The East Carolina Pirates take on the Temple Owls in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Nov. 1. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
East Carolina is favored by 5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -205. Temple, meanwhile, enters as a +5 underdog and is +170 on the moneyline to pull off the upset. The over/under sits at 57.5 points.
Here’s my East Carolina vs. Temple prediction and college football picks for Saturday, November 1.
East Carolina vs Temple Prediction
• East Carolina vs. Temple Pick: Under 57.5
My Temple vs. East Carolina best bet is on both teams to go under the total. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
East Carolina vs Temple Odds
| East Carolina Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5 -110 | 58 -110o / -110u | -205 |
| Temple Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5 -110 | 58 -110o / -110u | +170 |
- East Carolina vs Temple Spread: East Carolina -5, Temple +5
- East Carolina vs Temple Over/Under: 58 Points
- East Carolina vs Temple Moneyline: East Carolina -205, Temple +170
East Carolina vs Temple College Football Betting Preview
Saturday's East Carolina vs. Temple clash in the American Conference fits a historically profitable betting system from our Bet Labs database.
Called "Early Unranked Unders," this college football system identifies value in relatively early-season matchups where neither team is ranked, and expectations for offense are often overstated.
In the first 10 games of the season, unranked teams frequently lack the consistency and firepower of top programs, leading to sloppy execution, conservative play-calling and slower tempo.
The system focuses on regular-season contests where the closing total is at least 46, a range that signals potential for scoring but often proves inflated when factoring in real game conditions.
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With the home spread allowed to range broadly from slight underdog to heavy favorite, the system captures a wide spectrum of unranked contests where defenses or conditions keep outcomes tighter and lower scoring than the total suggests, making the under a profitable angle.
This system boasts an all-time record of 802-603-11, good for a win percentage of 57% and an ROI of 11%. In 2025 alone, it has cashed at a 54% clip.
East Carolina vs Temple Pick, Betting Analysis
This game features the No. 1 scoring defense in the American Conference, as East Carolina gives up a mere 17.1 points per game — nearly three points lower than the second-best defense of Memphis.
The Pirates also lead the conference in total defense, giving up 339.6 yards per game.
While Temple sits in the middle of the pack in terms of scoring defense, it has been much better in terms of total defense. The Owls give up 360.9 yards per game, good for third in the American.
With two solid defenses meeting and the historically profitable betting system at play here, we'll take the under.
Pick: Under 57.5
East Carolina vs Temple Betting Trends
