An over/under of 5.5 wins means the East Carolina Pirates aren't given high expectations in 2023.

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East Carolina Win Total Over/Under & Payouts

Over/Under Over Payout Under Payout Implied Probability (Over)
5.5 +125 -150 44.4%

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Pirates' 2022 Performance

    Last season, the Pirates won the Birmingham Bowl after finishing 8-5. They put up 32.5 points per game (35th in the nation) while their defense allowed 27.2 (73rd).
  • East Carolina sported the 92nd-ranked defense last season (405.3 yards allowed per game), and it was more effective offensively, ranking 23rd-best with 461.1 yards per game.
  • East Carolina struggled defensively against the pass last season, ranking second-worst in FBS (292.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, it ranked 16th-best on the offensive side of the ball, putting up 290.5 passing yards per game.
  • ECU posted a 4-3 record at home and was 3-2 on the road last year.
  • The Pirates won twice as underdogs (2-3) and went 6-2 as favorites.

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East Carolina's Impact Players (2022)

Name Position Stats
Holton Ahlers QB 3,708 YDS (67.2%) / 28 TD / 5 INT
182 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 14.0 RUSH YPG
Keaton Mitchell RB 1,452 YDS / 14 TD / 111.7 YPG / 7.2 YPC
27 REC / 252 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.4 REC YPG
C.J. Johnson WR 67 REC / 1,016 YDS / 10 TD / 78.2 YPG
Isaiah Winstead WR 88 REC / 1,085 YDS / 6 TD / 83.5 YPG
Julius Wood DB 75 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Gerard Stringer DB 51 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Jeremy Lewis LB 45 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Myles Berry LB 49 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Pirates' Strength of Schedule

  • Based on their opponents' combined win total last year, the Pirates will be playing the 35th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
  • East Carolina is playing the 24th-easiest conference schedule this season (based on its AAC opponents' combined win total last year).
  • East Carolina has a schedule that includes six games in 2023 against teams with winning records in 2022 (three of those teams won nine or more games and one of them picked up less than four wins).

East Carolina 2023 Schedule

Week Opponent Date Favorite Total
1 @ Michigan September 2 - -
2 Marshall September 9 - -
3 @ Appalachian State September 16 - -
4 Gardner-Webb September 23 - -
5 @ Rice September 30 - -
7 SMU October 12 - -
8 Charlotte October 21 - -
9 @ UTSA October 28 - -
10 Tulane November 4 - -
11 @ Florida Atlantic November 11 - -
12 @ Navy November 18 - -
13 Tulsa November 25 - -

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