Liberty vs. East Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 21, 2024 3:09 p.m. ET

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The East Carolina Pirates (2-1) will attempt to defy oddsmakers when they play the Liberty Flames (3-0) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 as a 7.5-point underdog. The point total for the game is set at 54.5.

The Flames beat the UTEP Miners, 28-10, in their last contest. The Pirates lost against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in their last game, 21-19.

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Liberty vs. East Carolina Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Williams Stadium (VA) in Lynchburg, Virginia
TV: ESPN+
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Liberty vs East Carolina Betting Information updated as of September 21, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Liberty	-7.5 (-107)	-291	+231	54.5	-110	-110

Liberty vs. East Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: Liberty (-7.5)
Pick OU: Under (54.5)
Prediction: Liberty 28, East Carolina 14

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Liberty vs. East Carolina Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Flames 31, Pirates 24.
The Flames have a 74.4% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Pirates have a 30.2% implied probability.
Liberty has put together a 0-3-0 record against the spread this season.
East Carolina has covered once in two matchups with a spread this season.

Liberty vs. East Carolina: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Liberty	East Carolina
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	33.0 (43)	27.0 (74)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	19.3 (58)	12.7 (30)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (50)	11 (133)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	4 (45)	7 (11)

Liberty 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Billy Lucas	RB	205 YDS / 4 TD / 68.3 YPG / 4.5 YPC 3 REC / 35 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.7 REC YPG
Kaidon Salter	QB	726 YDS (66.2%) / 3 TD / 0 INT 95 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 31.7 RUSH YPG
Quinton Cooley	RB	266 YDS / 3 TD / 88.7 YPG / 7.8 YPC
Treon Sibley	WR	14 REC / 341 YDS / 1 TD / 113.7 YPG
TJ Bush	DL	14 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Quinton Reese	DB	8 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
CJ Bazile Jr.	DL	8 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Dexter Ricks Jr.	DB	5 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

East Carolina 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Rahjai Harris	RB	242 YDS / 2 TD / 80.7 YPG / 4.8 YPC
Jake Garcia	QB	817 YDS (64.7%) / 5 TD / 8 INT
Anthony Smith	WR	15 REC / 212 YDS / 1 TD / 70.7 YPG
Winston Wright	WR	13 REC / 162 YDS / 1 TD / 54.0 YPG
Zakye Barker	LB	16 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Elijah Morris	DL	5 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Gavin Gibson	DB	6 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Shavon Revel	DB	6 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD