East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls Matchup

Check out our free Florida Atlantic Owls vs East Carolina Pirates pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Greenville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

East Carolina is the -7.5 point favorite as they host the Florida Atlantic Owls in a week 11 matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville. Kick-off is set for 8:00 ET, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN2. The over/under line is at 57.5 points. The Pirates come in with a 4-4 record, while the Owls are 2-6 on the season.

Owls vs. Pirates Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Florida Atlantic Owls at East Carolina Pirates
Where: Greenville at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Date: Thursday, November 7th
Betting Odds ECAR -7.5, FLATL +236 | ECAR -294 O/U 57.5

Owls Preview:

Florida Atlantic heads into Week 11 against East Carolina with a 2-6 record, ranking 114th in our power rankings. Their chances of becoming bowl-eligible are slim at 7.3%. The Owls are 1-3 on the road and 1-3 at home this season.

FAU’s average scoring margin is -6.1 points per game, and they are 3-4 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two games, going 1-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-3 as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. FAU’s games have averaged 54.1 points, with an average over/under line of 47.9 points. Their over/under record this season is 5-2.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Florida Atlantic’s offense has been heavily reliant on their ground game, ranking 42nd in rushing attempts and averaging 171.9 yards per game. CJ Campbell Jr. leads the team with 506 rushing yards, eight touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. The Owls are scoring 24 points per game, placing them 75th nationally, and they are ranked 119th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11.

Cam Fancher, the team’s quarterback, has thrown for 1,460 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 78. Overall, Florida Atlantic ranks 99th in passing yards per game. On third downs, they have converted just 30.8% of their attempts. Omari Hayes leads the receiving corps with 444 yards and two touchdowns.

Owls Team Defense

Florida Atlantic's defense has struggled this season, allowing 30.1 points per game. In their recent 44-21 loss to South Florida, they gave up 44 points and 526 total yards, including 320 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 218 rushing yards per game against Florida Atlantic, while the Owls have allowed 194.2 passing yards per game. Quarterbacks have completed just 50.6% of their passes against Florida Atlantic’s defense, the seventh-lowest completion rate in the nation.

Pirates Preview:

FAU’s average scoring margin is -6.1 points per game, and they are 3-4 against the spread. They’ve been favored in two games, going 1-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-3 as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. FAU’s games have averaged 54.1 points, with an average over/under line of 47.9 points. Their over/under record this season is 5-2.

Pirates Offense Breakdown

East Carolina’s offense is averaging 30.4 points per game heading into week 11, ranking 41st in the nation. They are 38th in passing attempts, with 35 per game, and average 263.9 passing yards. Their third-down conversion rate is 42.7%, and they are 112th in our offensive power rankings.

Quarterback Jake Garcia has thrown for 1,426 yards with a 60.2% completion rate, but he has 12 interceptions to just 8 touchdowns, leading to a passer rating of 72. Rahjai Harris leads the ground game with 561 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Chase Sowell has 553 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

Pirates Team Defense

East Carolina's defense has allowed an average of 28.4 points per game this season, including 34 points in their recent win over Temple. They gave up 405 total yards, with 294 yards coming through the air, but also forced three interceptions.

Opponents are averaging 230.4 passing yards per game against East Carolina, completing 57.8% of their passes. On the ground, the Pirates are allowing 165.2 rushing yards per game on 42.4 attempts per contest.

Owls vs Pirates Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Florida Atlantic Owls have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 4-5-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
Across their three previous home games, East Carolina has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 25 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Florida Atlantic Owls have an ATS mark of just 4-5-1 in their last ten games. Florida Atlantic posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the East Carolina Pirates have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.