Army (6-0) vs East Carolina (3-3)
Game Info: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Blaik Field at Michie Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Army -16.5 / East Carolina +16.5 — Over/Under: 51.5
The East Carolina Pirates and the Army Black Knights meet Saturday in college football action from Michie Stadium. Here’s an East Carolina vs Army prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best East Carolina vs Army pick. We will examine:
The East Carolina Pirates recent form and player performance
The Army Black Knights recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the East Carolina Pirates
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Army Black Knights
Recent betting trends in games played between East Carolina and Army
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the East Carolina vs Army game
East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview
East Carolina posted a couple of victories to start out the season, beating Norfolk State 42-3 and Old Dominion 20-14. The Pirates would then lose their next pair to App State and Liberty before a 30-20 win over UTSA in game five.
In their last outing versus Charlotte on October 5, the Pirates fell behind 31-10 by halftime and limped to a blowout loss 55-24. QB Katin Houser logged 84 yards and a pick, while London Montgomery led the rush on 56 yards and a score off three totes.
Army Black Knights Betting Preview
Over on the Knights’ side, they got off to a great run to start the year. Army eked out a win over Navy in the opener 17-11, then rattled off big wins over Lehigh 42-7, Florida Atlantic 24-7, Rice 37-14, Temple 42-14 and Tulsa 49-7.
Last weekend versus UAB, Army jumped out to a 34-3 lead by the break and cruised to the victory 44-10. QB Bryson Daily threw for 102 yards and a score on just three completions and also led the rush with 136 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries.
Why the Army Black Knights will win
- Army has won each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- East Carolina has lost each of its last 13 games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
- Army has covered the spread in each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- East Carolina has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four road games.
Why the East Carolina Pirates will win
- Army has lost three of its last four October games at Michie Stadium.
- East Carolina has covered the spread in each of its last three games against AP-ranked teams.
- Army has failed to cover the spread in 13 of its last 17 October games at Michie Stadium.
Total Points Facts
- Each of East Carolina’s last four games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of Army’s last five games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
East Carolina vs Army Prediction
I’m going to stay with Army. Back on Saturday the Knights once again flexed their muscle in the running game, notching 413 yards on the ground to help with 8.0 yards per play and 28 first downs. Defensively Army was great as well with 303 yards allowed (242 passing), two picks and 5-of-13 on third-down tries.
As for East Carolina, they didn’t look so good on defense versus Charlotte in their last outing despite holding the 49ers to just 5-of-12 on third downs. ECU coughed up 311 rushing yards (517 total), 26 first downs and zero takeaways. Things aren’t going to get any easier against Army’s running game this weekend.