Navy Midshipmen vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Pirates (+1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 56

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is the site where the East Carolina Pirates (7-4) will compete against the Navy Midshipmen (7-3) on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Navy opens as 1.0-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 56.

The Navy Midshipmen step onto the field holding a record of 7-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Midshipmen faced off with the Tulane Green Wave and ended up losing by a score of 35-0. When it came to stopping the run, the Midshipmen gave up 220 yds on 48 attempts, which averages out to 4.6 yds per run surrendered. Navy gave up 10 completions on 14 tries for a total of 138 yards, and a completion percentage of 71.4%. At the end of the game, they ran 46 plays for 113 yards. The Navy Midshipmen ran the rock 35 different times and accrued 100 yds, earning them an average of 2.9 yards per tote.

The Midshipmen have earned 3,677 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Navy has amassed 12 touchdowns via the pass and 29 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 13 times. Navy has a total of 174 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 53 infractions for 442 yards. As a unit they average 243.2 yards on the ground ranking this team at 8th in the nation. Concerning scoring, the Navy Midshipmen are averaging 32.1 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yards, the Midshipmen have allowed 2,208 yds which has them ranked 45th in the country. They have conceded 220.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.5%. In total, they have allowed 383.5 yards per contest which has them ranked 84th in college football. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 16 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 162.7 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. During the season, they have allowed 1,627 rushing yards through 10 contests. The Midshipmen sit in 58th in the country concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 23.5 points per contest.

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The Pirates head into this matchup 7-4 this year. In their last game, the Pirates went home victorious with a score of 40-28 when they played the North Texas Mean Green. East Carolina gave up 36 running attempts for 181 yards (5.0 yds per rush). The Pirates secondary conceded a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 266 yds on 32 for 48 passing. The Pirates finished with a total of 553 yds on 81 plays (6.8 yards per play). East Carolina ran the ball for 4.5 yards per tote, finishing the game with 255 yards on 57 attempts.

The East Carolina Pirates average 440.9 yards/contest, ranking them 25th in the country. The East Carolina offense has accrued 752 yards of penalties on 90 violations, which is good for 7th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 162.2 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,784 yards overall. They have tossed 20 picks while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they have been able to record 245 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Pirates are sitting 28th in the nation averaging 33.6 points per contest. Over the course of the season to this point, the Pirates have compiled 3,066 passing yards not to mention an average of 278.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 18th in the country.

East Carolina has given up a total of 1,722 yards on the ground (156.5 yards per outing) as well as 17 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 242.2 yards/contest, which puts them in 102nd in Division 1. They have 7 fumbles recovered and 13 interceptions for the year. The Pirates defense has been on the field for 835 plays, which ranks 133rd in college football. The Pirates are surrendering 27.3 PPG, which has them ranked 82nd in the nation. This season, they have allowed 300 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates +1.0

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