Temple @ East Carolina

Sat, Oct 31, 2026

East Carolina 17, Temple 9East Carolina was favored by 4, and East Carolina covered.

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

East Carolina was 3.9 points a game under the closing line this season, 110th of 136.fact · rankedits form →+4.0 against the line this game.

Temple’s points were 14.1 lower at home than away against expected over its last 25 games, 136th of 136 teams.fact · rankedthe split →This game: 14.7 under expected.
Temple was 2.0 points a game under the closing line this season, 98th of 136.fact · rankedits form →−4.0 against the line this game.

East Carolina leads the series 13–10 since 1982. East Carolina has won the last 6.seriesevery meeting →

East Carolina had won 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
East Carolina was 1–3 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →Covered.
In a conference game, East Carolina’s penalty yards were 25.5 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 19.6 under expected.
At home, East Carolina’s pass attempts were 4.9 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 2.7 under expected.
Temple had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
Temple was 3–0–1 against the line as an underdog this season.countits form →Didn’t cover.
On the road, Temple’s carries were 8.7 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 12.8 under expected.
In a conference game, Temple’s pass attempts were 5.2 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 3.9 under expected.

Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
“This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 30, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
A game with no box score sits out.