Overview

• Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C., with television coverage on ESPN.
• Sportsbooks list East Carolina as a 4 to 5.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5 and a money line around ECU -184/185 and Army +152/153.
• SportsLine’s projection model calls for the game to finish under the total at about 45 combined points and indicates one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations.
• SportsLine expert Mike Tierney is leaning Over on the point total and cites a paid X-factor after a 5-0 run on recent ECU picks, while the New York Post recommends Under 53.5.
• Army leans on a top-three rushing attack led by dual-threat QB Dewayne Coleman, whereas ECU averages roughly 31 points and 462 yards behind QB Katin Houser; both teams lost in Week 4 and ECU leads the series 8-1 with Army winning in 2024.