Army vs. East Carolina Prediction 10/19/24 College Football Picks

The East Carolina Pirates and the Army Black Knights meet on Saturday afternoon in Week 8 college football action at Michie Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a prediction for East Carolina vs. Army.

East Carolina Summary

The East Carolina Pirates come into this game looking to bounce back from their bye week and have a chance to bounce back after losing 55-24 to Charlotte in their last game to move to 3-3 on the year. 3 fell behind. After this game, East Carolina travels home for a matchup with the Temple Owls.

Pirates are trying to get back above .500

Jake Garcia threw for 1,426 yards, 7 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on a 60.2% pass rate, while Rahjai Harris threw for a team-high 397 yards and 3 touchdowns. Chase Sowell leads the Pirates with 298 receiving yards, while Anthony Smith has 18 grabs for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns and Winston Wright Jr. has a team-high 25 receiving yards for 280 yards this season. Another four ECU receivers have more than 100 receiving yards per year. On defense, Omar Rogers has a team-high 42 total tackles, Gavin Gibson has 2 interceptions and Elijah Morris has a team-high 3 sacks. As a unit, East Carolina has combined for 14 sacks and 7 interceptions this year.

Why the East Carolina Pirates will win

• Army has lost three of its last four home games in October.
• East Carolina has prevailed on the road as an underdog in seven of its last eight games in October.
• Army has failed to cover the spread in 13 of its last 17 home games in October.

Army summary

The Army Black Knights come into this game looking to remain undefeated after improving to 6-0 thanks to a 44-10 win over UAB last year. After this game, the army will play its duel with the air force after a bye week.

“Black Knights continue to push for AAC title spot”

Bryson Daily threw for 482 yards and 6 touchdowns on a 48% pass rate and also led the Army option this season with 738 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Noah Short has 397 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns and Kanye Udoh also has 531 rushing yards with 4 scores. Casey Reynolds leads the Black Knights with 7 receptions for 208 yards and 3 touchdowns and Noah Short has 7 grabs for 201 yards and 3 scores as well. On defense, Andon Thomas has a team-high 34 total tackles, including 14 solo tackles, while Jaydan Mayes and Casey Larkin each have two interceptions. Brett Gerena, Elo Modozie and Eric Ford also each have a pair of sacks this season. As a unit, Army’s defense has recorded 10 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• East Carolina has lost each of its last 14 games against AP ranked teams.
• Army has won each of its last 10 games.
• Army has covered the spread in each of its last eight games.
• East Carolina has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games.

East Carolina vs Army Prediction

I’m here in the army. Until the Army slows down or shows signs of slowing down, I’m not getting off this bandwagon. The Black Knights may not be the flashiest offense and the option offense usually eats up a lot of playing time, but the Army offense was explosive with countless big plays and I just think East Carolina can’t match what Army has to offer at the table for a full 60 minutes. Give me army here.