Data Skrive:
The East Carolina Pirates (1-0) are in action on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium versus the Old Dominion Monarchs (0-1).
The Pirates are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1.5), against the Monarchs (with an over/under of 53.5 points).
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
To Cover the Spread
Bet $20, Payout $38.02
Old Dominion -1.5 vs. East Carolina
Old Dominion vs. East Carolina Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Monarchs (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Monarchs (-121), Pirates (+100)
- Total: 53.5 points
Old Dominion vs. East Carolina Betting Stats and Info
Old Dominion vs. East Carolina Key Players
Old Dominion Monarchs
- Last year Grant Wilson recorded 2,149 passing yards (165.3 per game) while going 178-for-312 (57.1%) and throwing for 17 touchdowns with eight interceptions. He added 291 rushing yards on 130 carries with four touchdowns.
- Kadarius Calloway took 88 attempts for 623 rushing yards a season ago (47.9 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- Last season Keshawn Wicks rushed for 589 yards on 120 carries (45.3 yards per game), with four rushing touchdowns.
- Reymello Murphy hauled in 28 passes for 502 yards last season and scored three touchdowns. He was targeted 49 times, and averaged 38.6 receiving yards.
- Kelby Williams’ stat line last year showed 26 catches for 451 yards and two touchdowns. He put up 34.7 yards per game.
- Isiah Paige racked up 445 receiving yards on 43 catches with two TDs.
- Jason Henderson put together an impressive stat line of 4.5 sacks, 11 TFL and 167 tackles last season.
- Markus Knight picked off two passes and tacked on six tackles and two passes defended last season.
East Carolina Pirates
- Alex Flinn collected 1,558 passing yards (129.8 per game) with a 54.8% completion percentage last year (159-for-290), throwing for six touchdowns with 12 interceptions. He tacked on 188 rushing yards on 96 carries.
- Rahjai Harris rushed for 485 yards on 129 attempts (40.4 yards per game) and scored five touchdowns a season ago.
- Javious Bond totaled 231 rushing yards on 40 carries with one touchdown on the ground last year.
- Last season Chase Sowell was targeted 82 times and recorded 47 catches for 622 yards and one touchdown.
- Jaylen Johnson’s stat line last year was 45 catches for 466 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 38.8 receiving yards per game.
- Jsi Hatfield collected 341 yards on 27 catches with one touchdown in 2023.
- Last season D’Anta Johnson put up four sacks, seven TFL and 24 tackles.
- Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Julius Wood collected 79 tackles, one TFL, and two interceptions.