East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Prediction 11/29/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

The East Carolina Pirates and the Florida Atlantic Owls meet Saturday in college football action from FAU Stadium. Here’s an East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview

The Pirates were only able to maintain a .500 clip across their first half dozen games of the season. East Carolina beat Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Army in that stretch while otherwise falling versus NC State, BYU and Tulane. A winning streak began after that however, as East Carolina found their groove. Victories versus Tulsa, Temple, Charlotte and Memphis came in the next four games, giving the Pirates a 7-3 record.

In Saturday’s matchup with UTSA, the Pirates were drilled 34-3 in the first half and gave up double-digit points in every quarter during a 58-24 blowout loss. QB Katin Houser was 18-of-32 for 241 yards, two scores and a pick while Marlon Gunn carried five times for 62 yards and a TD. Lead receiver Anthony Smith caught eight balls for 143 yards and a TD.

Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Preview

Over on the Florida Atlantic side, they stumbled to a 1-3 start over their first four outings this season. The Owls beat only Florida A&M in that time, otherwise losing to Maryland, Florida International and Memphis. Wins over Rice and UAB came next, then a couple of losses versus South Florida and Navy. FAU would then beat Tulsa and lose to Tulane, giving the team a 4-6 run through the first 10 outings of the season.

Matched up against UConn last weekend, the Owls were down 24-3 by the end of the first quarter but worked their way back in an eventual loss 48-45. Caden Veltkamp was 42-of-55 for 494 yards, two TDs and a pick while also rushing in two scores. Kaden Shields-Dutton had 77 yards and a score on 14 carries, and Dom Henry caught seven balls for 157 yards and a TD.

East Carolina Pirates @ Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Trends: Week 14

Florida Atlantic Owls Player Prop Facts

• Caden Veltkamp has recorded 20+ completions in 12 consecutive games – longest streak in the FBS, heading into Week 14.

East Carolina Pirates Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 14, Katin Houser ranks 12th amongst qualified players for sack percentage (3.3%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Florida Atlantic ranks 132nd among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (10.0).
• Florida Atlantic ranks 131st among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (35.8).
• East Carolina ranks T14th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (9.1).
• East Carolina ranks 16th among FBS teams for yards per game this season (460.4).

East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Prediction

I’ll take a stab on Florida Atlantic but I’m probably not touching this one. The Owls played from behind in most of the game versus UConn and fell just short. FAU mustered 687 total yards, 494 pass yards and a whopping 37 first downs but it wasn’t enough thanks to a couple of turnovers and 600 yards allowed by the defense. The good news is that FAU has been scoring well lately with 32 or more options in three of the last four.

As for East Carolina, they gave up 458 yards, 210 rush yards, 6.4 yards per play and 27 first downs in their loss to UTSA last weekend. The offense posted just 15 first downs and 2-of-14 on third-down tries alongside three turnovers, and the team committed 12 penalties for 120 yards. The Pirates had been playing very well before that however, so FAU will have their hands full if East Carolina bounces back.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Florida Atlantic Owls +6.5