GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina scored on its first three drives and the Pirates defeated visiting Campbell 56-3 on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Four different Pirates (1-1) rushed for touchdowns, while holding Campbell (0-2) to 151 total yards.
Katin Houser tossed TDs of 18 and 55 yards, while London Montgomery punched in another score, as ECU jumped out to a 21-3 lead with 11:50 on the clock in the second quarter.
Alex Crabb put Campbell on the board on its second drive of the night, capping off a 19-play, 8:23 march with a 29-yard field goal.
ECU led 35-3 at the half.
Houser completed 25-of-35 passes for 314 yards and two touchdowns, also rushing for 14 yards, helping the Pirates roll up 535 yards of total offense.
Montgomery rushed for two scores, with Marlon Gunn, Jr., Parker Jenkins and DeJuan Lacy adding touchdowns on the ground. Mason Scott led 15 Pirate receivers to catch a pass on the night, hauling in three grabs for 81 yards and a TD.
On the defensive side, Kieran Davis notched six tackles, with Jasiyah Robinson recording a sack and a forced fumble with two tackles.
Kamden Sixkiller paced Campbell, completing 18-of-25 passes for 121 yards, connecting with
Mike Chandler II five times for 31 yards, and
Randall King twice for 34 yards.
JJ Cowan also rushed for 19 yards on five carries.
Semaj Jackson added a game-high seven tackles for the Camels.
Next up, Campbell will host Furman in its 2025 home opener on September 13 (3:30 p.m.) in the first of three-straight home dates. The Camels will follow the Furman game with matchups against new CAA foe Bryant on September 20 (6:00 p.m.) and Western Carolina on September 27 (3:30 p.m.).
Single game, mini-plan and season ticket options for the 2025 football season are still available at
GoCamels.com/Tickets and by phone through the CU Athletics Ticket Office, at 1-877-GO-HUMPS.
