The Tulane Green Wave (7-1, 4-0 American Athletic) and East Carolina Pirates (1-7, 0-4) meet Saturday in Greenville, N.C. Kickoff at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tulane vs. East Carolina odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Tulane is No. 21 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Green Wave has won 6 straight games since losing to No. 10 Ole Miss on Sept. 9. That streak has nearly been undone each of the last 2 games, as Tulane was favored by double digits in both. The team won 30-28 Saturday at Rice as a -10 favorite after beating North Texas 35-38 the week before as a' 20-point favorite.
The Pirates are 0-4 since Sept. 30. East Carolina’s only win this season came Sept. 23 against FCS Gardner-Webb. Last Saturday, ECU lost 41-27 at Texas-San Antonio; the Pirates clocked an against-the-spread (ATS) win as an 18-point underdog.
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