the ECU 20−5
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter−5

ECU5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:541st & 10own 25Mitch Griffis run for 5 yds to the ECU 30+5
14:322nd & 5own 30Mitch Griffis pass incomplete0
14:253rd & 5own 30Mitch Griffis sacked by Yhonzae Pierre for a loss of 6 yards to the ECU 24−6
13:444th & 11own 24Tomas O'Halloran punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Ryan Coleman-Williams at the ALA 420

ALA3 plays, -7 yd · Turnover

13:381st & 10own 42Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Rico Scott0
13:382nd & 10own 42Timeout Alabama, clock 13:380
13:332nd & 10own 42Keelon 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

13:131st & 10opp 31Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ismael Smith Flores for 4 yds to the ALA 27+4
12:462nd & 6opp 27Michael Allen run for 7 yds to the ALA 20 for a 1ST down+7
12:041st & 10opp 20Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the ALA 17+3
11:302nd & 7opp 17Michael Allen run for no gain to the ALA 170
11:303rd & 7opp 17Mitch Griffis pass incomplete0
10:544th & 7opp 17Noah Perez 34 yd FG GOOD+34

ALA6 plays, 8 yd · Punt

10:544th & 7own 35Everett Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:461st & 10own 25Trae'shawn Brown run for 7 yds to the ALA 32+7
10:462nd & 3own 32Trae'shawn Brown run for 5 yds to the ALA 37 Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ALA 27−5
10:052nd & 8own 27Kevin Riley run for 6 yds to the ALA 33+6
9:283rd & 2own 33Keelon Russell pass incomplete0
9:204th & 2own 33Alex Asparuhov punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Kyler Pearson at the ECU 170

ECU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

9:111st & 10own 17Ashton Gray run for 1 yd to the ECU 18+1
8:392nd & 9own 18Mitch Griffis pass incomplete0
8:243rd & 9own 18Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for 8 yds to the ECU 26+8
7:474th & 1own 26Tomas O'Halloran punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Ryan Coleman-Williams at the ALA 300

ALA5 plays, -5 yd · Punt

7:391st & 10own 30EJ Crowell run for 5 yds to the ALA 35+5
6:432nd & 5own 35Keelon Russell pass complete to Keelon Russell for a loss of 10 yards to the ALA 25−10
6:253rd & 15own 25Timeout Alabama, clock 06:250
6:203rd & 15own 25Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Ryan Coleman-Williams0
6:114th & 15own 25Alex Asparuhov punt for 54 yds , Kyler Pearson returns for no gain to the ECU 210

ECU7 plays, 10 yd · Punt

6:001st & 10own 21TJ Engleman Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECU 19−2
5:142nd & 12own 19Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for 12 yds to the ECU 31 for a 1ST down+12
4:541st & 10own 31East Carolina Penalty, False Start (Bryce Weaver) to the ECU 26−5
4:111st & 15own 26Mitch Griffis pass complete to Jason Dickerson for no gain to the ECU 260
3:342nd & 15own 26Mitch Griffis pass complete to Ismael Smith Flores for 5 yds to the ECU 31+5
3:223rd & 10own 31Mitch Griffis pass incomplete0
3:144th & 10own 31Tomas O'Halloran punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ryan Coleman-Williams at the ALA 230

ALA10 plays, 77 yd · Touchdown

3:011st & 10own 23Keelon Russell pass complete to Ryan Coleman-Williams for 26 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down+26
2:441st & 10own 49Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Marshall Pritchett0
2:402nd & 10own 49Keelon Russell pass incomplete to Marshall Pritchett0
2:263rd & 10own 49Keelon Russell run for 17 yds to the ECU 34 for a 1ST down+17
1:341st & 10opp 34Keelon Russell pass complete to Derek Meadows for 6 yds to the ECU 28+6
1:252nd & 4opp 28Kevin Riley run for 5 yds to the ECU 23 for a 1ST down+5
0:471st & 10opp 23Kevin Riley run for 1 yd to the ECU 22+1
0:022nd & 9opp 22Keelon Russell pass complete to Kaleb Edwards for 20 yds to the ECU 2 for a 1ST down+20
0:00opp 22End of 3rd Quarter+20
14:571st & goalopp 2Trae'shawn Brown run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)+2

ECU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

14:571st & 10own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:241st & 10own 25Emory Williams run for 1 yd to the ECU 26+1
13:452nd & 9own 26Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the ECU 27+1
13:363rd & 8own 27Emory Williams pass incomplete0
13:254th & 8own 27Tomas O'Halloran punt for 50 yds , Ryan Coleman-Williams returns for 4 yds to the ALA 27+4

ALA12 plays, 70 yd · Field goal

13:141st & 10own 27EJ Crowell run for 13 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down+13
12:281st & 10own 40EJ Crowell run for 6 yds to the ALA 46+6
11:412nd & 4own 46Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the ALA 48+2
11:123rd & 2own 48Kevin Riley run for 3 yds to the ECU 49 for a 1ST down+3
10:241st & 10opp 49Keelon Russell run for 16 yds to the ECU 33 for a 1ST down+16
9:291st & 10opp 33Kevin Riley run for no gain to the ECU 330
8:582nd & 10opp 33Keelon Russell pass complete to Derek Meadows for 7 yds to the ECU 26+7
8:083rd & 3opp 26Keelon Russell pass complete to Lotzeir Brooks for 18 yds to the ECU 8 for a 1ST down+18
7:231st & goalopp 8Keelon Russell run for 6 yds to the ECU 2+6
6:462nd & goalopp 2Trae'shawn Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECU 3−1
6:193rd & goalopp 3Keelon Russell pass incomplete0
6:154th & goalopp 3Conor Talty 21 yd FG GOOD+21

ECU7 plays, 24 yd · Punt

6:154th & 5own 35Lorcan Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:081st & 10own 25Michael Allen run for 1 yd to the ECU 26+1
5:272nd & 9own 26Emory Williams pass complete to Jeremiah Melvin for 23 yds to the ECU 49 for a 1ST down+23
4:371st & 10own 49Michael Allen run for 3 yds to the ALA 48+3
4:052nd & 7opp 48Emory Williams sacked by Fatutoa Henry for a loss of 3 yards to the ECU 49−3
3:263rd & 10own 49Emory Williams pass incomplete0
3:194th & 10own 49Tomas O'Halloran punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rico Scott at the ALA 120

ALA8 plays, 20 yd · End of period

3:031st & 10own 12Khalifa Keith run for no gain to the ALA 120
2:312nd & 10own 12Austin Mack pass complete to Danny Lewis for 4 yds to the ALA 16+4
1:513rd & 6own 16Austin Mack run for 6 yds to the ALA 22 for a 1ST down+6
1:461st & 10own 22Austin Mack pass incomplete to Derek Meadows0
1:302nd & 10own 22Khalifa Keith run for 2 yds to the ALA 24+2
0:503rd & 8own 24Khalifa Keith run for 10 yds to the ALA 34 for a 1ST down+10
0:121st & 10own 34TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 32−2
0:00own 34End 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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Alabama 1–0 vs East Carolina

  • 1998 · wk 8East Carolina 22 @ Alabama 23

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