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The East Carolina Pirates (1-4) will host the SMU Mustangs (3-2) on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Mustangs are expected to win by at least two scores (currently -12) against the Pirates. The over/under for this game is 49.5 points.
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Game Info for SMU vs. East Carolina
- Game Day: Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
- Stadium: Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | -12 | -110 | -110 | 49.5 | -110 | -110 | -454 | +341 |
SMU Pick Insights
- SMU has covered the spread once in four games this season.
- SMU has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 12 points or more this season.
- Each SMU four games with a set total this season have finished under the over/under.
SMU Stats & Insights
- SMU has the 39th-ranked offense this season (433.8 yards per game), and has been even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best with only 315.6 yards allowed per game.
- SMU ranks 36th in scoring offense (33.8 points per game) and 26th in scoring defense (18.4 points allowed per game) this year.
- SMU sports the 49th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (256 passing yards per game), and has been better defensively, ranking 19th-best with just 181.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- SMU is putting up 177.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (45th in the FBS), and is allowing 134 rushing yards per game (62nd) on defense.
- SMU is putting up a 40.8% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (67th in the FBS), and is allowing a 35.1% third-down conversion rate (42nd) on the other side of the ball.
- With two forced turnovers (127th in the FBS) against six turnovers committed (37th in the FBS), SMU’s -4 turnover margin is the 22nd-worst in college football.
SMU’s Best Players
- Preston Stone has 1,191 yards passing for SMU, completing 58.8% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 68 rushing yards (13.6 ypg) on 29 carries with one rushing touchdown.
- Jaylan Knighton has racked up 332 yards on 51 carries while finding the end zone two times as a runner.
- LJ Johnson Jr. has racked up 153 yards on 27 carries, scoring one time.
- Jordan Hudson’s leads his squad with 178 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 10 catches (out of 14 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Jake Bailey has hauled in 17 receptions totaling 175 yards so far this campaign.
- Roderick Daniels Jr. has a total of 173 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing eight passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Nelson Paul paces the team with three sacks, and also has four TFL and 11 tackles.
- Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU’s tackle leader, has 24 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
- Cale Sanders has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has nine tackles and one pass defended to his name.
East Carolina Betting Insights
- East Carolina is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 12-point underdogs this year, East Carolina is 1-0 against the spread.
- In East Carolina’s five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).
East Carolina Pick Insights
- East Carolina has not been getting things done on offense, ranking eighth-worst with 300.2 total yards per game. It has been more productive defensively, surrendering 328.6 total yards per contest (32nd-ranked).
- East Carolina ranks 21st-worst in points per game (21), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 72nd in the FBS with 25.6 points surrendered per contest.
- East Carolina’s passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with 169.2 passing yards per game. It has been more effective on defense, allowing 210.4 passing yards per contest (44th-ranked).
- East Carolina is accumulating 131 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (98th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 118.2 rushing yards per game (42nd-ranked) on defense.
- East Carolina ranks 105th in third-down conversion percentage (35.1%) on offense, but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS with a 44.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- East Carolina has a +1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 53rd in the FBS.
East Carolina’s Best Players
- Alex Flinn has thrown for 611 yards on 49.1% passing while recording one touchdown pass with five interceptions this season.
- Rahjai Harris has carried the ball 57 times for 217 yards, with four touchdowns.
- Mason Garcia has been given 33 carries and totaled 177 yards with one touchdown.
- Jaylen Johnson’s 206 receiving yards (41.2 yards per game) lead the team. He has 20 receptions on 35 targets.
- Jsi Hatfield has caught 14 passes and compiled 202 receiving yards (40.4 per game).
- Chase Sowell’s 15 grabs (on 24 targets) have netted him 148 yards (29.6 ypg).
- Jeremy Lewis has one sack to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 12 tackles.
- Julius Wood, East Carolina’s tackle leader, has 35 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Teagan Wilk leads the team with one interception, while also putting up 10 tackles and two passes defended.
