Old Dominion Monarchs vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/10/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 10, 2022

Venue:  Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ODU +12.5, ECU -12.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ODU +12.5, ECU -12.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ODU +12.5, ECU -12.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

 

Old Dominion Monarchs:  1-0 (5th place, Sun Belt Group A)

East Carolina Pirates:  0-1 (6th place, AAC)

 

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Old Dominion Monarchs:  won their last game at home against the Virginia Tech Hokies 20-17.

East Carolina Pirates:  lost their last game at home against the North Carolina State Wolfpack 21-20.

 

ODU is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st road game of the season here. They won against the Virginia Tech Hokies in their last game at home 20-17. Hayden Wolff started that game at QB and he completed 14/35 passes for 165 yards. Blake Watson led the team in rushing with 56 yards and 1 TD on 19 rushing attempts. Ali Jennings led the team in receiving with 122 yards on 5 receptions. R'Tarriun Johnson led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. LaMareon James, Terry Jones, Ryan Henry, and Tobias Harris each came away with 1 interception for them while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one.

 

 

 

ECU is entering this game with a 0-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd home game of the season as they are 0-1 in their home games this year. They lost against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in their last game at home 21-20. Holton Ahlers started that game at QB and he completed 25/41 passes for 274 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Holton Ahlers led the team in rushing with 48 yards on 4 rushing attempts. C.J. Johnson led the team in receiving with 90 yards and 1 TD on 6 receptions. Teagan Wilk led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Jireh Wilson came away with the only interception for them while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one.

The current betting odds have ODU listed as a 12.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. ODU just had a big win over VA Tech in their last game, squeaking out the upset late but now they are getting a better team in ECU here. ECU played very well in their last game against NC State and they almost pulled off the upset win at home as they lost by 1 point. That was a very emotional game for them though against a big rival school like that and this could be a bit of a let down game for them with a much weaker ODU team coming into town. This ODU team will be motivated and have a lot of confidence after their win though, and they will try to slow the pace down with a good running game as they do not score a lot of points. ECU will do the same though and this will end up being a lower scoring game where ODU covers the spread as this won't turn into a blowout for ECU. The best way to place a bet here is on ODU to cover the spread in this game.

 

Old Dominion East Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 10, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is ECU 26 ODU 20.

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Old Dominion Monarchs: 11-19 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 12-21 ATS after playing a non-conference game. 11-5 UNDER in the first two weeks of the season.

East Carolina Pirates: 28-21 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points. 18-12 UNDER as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points. 6-1 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56.

 

 

Old Dominion Monarchs:  None.

East Carolina Pirates:  R. D'Abreu (DL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

 

 

"That's what college football is all about right there. Monarch nation came out and supported us tonight in a big way. The entire Hampton Roads area came out and supported us. This was an awesome atmosphere. I told our guys to go out and soak it up. This was a special night. I know a lot of these kids are ever going to forget it." - Ricky Rahne after his team’s win against VA Tech in their last game.

 

 

“There’s not a whole lot to say. Kids fought their tails off. They inspire me with the way they play. Our preparation coming into this game, we were very confident coming into this morning. Nobody outside of Greenville gave us much of a chance. But those kids never doubted. We should’ve won the ball game. We outplayed them. We dominated them physically in the second half. I just really hurt for those kids in that locker room right now. They’ve brought this program from the depths back to what it was today. That stadium, it was incredible. Our fan base is incredible. We all deserved to have a win today. I’m sorry we’re not sitting here celebrating one.” - Mike Houston after his team’s loss against NC State in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Jennings III, Ali

WR Harvey, Javon

WR Bly, Jordan 

TE Kuntz, Zack

QB Wolff, Hayden

RB Watson, Blake 

 

WR Winstead, Isaiah

WR Johnson, Jaylen

WR Johnson, C.J. 

TE Calhoun, Shane

QB Ahlers, Holton 

RB Mitchell, Keaton 

 

 

Passing: H. Wolff (165)

Rushing: B. Watson (56)

Receiving: A. Jennings III (122)

Touchdowns: B. Watson (1) 

 

Passing: H. Ahlers (267)

Rushing: H. Ahlers (57)

Receiving: C. Johnson (90)

Touchdowns: C. Johnson (1)

 

Coaches:

Old Dominion Monarchs: Ricky Rahne (3rd season)

East Carolina Pirates: Mike Houston (4th season)