East Carolina Pirates
American Football NCAAF Yulman Stadium Thu 9 Oct 19:30
Tulane Green Wave
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College Football Betting Preview: East Carolina vs Tulane

East Carolina face off against Tulane in this NCAAF Week 7 matchup at Yulman Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 19:30 on Thursday 9 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, picks, the latest betting odds and H2H stats.

Can East Carolina Keep the Scores Close?

East Carolina are more than capable of staying close to Tulane so there’s a strong case for betting the underdogs against the spread here. Take the +102 for the +6.5 that is available.

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13-10 Win for Tulane in Last H2H Clash

East Carolina Pirates won their previous game, beating Army Black Knights at home. It was a 28-6 win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. 

Tulane Green Wave have enjoyed back-to-back home wins. In their last game, they beat Tulsa Golden Hurricane 31-14 on the road at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Tulane have beaten East Carolina in the last two matchups. They won 24-9 at Yulman Stadium and triumphed 13-10 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. In the past 4 H2H meetings, Tulane have won three.

Quarterbacks

East Carolina vs Tulane Prediction & Picks

Explore our best East Carolina vs Tulane picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

The market might have underrated East Carolina in this college football matchup and +102 makes plenty of appeal considering they are +6.5 on the spread. Back the underdogs to cover the line.

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Key East Carolina vs Tulane stats:

  • The +6.5 line has been covered by East Carolina in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +6.5 line has been covered by East Carolina in 7 of their last 10 games.

East Carolina +6.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, there’s a 49.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jake Retzlaff Under 214.5 Passing Yards -114 BetMGM logo

The odds for Jake Retzlaff (Tulane) to record fewer than 214.5 passing yards are -114. He may fall short of the QB Passing Yards line, making this prop bet a strong pick.

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Yannick Smith Under 54.5 Receiving Yards -114 BetMGM logo

Yannick Smith (Tulane) is available at -114 to record fewer than 54.5 receiving yards. We’re confident he’ll fall short of the Player Receiving Yards line, as the total looks too high.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread East Carolina +6.5
Totals Under 53.5
Passing Yards Jake Retzlaff Under 214.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are East Carolina to cover the +6.5 spread, Under 53.5 on the total and Jake Retzlaff (Tulane) to go Under 214.5 passing yards.

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Correct Score Prediction

East Carolina East Carolina logo 24 - 21 Tulane logo Tulane

We’re expecting a close battle so it might be worth going for East Carolina to triumph by a 24-21 scoreline. You can get a massive price and we should hopefully get a run for our money.

East Carolina vs Tulane Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Tulane Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Tulane as -233 favorites for this college game, implying that they are 70% likely to win. East Carolina are the underdogs at +194 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 6.5 and total points is 53.5. A Total wager is always available and can often provide value selections. Those expecting a low total can back Under 53.5 at -106.

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Player Odds

Receiving Yards

Anthony Smith (East Carolina)
Over 60.5
-114
Under 60.5
-114
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Yannick Smith (East Carolina)
Over 54.5
-114
Under 54.5
-114
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Brock Spalding (East Carolina)
Over 42.5
+106
Under 42.5
-141
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Rushing Yards

Jake Retzlaff (Tulane)
Over 56.5
-114
Under 56.5
-114
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Javin Gordon (Tulane)
Over 45.5
-114
Under 45.5
-114
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London Montgomery (East Carolina)
Over 35.5
-114
Under 35.5
-114
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Passing Yards

Katin Houser (East Carolina)
Over 255.5
-114
Under 255.5
-114
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Jake Retzlaff (Tulane)
Over 214.5
-114
Under 214.5
-114
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Yulman Stadium
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Tulane Hold Six Wins in Previous Ten at Home

Tulane are 6-4 in their last 10 home games, putting up 31.50 points per contest and giving up 19.10.

East Carolina have gone 5-5 across their last 10 road games, putting up 25.50 points on average and giving up 26.30.

The last Yulman Stadium meeting saw Tulane beat East Carolina 24-9.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O53.5 U53.5
Tulane logo Tulane Home Stats 6-4 50.60 31.50 19.10 6 4
East Carolina logo East Carolina Away Stats 5-5 51.80 25.50 26.30 5 5
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O53.5 = Games Over 53.5 Points
  • U53.5 = Games Under 53.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

East Carolina Pirates logo East Carolina Pirates Stats
Tulane Green Wave logo Tulane Green Wave Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points

NCAAF Standings Select Season

American Athletic W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Memphis 6 0 243 97 146 3-0 3-0 6W
Navy 5 0 187 98 89 4-0 1-0 5W
North Texas 5 0 224 100 124 3-0 2-0 5W
South Florida 4 1 181 112 69 3-0 1-1 2W
Tulane 4 1 131 120 11 2-0 2-1 1W
East Carolina 3 2 152 67 85 2-1 1-1 1W
Temple 3 2 151 125 26 2-1 1-1 1W
Rice 3 3 123 129 -6 1-2 2-1 2L
Army 2 3 126 137 -11 0-2 2-1 1W
Florida Atlantic 2 3 144 167 -23 1-1 1-2 1W
UTSA 2 3 146 148 -2 1-1 1-2 1L
UAB 2 3 144 195 -51 2-1 0-2 2L
Tulsa 2 4 112 158 -46 1-2 1-2 2L
Charlotte 1 4 99 171 -72 1-3 0-1 2L