Florida Atlantic Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Pirates (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 58

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is the site where the East Carolina Pirates (4-4) will take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (2-6) on Thursday, November 7, 2024. East Carolina opens this game as 7.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 58.

The Florida Atlantic Owls head into this game 2-6 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Owls faced the USF Bulls and took a loss by a final of 44-21. At the end of the game, they ran 80 plays which totaled 485 yards. The Florida Atlantic Owls ran the ball a total of 38 different times and accounted for 179 yards, which is an average of 4.7 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Owls conceded 319 yds on 43 attempts, which is an average of 7.4 yds per run allowed. Florida Atlantic relinquished 19 completions on 32 tries for 206 yds, and a completion rate of 59.4%.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Florida Atlantic Owls hold an average of 24.0 points per contest. As a unit they maintain an average of 169.8 yards on the ground which has them sitting 57th in the country. The Owls have attained 2,932 total yards for this campaign. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Florida Atlantic has earned 6 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. Florida Atlantic has compiled 153 first downs offensively, and they have committed 63 infractions for 487 yards. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times.

The Owls rank 102nd in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 30.1 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.3 yards per tote and 215.5 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. For the year, they have allowed 1,724 running yards through 8 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Owls are giving up 1,554 yds which ranks them 30th in the country. They have conceded 194.3 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 53.8%. During this campaign, they have yielded 409.8 yards per game which puts them 106th in D-1. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 15 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Pirates head into this matchup 4-4 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 56-34 when they played the Temple Owls. East Carolina gave up 38 rush attempts for 111 yds (2.9 yards per carry). The Pirates pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 56.1%, relinquishing 294 yards on 23 out of 41 passing. The Pirates finished with 500 yards while they ran 65 plays (7.7 yards per play). East Carolina ran the ball for 6.4 yds per attempt, totaling 231 yds on 36 attempts.

The East Carolina Pirates have an average of 396.8 yards per contest, which has them ranked 65th in D-1. The East Carolina offense has 481 yds of penalties on 62 infractions, which ranks them 26th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They average 132.9 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,063 yards for this year. They have given away 16 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 169 1st downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Pirates rank 51st in the nation with an average of 30.4 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Pirates currently have a total of 2,111 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 263.9 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 33rd in college football.

East Carolina has surrendered a total of 1,297 yards rushing (162.1 yards per outing) and 16 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have conceded 12 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 230.4 yards/outing, which has them sitting 89th in the country. They have totaled 5 fumbles and 10 interceptions on the year. The Pirates defense has participated in 607 plays, which is good for 109th in D-1. The Pirates are surrendering 28.4 points per game, which has them sitting 93rd in college football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 227 total points.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Pirates college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Pirates -7.5

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