East Carolina vs Tulsa Prediction, Odds & Props for Thursday Night CFB

• The East Carolina Pirates are hefty 14-point favorites over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane Thursday night
• The Pirates are one win away from bowl eligibility
• Read below for East Carolina vs Tulsa betting line, prediction and pick

The East Carolina Pirates (5-4, 3-2 AAC), can lock in a bowl berth if they can win on the road Thursday night against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-6, 1-4 AAC).

East Carolina has ripped off two wins in row, while the Golden Hurricane have dropped four of their last five.

No surprise then, that the Pirates are pegged as hefty double-digit favorites in the college football odds.

Can the suddenly potent Pirate offense batter one of college football’s worst defenses? Read below for our East Carolina vs Tulsa preview and best bet.

East Carolina vs Tulsa Odds

The Pirates, sitting Top 6 in scoring in the American Athletic Conference, are 14-point road favorites in a game featuring a total of 62.5.

Odds as of November 13 at Caesars Sportsbook. Odds as of November 12 at 10:00 pm ET. Be sure to check out the best sportsbook promotions before placing a bet on any Week 12 College Football matchup.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm ET at Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with ESPN broadcasting the game.

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Pirates Take Advantage of AAC Slate

East Carolina’s late-season moves may have salvaged the season. It started with replacing ineffective starting quarterback Jake Garcia with sophomore Katin Houser.

Houser got his first start three weeks ago, and while he fared well, the Pirates were crushed by then-23rd Army 45-28.

That cost head coach Mike Houston his job, with defensive coordinator Blake Harrell taking over on an interim basis.

Count em up @showtimejet pic.twitter.com/DLRAT5o0Ov

— ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) November 8, 2024

The change was made as the Pirates enter what feels like the softest part of their schedule, and they have taken off. They dusted lowly Temple 56-34, then followed it up last week with a 49-14 thumping of FAU.

Houser has been outstanding in the wins, throwing five TD passes in each, while throwing for better than 269 yards in each of his three starts.

ECU vs Tulsa Prop Bets to Consider

Houser is the main weapon to target for props here. He has thrown for at least three touchdowns in each of his three starts, and he draws one of the worst defenses in college football Thursday.

Tulsa ranks outside the Top 125 in yards per game, while giving up a chunky 6.7 yards per play. It’s passing defense is among the worst in the nation, allowing 308.6 yards per contest.

1 on 1 with @GlobalAnt_26 is a dangerous game 🏴‍☠️ pic.twitter.com/IZWUbuwVzQ

— ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) November 8, 2024

The Golden Hurricane have allowed 28 TD passes against, six clear of second-to-last UTSA. Houser’s TD line for Tulsa is a very gettable 2.5. He should have his way with this defense, and continue this upward trend of TD passes.

One of Houser’s top targets is receiver Anthony Smith, who has not only picked up back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, but has a TD catch in three straight games.

Buyer’s choice here: Smith has -118 odds to score an anytime TD, and -121 odds to go Over 68.5 receiving yards. I believe he clears both against the Golden Hurricane.

• Pick: Smith anytime TD (-118)

East Carolina vs Tulsa Prediction

I’m just not sure how Tulsa is going to be able to keep up with East Carolina.

Over the last five games, the Golden Hurricane have been held to 21 points or less in four of them, including their most recent loss, a 59-21 drubbing to UAB – a school that ranks eighth in scoring in the AAC at 25.9 points per game.

Tulsa has the worst scoring defense in the conference, getting lit up for 38.4 points per game.

They don’t have an offense built to outscore their problems, as they rank Bottom 5 in the AAC, scoring 24.8 points per game.

East Carolina caught the wave at the right time, and its air attack, which ranks third in the AAC, posting 272.7 yards per game and 21 TD passes, should shred this hapless Tulsa defense en route to a third-straight blowout.

• Pick: East Carolina -14.0 (-115)