College football betting at the sportsbook begins early this week with an ESPN 2 televised contest between East Carolina and Memphis. The Pirates are the defending Conference USA champs and could be a popular NCAA football betting choice in this game. Here is a look at the game between East Carolina and Memphis. College football betting on East Carolina has seen the team go 4-3 straight up but only 2-4 against the NCAA football betting odds. It is a key game for the Pirates since they face Virginia Tech next week before going to Tulsa. East Carolina has won seven of its last 10 road games in the conference so they do have some success to fall back on. Defense is the key for the Pirates as they have won 15 of their last 16 games when holding opponents to 24 points or less.
In the last college football betting meeting between the two teams it was East Carolina winning 30-10. The Pirates ran off 23 unanswered second-half points to get the win and the NCAA football betting cover at the sports book.
East Carolina has an all-time 52-40 record in the conference. They are 18-6 in their last 24 league games. The Pirates are 15-7 against Conference USA East Division opponents since the league started division play in 2005.
East Carolina is 8-3 in college football betting in their last 11 games in October. The Pirates are 5-13 vs. college football betting odds in their last 18 games overall. The Pirates have been miserable on the road in college football betting at the sportsbook of late. The Pirates are 2-10 in college football betting in their last 12 road games. The Pirates have owned this college football betting series. They are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings and they are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Memphis
The Tigers are 4-9-3 in college football betting in their last 16 games in October. The Tigers are 2-6 in college football betting in their last 8 games overall.
Looking at the NCAA football betting total at the sports book we see that 9 of the last 11 East Carolina games have gone under. Four of the last five Memphis conference games have gone under the college football betting total.
This is an early week matchup that you don’t want to miss out on at the sportsbook.