East Carolina vs. Temple Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 26, 2024

Updated Oct. 26, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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The East Carolina Pirates (3-4) host the Temple Owls (2-5) on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in a matchup between AAC foes at Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Temple is a 7.5-point underdog. The game has an over/under of 49.

In their last action, the Pirates lost against the Army Black Knights, 45-28. The Owls' most recent contest was versus the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and they won by a score of 20-10.

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East Carolina vs. Temple Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina
TV: ESPN+
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East Carolina vs Temple Betting Information updated as of October 26, 2024, 8:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
East Carolina	-7.5 (-112)	-312	+245	49	-111	-109

East Carolina vs. Temple Prediction

Pick ATS: Temple (+7.5)
Pick OU: Over (49)
Prediction: East Carolina 29, Temple 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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East Carolina vs. Temple Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Pirates 28, Owls 21.
The Pirates have a 75.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Owls have a 29.0% implied probability.
East Carolina has covered twice in six matchups with a spread this season.
Temple has covered four times in seven matchups with a spread this year.

East Carolina vs. Temple: Head-to-Head

In their last two head-to-head bouts, East Carolina has taken down Temple two times.
In their last two meetings, each team has covered one time with those games going over the point total on one occasion.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, East Carolina has racked up 94 points against Temple, while allowing only 49 points.

East Carolina vs. Temple: 2024 Stats Comparison

	East Carolina	Temple
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	26.7 (84)	19 (119)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.6 (91)	32.4 (113)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	18 (133)	16 (129)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	12 (28)	6 (108)

East Carolina 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jake Garcia	QB	1,426 YDS (60.2%) / 8 TD / 12 INT 46 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 7.7 RUSH YPG
Winston Wright	WR	29 REC / 337 YDS / 3 TD / 48.1 YPG
Rahjai Harris	RB	431 YDS / 3 TD / 61.6 YPG / 4.0 YPC
Anthony Smith	WR	21 REC / 311 YDS / 3 TD / 44.4 YPG
Omar Rogers	DB	33 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Zakye Barker	LB	31 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Gavin Gibson	DB	15 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Elijah Morris	DL	12 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK

Temple 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Evan Simon	QB	977 YDS (64.8%) / 10 TD / 3 INT 58 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 9.7 RUSH YPG
Dante Wright	WR	42 REC / 517 YDS / 4 TD / 86.2 YPG
Antwain Littleton	RB	176 YDS / 0 TD / 25.1 YPG / 3.3 YPC 10 REC / 108 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 15.4 REC YPG
Terrez Worthy	RB	192 YDS / 1 TD / 27.4 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Tyquan King	LB	57 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
D.J. Woodbury	LB	58 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Andreas Keaton	DB	44 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Jaylen Lewis	DB	30 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD