Overview
- Kickoff is 11 a.m. at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, with a national ESPN broadcast.
- Each program enters at 8-4, as ECU closed by winning five of its final six under coach Blake Harrell.
- ECU is back after a 26-21 Military Bowl win over NC State in 2024, and athletics director Jon Gilbert welcomed the return in an official statement.
- For Pitt, this marks the program’s 39th postseason appearance and its second Military Bowl, with coach Pat Narduzzi highlighting the chance to honor service members.
- This will be the fifth all-time meeting with the series tied 2-2 since 1992, featuring ECU quarterback Katin Houser (3,300 yards, 19 TDs) and Pitt freshman Mason Heintschel (2,098 yards, 15 TDs).