2023 East Carolina Pirates odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Oddsmakers are predicting a sub-.500 season for the East Carolina Pirates, who are +107 to hit the over on 5.5 wins.

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East Carolina Win Total Odds

Pirates Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

• For 2023 East Carolina has a regular season over/under of 5.5 wins and, given the current moneyline, a 48.3% chance of finishing above that number.
• The Pirates ranked 92nd in total defense last year (405.3 yards allowed per game), but they excelled on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 23rd-best in FBS with 461.1 total yards per game.
• The Pirates struggled on defense against the pass last season, ranking second-worst in FBS (292.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, they ranked 16th-best on offense, totaling 290.5 passing yards per game.
• Defensively, East Carolina was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 19th-best by giving up only 112.5 rushing yards per game. It ranked 54th on offense (170.6 rushing yards per game).
• The Pirates owned the 105th-ranked defense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), and they were better offensively, ranking 17th-best with a 46.4% third-down conversion rate.

East Carolina's 2023 Schedule

East Carolina's Strength of Schedule

• East Carolina will have the 35th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total last year (75).
• Using their AAC opponents' combined win total last year, the Pirates will have the 79th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
• In 2023, the East Carolina's schedule will see six games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that totaled nine or more wins and one game against squads that compiled fewer than four wins in 2022.

Pirates' Top Performers (2022)

• Last year Holton Ahlers recorded 3,708 yards (285.2 per game), a 67.2% completion percentage, 28 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He also added 182 rushing yards on 72 carries with six rushing TDs (averaging 14.0 yards per game).
• Keaton Mitchell churned out 1,452 rushing yards (111.7 per game) and 14 touchdowns last year. In the receiving game, he made 27 catches for 252 yards and one score.
• Marlon Gunn Jr. put up 344 rushing yards on 68 carries last season.
• In the previous year, Isaiah Winstead grabbed 88 passes (on 134 targets) for 1,085 yards (83.5 per game). He also found the end zone six times.
• C.J. Johnson produced last season, catching 67 passes for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged 78.2 receiving yards per game.
• Ryan Jones hauled in 41 passes for 413 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 31.8 yards per game last year.
• Jeremy Lewis did his thing last season with an incredible stat line of 4.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL and 45 tackles.
• Last season Julius Wood averaged 75 tackles and two interceptions.
• Jireh Wilson intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 37 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and three passes defended.