Oct 13, 7:43 AM EDTstats the morning after a game; scores and grades the same night

East Carolina

3–2 FBS · American Athletic · this season
Rating
−2.1
Rank
78
Résumé
78
Projected wins
7.1▲ 0.2 vs preseason
CFP odds
<1%

Schedule

our line · the market · graded at the early week line
DateOpponentOur lineOursMarketResultPerf.Our call
Sat, Sep 59/5at AlabamaALAECU +21.8ECU +28.5L 10–4820ECU · L
Sat, Sep 129/12App StateAPPECU −9.8ECU −9.0L 24–2759ECU · L
Sat, Sep 199/19at Old DominionODUECU −1.1ECU +2.5W 20–1749ECU · W
Sat, Sep 269/26North Carolina CentralNorth Carolina CentralECU −31.0ECU −37.5W 42–997
Sat, Oct 1010/10RiceRICEECU −7.5ECU −9.5W 28–1259RICE · L
Thu, Oct 1510/15at UABUABECU −7.4ECU −4.5ECU −4.5Pass
Thu, Oct 2210/22at MemphisMEMECU +6.3—wk 8
Sat, Oct 3110/31TempleTEMECU −4.9—wk 9
Sat, Nov 1411/14at CharlotteCLTECU −21.1—wk 11
Sat, Nov 2111/21at ArmyARMYECU +3.7—wk 12

Model on ECU games: 1–3 ATS at the early week line · as the favorite 0–1 · as the dog 1–2 · home 0–1, away 1–2 · avg gap to the market +3.9 · closer than the market 1 of 4

Outlook

from 10,000 season simulations
Projected wins
7.13–2 banked, 7 to play · preseason 6.9
Bowl (6+)67%
9+ wins3%
11+ wins0%

The 7 games left add 4.1 expected wins.

Playoff picture
Reach title game19%
Win conference9%
Make the CFP<1%
First-round bye0%
Win it all0%

Full bracket on the playoffs page.

Offense and defense

5 games · rank of 138 FBS
rank of 138
Offense
EPA per play−0.00103rd
Success rate39.8%106th
Pass EPA−0.04113th
Rush EPA+0.0390th
Explosive rate11.9%92nd
Quality-drive rate46.4%96th
Points per quality drive3.0122nd
Defense
EPA allowed−0.1415th
Success allowed32.0%4th
Pass EPA allowed−0.218th
Rush EPA allowed−0.0926th
Explosive allowed11.5%69th
Havoc rate17.1%2nd

Special teams, luck and schedule

through the latest board
rank of 138
Special teams & luck
Special teams EPA / game−1.9113th
Turnover margin−179th · exp. +3.0
Field position margin+0.9 yd63rd
Hidden points / game−1.9gave up
Luck, wins−0.23.2 earned
One-score record1–1flipped 3–2
Rush rate over expected−1.9%71st
Overall
Rating, pts vs average−2.178th
Schedule played−1.186th
Schedule remaining−6.098th
Full schedule−4.292nd
Pregame expected wins2.5of 5

Ranking by week

ours vs the AP poll
151025Wk 0Wk 2Wk 4Wk 6
Ours 78th · −2.1Week 6
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East Carolinaoff −0.00 103rddef −0.14 allowed · 15th

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