Navy vs. East Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 9:09 a.m. ET

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The Navy Midshipmen (4-5) bring college football's 11th-ranked rushing attack into a matchup with the East Carolina Pirates (2-8), who have the No. 24 rushing defense, on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Midshipmen are just 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 30.5.

Last time around, the Midshipmen defeated the UAB Blazers, with 31-6 being the final score. In their most recent game, the Pirates won versus the Florida Atlantic Owls, 22-7.

Navy vs. East Carolina Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland
TV: ESPNews
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Navy vs East Carolina Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Navy	-2.5 (-111)	-141	+117	30.5	-110	-110

Navy vs. East Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: Navy (-2.5)
Pick OU: Over (30.5)
Prediction: Navy 23, East Carolina 19

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Navy vs. East Carolina Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Midshipmen 16, Pirates 14.
The Midshipmen have a 58.5% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Pirates hold a 46.1% implied probability.
Navy has put together a 3-4-1 ATS record so far this year.
East Carolina has covered five times in 10 games with a spread this season.

Navy vs. East Carolina: Head-to-Head

Navy and East Carolina have been matched up evenly over their last two games, sharing the same 1-1 record.
The last two times the Midshipmen have played the Pirates, they have put up a 2-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head games, Navy and East Carolina have put up the same number of points (58).

Navy vs. East Carolina: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Navy	East Carolina
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	19.7 (128)	18.1 (125)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	21.4 (24)	23.0 (49)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (6)	12 (41)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	19 (10)	13 (73)

Navy 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Alex Tecza	FB
Eli Heidenreich	RB	161 YDS / 1 TD / 17.9 YPG / 9.5 YPC 12 REC / 267 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 29.7 REC YPG
Tai Lavatai	QB	522 YDS (53.3%) / 4 TD / 2 INT 171 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 19.0 RUSH YPG
Xavier Arline	QB	218 YDS (52.0%) / 2 TD / 1 INT 196 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 21.8 RUSH YPG
Colin Ramos	LB	76 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Rayuan Lane	FS	46 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT
Luke Pirris	LB	40 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Will Harbour	LB	60 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK

East Carolina 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Rahjai Harris	RB	341 YDS / 4 TD / 34.1 YPG / 3.2 YPC 5 REC / 27 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 2.7 REC YPG
Alex Flinn	QB	1,219 YDS (52.6%) / 4 TD / 8 INT
Chase Sowell	WR	36 REC / 452 YDS / 1 TD / 45.2 YPG
Mason Garcia	QB	408 YDS (50.5%) / 1 TD / 2 INT 227 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 22.7 RUSH YPG
Julius Wood	DB	68 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Jeremy Lewis	OLB	33 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Chad Stephens	DL	32 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Michael Edwards III	LB	46 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK