Short answer
ECU is 12-11 in bowl games. The last two were Military Bowl wins: 26-21 over NC State (2024 season) and 23-17 over Pittsburgh on December 27, 2025. The 2021 Military Bowl against Boston College was cancelled (Wikipedia bowl table).
Every bowl game
ECU score first
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Lions Bowl | Clarion | L 6-13 | Jack Boone |
| 1953 | Elks Bowl | Morris Harvey | L 0-12 | Jack Boone |
| 1963 | Eastern Bowl | Northeastern | W 27-6 | Clarence Stasavich |
| 1964 | Tangerine Bowl | UMass | W 14-13 | Clarence Stasavich |
| 1965 | Tangerine Bowl | Maine | W 31-0 | Clarence Stasavich |
| 1978 | Independence Bowl | Louisiana Tech | W 35-13 | Pat Dye |
| 1991 | Peach Bowl | NC State | W 37-34 | Bill Lewis |
| 1994 | Liberty Bowl | Illinois | L 0-30 | Steve Logan |
| 1995 | Liberty Bowl | Stanford | W 19-13 | Steve Logan |
| 1999 | Mobile Alabama Bowl | TCU | L 14-28 | Steve Logan |
| 2000 | Galleryfurniture.com Bowl | Texas Tech | W 40-27 | Steve Logan |
| 2001 | GMAC Bowl | Marshall | L 61-64 (2OT) | Steve Logan |
| 2006 | PapaJohns.com Bowl | South Florida | L 7-24 | Skip Holtz |
| 2007 | Hawaii Bowl | Boise State | W 41-38 | Skip Holtz |
| 2008 | Liberty Bowl | Kentucky | L 19-25 | Skip Holtz |
| 2009 | Liberty Bowl | Arkansas | L 17-20 (OT) | Skip Holtz |
| 2010 | Military Bowl | Maryland | L 20-51 | Ruffin McNeill |
| 2012 | New Orleans Bowl | Louisiana | L 34-43 | Ruffin McNeill |
| 2013 | Beef O Brady’s Bowl | Ohio | W 37-20 | Ruffin McNeill |
| 2014 | Birmingham Bowl | Florida | L 20-28 | Ruffin McNeill |
| 2021 | Military Bowl | Boston College | Cancelled | Mike Houston |
| 2022 | Birmingham Bowl | Coastal Carolina | W 53-29 | Mike Houston |
| 2024 | Military Bowl | NC State | W 26-21 | Blake Harrell |
| 2025 | Military Bowl | Pittsburgh | W 23-17 | Blake Harrell |
Notes
- The highest-scoring bowl: a 64-61 double-overtime loss to Marshall in the 2001 GMAC Bowl.
- ECU has played in the Liberty Bowl four times and the Military Bowl four times (one cancelled).
- Bowl wins by coach: Clarence Stasavich 3, Steve Logan 2, Blake Harrell 2, and one each for Pat Dye, Bill Lewis, Skip Holtz, Ruffin McNeill and Mike Houston.
2026: ECU is 3-4 with 5 regular-season games left; six wins are the usual bowl threshold. Follow it on the schedule page.
Questions fans ask
How many bowl games has ECU won?
12, against 11 losses.
When did ECU last play in a bowl game?
December 27, 2025: a 23-17 Military Bowl win over Pittsburgh.
Sources
Last checked October 29, 2026. Kickoff times, TV and stadium rules can change; ECU Athletics posts the final word each game week.