WASHINGTON - East Carolina University will represent the American Athletic Conference in the 2021 Military Bowl presented by Peraton, benefiting the USO. The Pirates will make their first bowl appearance since the 2014 season against an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday, December 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN.
“We are ecstatic to invite East Carolina and expect to welcome a large contingent of Pirates fans to the National Capital Region,” Military Bowl President & Executive Director Steve Beck said.