The visiting Pirates hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Joan C. Edwards Stadium against the Thundering Herd.

The Pirates will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 7-4 ATS against the number this season, while the Thundering Herd are 6-5 ATS. East Carolina is 4-7 on the totals; Marshall is 4-7.



View East Carolina vs Marshall Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Thundering Herd were listed as 3-point underdogs at sportsbooks on the Sportsbook college football line.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Thundering Herd at No. 91 and the Pirates at No. 72 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 21-18 result in favor of the Pirates.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Marshall's No. 106-ranked offense (20.9 PPG) against a Pirates defense that ranks No. 95 at 32.1 PPG. The Thundering Herd passing attack has averaged 200.5 yards per game, more than the Pirates give up through the air (189.5 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Pirates feature the league's No. 89-rated road run defense, allowing 199 yards per game. Marshall, meanwhile, ranks No. 107 in rushing offense at home.

East Carolina won its last outing, a 38-31 result against Central Florida on November 19. East Carolina covered in that game as a 7-point underdog, while the 69 combined points took the game OVER the total.

In their last action, Marshall was a 23-22 Sportsbook on the road against Memphis. They failed to cover the 13.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (45) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.


East Carolina Pirates Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Marshall Thundering Herd Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Pirates at Thundering Herd trends to consider:
East Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Marshall
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games when playing Marshall
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of East Carolina's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of East Carolina's last 13 games on the road
Marshall is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall's last 5 games when playing East Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marshall's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Marshall's last 17 games