Tulsa (2-4) vs East Carolina (3-3)
October 16, 2025 at 07:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: East Carolina -16.5 — Over/Under: +54.5
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and East Carolina Pirates meet Thursday in college football action at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Here’s a Tulsa vs East Carolina Prediction. This article will include a Tulsa vs East Carolina Pick.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane lost to Tuane and Memphis, and they play Temple next. Tulsa has lost 8 of their last 10 games. Baylor Hayes is completing 61.1 percent of his passes for 787 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Zion Booker and Brody Foley have combined for 514 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Micah Tease has 10 receptions.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ground game is averaging 152 yards per contest, and Dominic Richardson leads the way with 538 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Tulsa is allowing 26.3 points and 384.8 yards per game. Ray Coney leads the Tulsa Golden Hurricane with 64 tackles, J’Dan Burnett has 6 sacks and Elijah Green has 5 interceptions.
The East Carolina Pirates lost to Tulane, beat Army, and they play Temple next. East Carolina has split its last 6 games. Katin Houser is completing 67.6 percent of his passes for 1,689 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Anthony Smith and Yannick Smith have combined for 776 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Brock Spalding has 25 receptions.
The East Carolina Pirates ground game is averaging 144.2 yards per contest, and London Montgomery leads the way with 240 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, East Carolina is allowing 15.5 points and 329.8 yards per game. Ja’Marley Riddle leads the East Carolina Pirates with 36 tackles, Jasiyah Robinson has 2 sacks and Teagan Wilk has 1 interception.
Tulsa is a bad football team that can’t score, can’t stop the run, and I doubt any of that changes on the road. Tulsa is also 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games as a double-digit underdog. East Carolina isn’t a world beater, but it shows effort defensively and has a top-25 passing offense. East Carolina has also covered 6 of its last 8 games as a double-digit favorite. Oddsmakers are telling you what they think of Tulsa with this line. This has less to do with how good East Carolina actually is. I’ll lay the points with the Pirates.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Preview
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane lost to Tuane and Memphis, and they play Temple next. Tulsa has lost 8 of their last 10 games. Baylor Hayes is completing 61.1 percent of his passes for 787 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Zion Booker and Brody Foley have combined for 514 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Micah Tease has 10 receptions.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane ground game is averaging 152 yards per contest, and Dominic Richardson leads the way with 538 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Tulsa is allowing 26.3 points and 384.8 yards per game. Ray Coney leads the Tulsa Golden Hurricane with 64 tackles, J’Dan Burnett has 6 sacks and Elijah Green has 5 interceptions.
East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview
The East Carolina Pirates lost to Tulane, beat Army, and they play Temple next. East Carolina has split its last 6 games. Katin Houser is completing 67.6 percent of his passes for 1,689 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Anthony Smith and Yannick Smith have combined for 776 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Brock Spalding has 25 receptions.
The East Carolina Pirates ground game is averaging 144.2 yards per contest, and London Montgomery leads the way with 240 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, East Carolina is allowing 15.5 points and 329.8 yards per game. Ja’Marley Riddle leads the East Carolina Pirates with 36 tackles, Jasiyah Robinson has 2 sacks and Teagan Wilk has 1 interception.
Why the East Carolina Pirates will win
- Tulsa has lost each of its last eight October games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- East Carolina has won four of its last five home games against conference opponents.
- Tulsa has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven October road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- East Carolina has covered the spread in five of its last six games as a home favorite.
- East Carolina has won the first half in each of its last four games against conference opponents at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Why the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will win
- East Carolina has lost five of its last six October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The road team has won three of Tulsa’s last four games.
- Tulsa has covered the spread in six of its last seven games against East Carolina.
- East Carolina has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four October games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of East Carolina’s last nine games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of Tulsa’s last seven games against teams from North Carolina have gone OVER the total points line.
East Carolina Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 8, Anthony Smith leads East Carolina for receptions (30) this season.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 8, Elijah Green leads the league for interceptions (5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- East Carolina ranks 8th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (1.5).
- East Carolina ranks 127th among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (71.9).
- Tulsa ranks T122nd among FBS teams for average point differential in second quarters this season (-4.3).
- Tulsa ranks T120th among FBS teams for points per game this season (18.7).
Tulsa vs East Carolina Prediction
Tulsa is a bad football team that can’t score, can’t stop the run, and I doubt any of that changes on the road. Tulsa is also 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games as a double-digit underdog. East Carolina isn’t a world beater, but it shows effort defensively and has a top-25 passing offense. East Carolina has also covered 6 of its last 8 games as a double-digit favorite. Oddsmakers are telling you what they think of Tulsa with this line. This has less to do with how good East Carolina actually is. I’ll lay the points with the Pirates.