Charlotte vs East Carolina Prediction 10-5-24 College Football Prediction

In this article, we will formulate a Charlotte vs East Carolina prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, October 5th at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 6 matchup. 

Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview

The Charlotte 49ers are 2-3 (1-0) this year after they defeated Rice by a score of 21-20 last week. Charlotte trailed 10-0 at halftime and 20-14 in the fourth quarter, but they scored the game-winning touchdown with 47 seconds left in the game for the win. The 49ers were outgained by a total of 463-304, lost the turnover battle 1-0, and went 5-14 on third down in the game. Deshawn Purdie threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, while Cartevious Norton rushed for 56 yards on 10 carries. 

Charlotte also has a win against Gardner-Webb by one point, but they have losses against James Madison, North Carolina, and Indiana. The Charlotte offense has scored 17.8 points per game with 238.8 passing yards and 79.4 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 33.2 points per game this season. The 49ers have gone 29.6% on third down and 6-13 on fourth down so far this season. Deshawn Purdie has completed 61.4% of his passes for 511 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, while Jairus Mack has caught 11 passes for 214 yards. 

East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview

The East Carolina Pirates are 3-2 (1-0) this season after they defeated UTSA by a score of 30-20 in their last game. East Carolina trailed 13-10 at halftime, but they scored the first 17 points in the second half to pull away for the win. The Pirates were outgained by a total of 456-341, won the turnover battle 3-2, and went 5-16 on third down in the game. Jake Garcia threw for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Rahjai Harris rushed for 60 yards on 25 carries. 

East Carolina also has wins against Norfolk State and Old Dominion but did lose two games against Appalachian State and Liberty. The ECU offense has scored 27 points per game with 273 passing yards and 120.6 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 18.6 points per game this season. The Pirates have gone 45.6% on third down and 1-2 on fourth down through five games. Jake Garcia has completed 59.5% of his passes for 1,315 yards, seven touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, while Anthony Smith has caught 17 passes for 277 yards and two scores. 

Why Charlotte will cover

• East Carolina has lost seven of its last nine games against conference opponents.
• The home team has won three of Charlotte’s last four games.
• The underdog has covered the spread in three of Charlotte’s last four games.
• East Carolina has lost the first half in three of its last four road games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Five of East Carolina’s last six games as a favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Three of Charlotte’s last four games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Charlotte ranks T133rd among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (0.6).
• Charlotte ranks T130th among FBS teams for H1 points per game this season (6.0).
• East Carolina ranks T16th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (10.6).
• East Carolina ranks 119th among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (3.8).

Charlotte vs East Carolina Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup 1-0 in conference play and will look for their second conference win here. Charlotte had a nice second-half comeback in their last game against Rice, but both of their wins this year have been by just one point. East Carolina also came from behind to win last week and they played pretty well against Liberty and App State, so I think they are the better team here. My one concern with East Carolina is that Garcia has thrown 11 interceptions so far this year, which can be very bad on the road. I do think ECU will get the win, but I am going to grab the points with Charlotte and hope they can force a few turnovers.