East Carolina

Pirates · 9–4 in 2025–26

Fan Score
771.6
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
6,181
2025–26 season
Positive share
77.2%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
12.6
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects East Carolina fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Team & Front Office: 4th percentile · Harm: 10th percentile · Explicit Language: 25th percentileLow volume (not ranked), omitted from the shape: Identity-Based Abuse, Sports Betting.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • East Carolina Harm: 10th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • East Carolina Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
  • East Carolina Explicit Language: 25th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • East Carolina College Sports: 29th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • East Carolina Off-Field Storylines: 59th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • East Carolina Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
  • East Carolina Team & Front Office: 4th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive77.2%4,769
Neutral10.2%628
Negative11.4%706
Mixed1.3%78

Signature subtags

What East Carolina fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

College Sports
4.9×

Mentioned Student Section at 4.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

3.4 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
2.4×

Mentioned Stadium Experience at 2.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

11.6 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
2.2×

Mentioned Crowd & Attendance at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

21.8 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+100%+50%−50%−100%0%Peak: +92% · week of Jan 10Low: +27% · L 24–58 at UTSAAug 28: L 17–24 at NC StateLSep 6: W 56–3 vs CampbellWSep 13: W 38–0 at Coastal CarolinaWSep 20: L 13–34 vs BYULSep 25: W 28–6 vs ArmyWOct 9: L 19–26 at TulaneLOct 16: W 41–27 vs TulsaWNov 1: W 45–14 at TempleWNov 8: W 48–22 vs CharlotteWNov 15: W 31–27 vs MemphisWNov 22: L 24–58 at UTSALNov 29: W 42–3 at Florida AtlanticWDec 27: W 23–17 vs PittsburghWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+43%30396484L 17–24 at NC State
2025-08-30+63%48863No game
2025-09-06+41%21375339W 56–3 vs Campbell
2025-09-13+65%17427225W 38–0 at Coastal Carolina
2025-09-20+51%28670425L 13–34 vs BYU; W 28–6 vs Army
2025-09-27+54%7115104No game
2025-10-04+66%9015114L 19–26 at Tulane
2025-10-11+61%14628192W 41–27 vs Tulsa
2025-10-18+65%8212108No game
2025-10-25+66%52768No game
2025-11-01+83%39617455W 45–14 at Temple
2025-11-08+63%40031585W 48–22 vs Charlotte
2025-11-15+80%71558823W 31–27 vs Memphis
2025-11-22+27%17192291L 24–58 at UTSA
2025-11-29+82%39431445W 42–3 at Florida Atlantic
2025-12-06+40%421470No game
2025-12-13+83%77587No game
2025-12-20+74%25928312No game
2025-12-27+74%56964687W 23–17 vs Pittsburgh
2026-01-03+88%1558167No game
2026-01-10+92%1043110No game
2026-01-17+74%22227No game
Fan mood jumped 54 points the week they beat Florida Atlantic by 39.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%47%95%Aug 28: L 17–24 at NC StateLSep 6: W 56–3 vs CampbellWSep 13: W 38–0 at Coastal CarolinaWSep 20: L 13–34 vs BYULSep 25: W 28–6 vs ArmyWOct 9: L 19–26 at TulaneLOct 16: W 41–27 vs TulsaWNov 1: W 45–14 at TempleWNov 8: W 48–22 vs CharlotteWNov 15: W 31–27 vs MemphisWNov 22: L 24–58 at UTSALNov 29: W 42–3 at Florida AtlanticWDec 27: W 23–17 vs PittsburghWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2362.6%19.8%484
2025-08-3076.2%12.7%63
2025-09-0662.8%22.1%339
2025-09-1377.3%12%225
2025-09-2067.3%16.5%425
2025-09-2768.3%14.4%104
2025-10-0478.9%13.2%114
2025-10-1176%14.6%192
2025-10-1875.9%11.1%108
2025-10-2576.5%10.3%68
2025-11-0187%3.7%455
2025-11-0868.4%5.3%585
2025-11-1586.9%7%823
2025-11-2258.8%31.6%291
2025-11-2988.5%7%445
2025-12-0660%20%70
2025-12-1388.5%5.7%87
2025-12-2083%9%312
2025-12-2782.8%9.3%687
2026-01-0392.8%4.8%167
2026-01-1094.5%2.7%110
2026-01-1781.5%7.4%27

Season timeline

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm9.5 per 1,000 · 59
Personal Attacks 55Group Hate 3Sexual Content 2Harm Wish 1
Identity-Based Abuse3.1 per 1,000 · 19
Age 4Physical Appearance 6Disability 3Gender 2LGBTQIA+ 4Race 1
Explicit Language10.5 per 1,000 · 65
Explicit Words 55Explicit Acronym 10Violent Language 1
College Sports12.3 per 1,000 · 76
Conference Realignment 10Student Section 21NIL 11Recruiting 14Band 9Transfer Portal 13
Off-Field Storylines30.4 per 1,000 · 188
Broadcast & Media 82Injuries 11Officiating 91Politics & Activism 3Player Conduct 2
Sports Betting1.6 per 1,000 · 10
Gambling 9Moneyline 1
Team & Front Office66.5 per 1,000 · 411
Opponent Respect 16Opponent Hostility 72Crowd & Attendance 135Coaching 123Stadium Experience 72Front Office 4

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

25th percentile
65 explicit comments10.5 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words55
  • Explicit Acronym10
  • Violent Language1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 10.5 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 76th of 100 nationally, the 25th percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 12.644.2 per 1,000 · W 56–3 vs CampbellLWWLWLWWWWLWW2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2312.4L 17–24 at NC State
2025-08-300No game
2025-09-0644.2W 56–3 vs Campbell
2025-09-138.9W 38–0 at Coastal Carolina
2025-09-2021.2L 13–34 vs BYU; W 28–6 vs Army
2025-09-279.6No game
2025-10-040L 19–26 at Tulane
2025-10-115.2W 41–27 vs Tulsa
2025-10-1818.5No game
2025-10-2514.7No game
2025-11-012.2W 45–14 at Temple
2025-11-0813.7W 48–22 vs Charlotte
2025-11-1512.2W 31–27 vs Memphis
2025-11-2227.5L 24–58 at UTSA
2025-11-2918W 42–3 at Florida Atlantic
2025-12-060No game
2025-12-130No game
2025-12-209.6No game
2025-12-272.9W 23–17 vs Pittsburgh
2026-01-036No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-170No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 44.2 per 1,000 comments (W 56–3 vs Campbell) against a season average of 12.6 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks55
  • Group Hate3
  • Sexual Content2
  • Harm Wish1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance6
  • Age4
  • LGBTQIA+4
  • Disability3
  • Gender2
  • Race1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

Ya’ll made move on day so easy!

positiveFacebook

Welcome to Piratenation and it’s time to put the pedal to the metal with our offense !

positiveFacebook

These refs not calling ish on Memphis DBs

negativeOfficiatingFacebook

Way to play “EASTERN CAROLINA” PIRATES 🏴‍☠️ Get it together ESPN 🤬 We are the Pirates of EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY!!!!

mixedBroadcast & MediaFacebook
Behind the numbers

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